Erdogan appoints former US bank executive as Turkish central bank chief, in sign of policy change
Turkey's president has appointed Hafize Gaye Erkan, a former U.S.-based bank executive, to head the central bank
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In Zimbabwe, announcement of election date triggers both hope and despair
Zimbabwe’s president recently announced that national elections will take place on Aug. 23
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Governor: Three wounded as drone strikes building in Russian border city
A Russian regional governor says three people were lightly wounded after a drone crashed into a residential building in central Voronezh, a city in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine
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Vatican: Pope doing well after surgery, has another good night
The Vatican says Pope Francis has had a second good night in the hospital recovering from surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall
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Child victims of stabbing attack in France still in critical condition, president to visit
France’s president is heading to the Alps to be at the side of families traumatized by the savage stabbings of four very young children and two adults
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BOJ set to keep ultra-low rates, may signal inflation overshoot
By Leika Kihara TOKYO The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy next week
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A dam collapses and thousands face the deluge — often with no help — in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Thousands of people are believed to be trapped by floodwaters spread across a swath of Ukraine after a catastrophic dam collapse
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Trump faces federal charges in classified documents case, adding to legal woes
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces a new legal challenge - this time
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Brother of gay American who was fatally attacked in Sydney in 1988 says police demonized family
The brother of a gay American who was attacked and fell from a Sydney cliff top in 1988 said elements within local police had demonized their family over their pursuit of justice
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Sudan's government declares UN envoy, a mediator in the conflict, no longer welcome
The Sudanese government says the United Nations envoy to the country, a key negotiator in the brutal conflict, is no longer welcome
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Cyprus labors to shield reputation amid new US, UK action on Russian 'sanctions evasion network'
For Cypriots, it was a collective "here we go again" moment: In April, the U.S. and the U.K. included a handful of Cypriot nationals and Cyprus-registered companies on a list of “enablers” helping Russian oligarchs skirt sanctions
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FBI arrests Nate Paul, close associate of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, on undisclosed charge
Nate Paul, a real estate investor and close associate of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, was arrested by the FBI Thursday afternoon, jail records show.
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