Bangladesh's influential Islamists promise sharia as they ready for polls
Bangladesh's Islamists are readying to make political gains after being crushed for years by the government that was overthrown in a mass uprising last year, rallying hardline loyalists for eagerly anticipated elections.
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Shell net profit sinks 35% in first-quarter as oil prices fall
British energy giant Shell on Friday reported a sharp drop in first-quarter net profit as it was hit by weaker oil prices but pushed ahead with shareholder returns.
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Fearing Indian police, Kashmiris scrub 'resistance' tattoos
Thousands in Indian-administered Kashmir with "resistance tattoos" including assault rifles inked to oppose New Delhi's authority have been lining up to scrub them from their bodies, fearing police retribution after a deadly attack on tourists last week.
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Australian PM says battle ahead to win election
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has a "mountain to climb" in elections Saturday, despite leading the opinion polls, in a contest swayed by living costs and Trump tariffs.
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In show stretched over 50 years, Slovenian director shoots for space
In an innovative show directed by Slovenian artist and space enthusiast Dragan Zivadinov, a crew of actors is putting on the same play once a decade over 50 years.
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Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer
Hard-right upstarts Reform UK snatched a parliamentary seat from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party on Friday in local elections that dealt a blow to Britain's two establishment parties.
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Australian triple-murder suspect never asked after poisoned guests: husband
An Australian woman accused of murdering three people by dishing up a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington never asked after her dying guests' wellbeing, her husband told a court Friday.
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Brunson brilliance as Knicks clinch series, Clippers sink Nuggets
Jalen Brunson scored 40 points as the New York Knicks clinched a series victory over the Detroit Pistons while the Los Angeles Clippers downed the Denver Nuggets to set up a titanic NBA playoff decider on Thursday.
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UK court to rule on Prince Harry security appeal
Prince Harry will learn Friday whether his bid to restore his UK police protection has been upheld, in an appeals court verdict that could determine how often the estranged royal visits Britain.
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'Alarming deterioration' of US press freedom under Trump, says RSF
Media rights group RSF warned Friday about "an alarming deterioration in press freedom" in the United States under President Donald Trump as well as "unprecedented" difficulties for independent journalists around the world.
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