A court in Peru has sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to 20 years and six months in jail for corruption and money-laundering. Prosecutors say he took $35m (£27m) in bribes…
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Brazil: President Lula da Silva cancels Russia trip after injuring head
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has cancelled a trip to Russia after injuring his head in an accident at home on Saturday. The 78-year-old was scheduled to travel…
Russia: President Putin welcomes allies to Brics summit
The West has dubbed President Putin a pariah for invading Ukraine. They have leveled sanctions aiming to cut off Russis’s economy from global markets. They even went on to push…
USA: Democrats concerned about Musk’s $1m-a-day to swing states voters
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said he will give away $1m (£766,000) a day to a registered voter in key swing states until the US presidential election on 5 November.…
India: Pharmaceutical giant buys stake in major Bollywood studio
India’s top vaccine maker has bought a 50% stake in a major Bollywood production company known for making popular films. Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Production will invest 10bn rupees ($119m; £91.3m)…
Lebanon: Israel bombs Hezbollah-linked financial institutions
Israel has carried out air strikes targeting branches of a financial association linked with Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut, as well as the south and east…
Pakistan: Authorities weary of surge in polio cases
Health authorities in Pakistan have expressed concern over the increase in polio cases in the country. To date say six more cases of polio have been confirmed bringing the tally…
S Korea: Authorities want N Korean troops to leave Russia immediately
South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador, seeking the “immediate withdrawal” of North Korean troops which it says are being trained to fight in Ukraine. About 1,500 North Korean soldiers,…
Moldova: Thin margin for EU membership
Moldovans have voted to join the EU by the thinnest of margins. Official data put Yes on 50.31% and No on 49.69% on Monday morning, with over 99% of votes…
Asia: India and China agree to de-escalate Himalayan border tensions
China and India have agreed on patrolling arrangements to de-escalate tensions along their disputed Himalayan border, India’s top diplomat has said. Vikram Misri said on Monday that the two sides…