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Sanctioned tycoon Usmanov wins another legal victory against German daily
Russian-Uzbek businessman Alisher Usmanov has won another legal victory in his campaign to clear his name after German newspaper Münchner Merkur was ordered to retract a series of articles that formed the basis for investigations and sanctions.
Iranian Supreme Leader references Imam Hassan's peace treaty in speech
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has stated cryptically the path of the Shiite Imams is "the path of steadfastness and resistance" and their teaching is "the lesson of logic and reasoning," likely about US talks.
Israel concerned that US could enable Iran nuclear capabilities with "bad deal"
Israel has expressed serious concerns that the United States is nearing a "bad deal" with Iran that may not fulfil Jerusalem's core requirements for preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Kazakhstan will put national interests over OPEC+ oil limits, says energy minister
Comments spark fears of price wars and even of a potential de facto exit from the coalition by the Central Asian country.
Hungary’s commercial property market poised for recovery, National Bank says
The decline in valuation on Hungary's commercial property market came to a halt from Q2 2024 following a prolonged downturn, but weak GDP growth and high investor uncertainty continue to weigh on recovery prospects.
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Exhumations of Polish wartime victims begin in Ukraine after seven-year ban lifted
Polish experts began work to exhume victims of the World War II-era Volhynia massacres in Ukraine’s Ternopil region, the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage said on April 24.
Far-right candidate George Simion leads poll ahead of Romanian presidential election
Simion set to lose in the second round to either of his main challengers, but the race for second place is tightening.
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Protesters return to towns and cities across Slovakia against cabinet’s NGO bill
Protesters returned to the towns and cities across Slovakia in response to the NGO bill, which the left-right cabinet of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico pushed through Parliament last week.
Moscow slams Japan's Ukraine loan as 'treachery'
Moscow has in recent decades made repeated moves to bully Japan into remaining silent on a number of territorial issues, most famously over possession of the Kuril Islands east of Hokkaido.
Reserve Bank of India signals further rate cuts as inflation eases and growth outlook weakens
With inflation in India expected to remain close to target during the current fiscal year, the Reserve Bank of India has room for further monetary easing, members of the Monetary Policy Committee said in the minutes of the April policy meeting.
Pakistan shuts airspace for Indian airlines in response to New Delhi's punitive measures over Pahalgam attacks
Islamabad on April 24 announced the closure of its airspace to all Indian airlines, the suspension of trade, including through third countries, and the downgrading of diplomatic relations with New Delhi.
Georgian government lashes out at EU after warnings of visa-free regime freeze
The EU has toyed with the idea of suspending visa-free travel privileges for Georgians in light of Georgian Dream's increasing authoritarianism and pivot away from European values.
Serbia’s Vucic to attend Moscow Victory Day parade despite EU warnings
Brussels has warned that Vucic’s presence at the May 9 parade could effectively end Serbia’s European integration process.
International envoy blocks funding for ruling Bosnian Serb party
Decision follows a series of steps by Republika Srpska towards secession from Bosnia, triggered by the entity’s President Milorad Dodik.
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Colombia’s import surge deepens trade deficit
Colombia's trade deficit expanded sharply in February 2025 to reach $1.24bn, a 63% increase from the same month in 2024, driven by a significant rise in imports, according to government agencies.
Inhabitants of earthquake-hit Istanbul spend night in parks and other open spaces amid aftershock fears
Frustration as stores hike prices of first-aid kits and tents.
LatAm set to be world's slowest-growing region as World Bank slashes forecasts
Economic expansion for region projected to be slowest globally as external pressures mount
IMF maintains Argentina growth forecast, expressing confidence in Milei
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its 5.5 per cent growth projection for Argentina in 2025, despite global trade uncertainty.
Donald Trump Jr. heads to Budapest in push to expand Trump family's business ties in CEE
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the US president, is set to visit Budapest this Friday as part of a regional tour aimed at deepening the Trump family's commercial footprint in Central and Eastern Europe.
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India unveils retaliatory steps against Pakistan over Pahalgam terror attack
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security has rolled out a stringent five-point plan targeting Pakistan, in the wake of a deadly terror strike in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians.