Albania charges former president Ilir Meta in corruption case
Former Albanian president Ilir Meta has been formally charged with corruption and related crimes after a long-running anti-graft probe.
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Odisha court gives life term in 2018 wedding bomb murder case
2025-05-28 event: A former college principal was sentenced to life imprisonment for sending a parcel bomb that killed a newlywed man and his great-aunt in Odisha.
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US Trade Court Blocks Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Law
A three-judge panel of the US Court of International Trade ruled that President Donald Trump cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose broad import tariffs without congressional authorization.
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Samoa heads toward early election after Fiame concedes parliamentary defeat
Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa moved to dissolve parliament after her minority government lost the 2025 budget vote on the event date, May 27, 2025.
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Vietnam lawmakers debate ending the death penalty for some crimes
The National Assembly has begun debating a government proposal that would remove capital punishment for several offences, including transport of illegal drugs, and replace it with life imprisonment without parole.
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Nicușor Dan sworn in as Romania’s president after election rerun
Romania’s new president Nicușor Dan took the oath on the event date, May 26, 2025, ending one phase of the country’s prolonged political crisis.
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Peru opens investigation into Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes
A complaint filed in Peru has triggered a court referral in Ica, where lawyers say an Israeli soldier vacationing in the country is under investigation.
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Village hall shooting in Cavite leaves four dead, including gunman, and one woman critically hurt
Police said the attack unfolded during a flag-raising ceremony in Dasmarinas City, where three village officials were killed before the suspect shot himself.
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Machete brawl at Melbourne shopping centre leaves four injured
Police said a pre-arranged clash between rival gangs at Northland Shopping Centre injured four people and sent shoppers fleeing through the food court.
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Suriname election heads to coalition talks as voters weigh oil windfall
No party appeared to win a majority as the country voted amid hopes that new offshore oil wealth will transform the economy.
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Venezuela votes under boycott as turnout stays low and Maduro’s party holds power
Venezuela’s latest round of parliamentary and regional elections drew thin turnout, after the opposition urged a boycott and the government pressed ahead anyway.
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Guyana army chief visits frontier village as Venezuela presses Essequibo dispute
Brigadier Omar Khan visited Kaikan as Guyana’s defence force highlighted the border village’s strategic role, amid continuing tensions over Venezuela’s claim to Essequibo.
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Daniel Noboa begins second term as Ecuador’s president amid security and legitimacy fight
Daniel Noboa was sworn in for a second consecutive term on the event date, May 24, 2025, after a ceremony marked by opposition absenteeism and harsh disputes over the vote.
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Cannes blackout disrupts festival as French authorities suspect arson
A major outage hit southeast France during the Cannes Film Festival, and authorities said arson may have played a role.
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Western allies move on malware network as operation seizes crypto and knocks out servers
Authorities in seven countries say a coordinated weeklong crackdown disrupted some of the world's most dangerous malware infrastructure and led to arrest warrants for 20 suspects.
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Judge blocks Harvard foreign-student cutoff as legal fight deepens
A federal judge put the Trump administration’s attempt to strip Harvard of its foreign-student enrollment authority on hold after the university said the move would immediately upend thousands of visas.
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Georgia court orders opposition figure Zurab Japaridze into pre-trial detention
The ruling targets one of the leaders of Coalition for Change after he refused to appear before a parliamentary inquiry, deepening pressure on Georgia’s opposition.
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Hamburg stabbing suspect moved to psychiatric care after station attack
A woman accused of the Hamburg Hauptbahnhof stabbing was transferred to a psychiatric clinic after police said 18 people were injured.
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Sweden moves to charge Swedish citizen over killing of Jordanian pilot in Syria
Swedish prosecutors said they will charge a Swedish citizen over aggravated war crimes and terrorist crimes linked to the killing of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh in Syria.
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Marcos orders Cabinet to resign as Philippines leaders react to midterm setback
After the 2025 midterms, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered every Cabinet secretary to submit a courtesy resignation in a broad political reset.
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Milei limits strike rights by decree in Argentina
Argentina’s government issued a decree expanding “essential” and “transcendental” activities, narrowing when unions can legally strike.
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Two Israeli Embassy staffers killed in shooting outside Washington museum
The victims had just left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum when police say a gunman opened fire; investigators are examining whether the attack was hate-motivated.
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Fifth New Orleans escapee captured as search continues for four more
Police said Corey Boyd was captured in New Orleans after the jailbreak that left ten inmates on the run and only five recaptured.
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Three girls injured in Pirkkala school stabbing as police probe manifesto claims
Police say a 16-year-old boy was detained within minutes after a stabbing at a school in Pirkkala left three girls under 15 injured.
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