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Category: World
Senate Republicans advance Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ but final vote hangs in balance
Senate leadership twisted arms for an initial vote on the spending plan, which still needs final approval.
Thousands protest in Bangkok calling for Thai PM to resign
Demands to resign follow a leaked phone call the prime minister had with Cambodia’s former leader about a border dispute.
Iran could start enriching uranium for bomb within months, UN nuclear chief says
Rafael Grossi’s claim contradicts President Trump, who insists Iran’s nuclear capabilities have been “totally obliterated”.
Satirical Bezos mannequins pop up in Venice ahead of wedding
Unflattering installations depicting Amazon founder and his bride-to-be are attracting attention in the Italian city.
A pioneering doctor remembers India leader Indira Gandhi’s final moments
Sneh Bhargava, AIIMS New Delhi’s only woman director, was called upon to treat Gandhi after she was shot in 1984.
‘Proud to be gay’: K-pop star on coming out to the world
Only a handful of K-pop artists have come out as gay, but none as publicly as Bain. Is this a turning point?
I feel like I’ve been gaslit – like the life I had before the war was made up
The private thoughts and reflections of a young woman whose life has altered course.
Serbia police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade
President Aleksandar Vucic – populist and close to Russia – has faced months of protests and alleges a foreign coup plot.
Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban
A giant crowd throngs the Hungarian capital, championing LGBT rights and defying PM Viktor Orban.