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Cult

Bullfighting, Brexit and Bolsonaro at Portuguese Cartoon Xira exhibit

As Portugal’s bullfighting tradition is stirring a tense debate in the country. The annual Cartoon Xira presented an exhibition of the Argentinian cartoonist Marlene Pohle's unpublished drawings.

18/04/2019

World News

State media says new tactical weapons test overseen by North Korean leader

State media says new tactical weapons test overseen by North Korean leader

18/04/2019

Korea

South Korea court strikes down law criminalising abortion in landmark ruling

South Korea court strikes down law criminalising abortion in landmark ruling

11/04/2019

World News

India elections begin as 10 percent of world population goes to polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gunning for a second term having campaigned strongly on his national security record following a flare up in tensions with Pakistan.

11/04/2019

Sudan

Sudan state TV says armed forces to make important announcement soon

Sudan state TV says armed forces to make important announcement soon

11/04/2019

World News

Wreckage confirmed to be crashed Japanese F-35 fighter, pilot still missing

Wreckage confirmed to be crashed Japanese F-35 fighter, pilot still missing

10/04/2019

Algeria

Algeria: Who is Abdelaziz Bensalah, the new interim leader?

His appointment as interim leader by parliament on Tuesday triggered new demonstrations. Bensalah is seen by many as a Bouteflika loyalist.

09/04/2019

World News

Hong Kong Occupy leaders found guilty for role in mass rallies

Hong Kong Occupy leaders found guilty for role in mass rallies

09/04/2019

World News

Turkish election board rejects recount call in 31 Istanbul districts - board member

Turkish election board rejects recount call in 31 Istanbul districts - board member

09/04/2019

World News

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen resigns

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen resigns

08/04/2019

Austria

Austria extends duration of border checks for Hungary and Slovenia

Austria cited an increase of migrants numbers as a reason to extend border checks.

07/04/2019

USA

Trump says he made Golan Heights decision after a quick history lesson

Trump says he made Golan Heights decision after a quick history lesson

07/04/2019

Pakistan

Pakistan PM Imran Khan accuses India of war "hysteria"

Imran Khan takes to Twitter to vent his anger at India.

06/04/2019

Thailand

Thailand's rising political star charged with sedition

The leader of a new party that has challenged Thailand's military government was charged on Saturday with sedition

06/04/2019

Iran

U.S. to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organisation

U.S. to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organisation

06/04/2019

Pakistan

Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners as tensions ease

Tension has been running high since a suicide car bombing by Pakistan-based militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police

06/04/2019

Brazil

Brazil rejects UN appeal not to revise history by denying 1964 coup

According to Bolsonaro, the overthrow of an elected leftist government was not a coup d'etat, but a legitimate movement backed by the country's Congress and judiciary

05/04/2019

World News

US revokes ICC prosecutor's entry visa over Afghanistan investigation

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns that ICC investigators cannot have visas guaranteed to the US

05/04/2019

USA

US 'clamouring for avocados' after Trump threat to shut Mexico border

Retailers and consumers could be hit with an all important ingredient

04/04/2019

USA

Ex-US Vice President Joe Biden say he'll respect 'personal space'

Joe Biden was tipped to run for the next election.

04/04/2019