Xi awarded 3rd term as China's president, extending rule
Xi Jinping has been awarded a third five-year term as China's president, adding to signs he might stay in power for life at a time of severe economic challenges and rising tensions with the U.S. and others
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Timeline of shooting at Jehovah's Witnesses hall in Germany
A timeline of the shooting at a Jehovah’s Witnesses hall in the German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, according to information provided by authorities on Friday
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Countries that could be impacted by renewed Iran-Saudi ties
A deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic ties has wide-reaching effects across the Middle East and beyond, and reduces the chance of armed conflict between regional rivals
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Ukraine rebounds from Russian barrage, restores power supply
Officials in Ukraine's capital say most of Kyiv's power supply has been restored as the country again responds swiftly and defiantly to the latest Russian barrage targeting the country’s critical infrastructure
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Chile's president shakes up Cabinet, replaces five ministers
Chilean President Gabriel Boric has shaken up his Cabinet, replacing five of his 24 ministers on the eve of beginning his second year in power
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China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy
China has named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of the world's second-largest economy
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Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil jailed for months
Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been jailed 4 1/2 months for failing to provide authorities with information on the group under a national security law
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