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US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over the phone on Tuesday, marking their first conversation since November. The two leaders discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues. The call comes ahead of weeks of high-level

Legal proceedings against a network of so-called “Reichsbürger” will begin in Frankfurt on May 21. The extreme-right conspiracists are accused of planning a coup d’état to overthrow the Federal German government. The

President Dina Boluarte is being investigated for illicit enrichment, over her ownership of luxury watches. The resigning ministers include the interior minister, who launched a search into her home and office. Peruvian President

Former planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been tapped as the next prime minister of Congo. She steps into the role at a time of worsening violence in eastern DRC. The president

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said it was time to evaluate and clarify the security situation in the country following the arrest of a former Austrian intelligence officer on suspicion of spying for

Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes in the case. Former President Donald Trump posted a $175

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reignited debate over a tiny island that was ceded to Sri Lanka more than 40 years ago. The island of Katchatheevu lies 33 kilometers (21 miles) off the coast of India.

Ma Ying-jeou’s “journey of peace” aims to calm cross-strait tensions. He is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, though the meeting has yet to be confirmed. Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou arrived China on

With nearly 100% of ballot boxes counted, Turkey’s opposition CHP secured election victories in Istanbul and Ankara. The result would be a major setback for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP party. Turkey’s

Plans to amend Somalia’s constitution have been rejected by Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in the northeast. The Horn of Africa nation is planning to return to universal suffrage from clan-based electoral voting.