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Brazil's Bolsonaro dynasty faces fresh scandal over film deal with disgraced banker
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro solicited financial backing from a scandal-plagued banker for a film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, according to messages published by Intercept Brasil.
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Latvian PM Silina resigns as coalition collapses amid political infighting
Resignation plunges Latvia into political uncertainty at a time of heightened regional security tensions and ahead of the parliamentary elections in October.
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Iran defends seizure of US tankers as legal under international law
Iran's judiciary has defended the seizure of American oil tankers in Iranian waters as legitimate under domestic law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said on May 14.
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Xi warns Trump of collision if Taiwan mishandled
The warning follows Beijing's fierce condemnation of a massive US arms sale to Taipei valued at $11.1bn, which stands as the largest weapons deal ever approved for the island.
Washington approves Nvidia sales as Trump visits Beijing
Washington has authorised 10 Chinese technology giants to purchase Nvidia’s high-end H200 artificial intelligence processors.
Yermak consulted fortune-teller on key Ukraine government personnel appointments
In one of the more sensational details emerging from the unfolding corruption investigation into Ukraine’s elite, it emerged that former head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Andriy Yermak, consulted a fortune teller called Veronica Feng Shui.
Stressed dog or happy dog? Social media divided by parachute jump of Kazakh special forces canine Arisha
The Belgian Malinois thrives in active service conditions, defence officials say in response to backlash.
Serbia dissatisfied with MOL’s revised NIS offer, talks to continue
Revised offer failed to address concerns over the Pancevo oil refinery and its role in supplying the domestic market, Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said.
Trump, Xi open high-stakes Beijing talks
The agenda for the talks spans a range of topics including tariffs, intensifying US–China competition over emerging technology, the Iran war and Taiwan.
Western allies split over future of peace envoy role in Bosnia
Christian Schmidt's resignation as high representative prompts debate on institution's future with US position edging closer to Russia's.
Uzbekistan national investment fund lists in London after $604m IPO
“Defining moment” for country as landmark move draws in international investors.
USD syndicated Islamic murabaha loans beat sukuk sales amid war stress in bond markets
1Q shows the loans increasingly prominent in funding mix, driven by private nature, lower requirements and accommodating Gulf Cooperation Council banking systems.
Slovenia’s NLB launches takeover bid for Austria’s Addiko Bank at €29 per share
Proposed acquisition would strengthen NLB’s regional footprint and expand its presence beyond the Western Balkans.
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the UNDP has warned in a new report.
Security chief Tashiyev charged with plotting to mount coup in Kyrgyzstan
Analysts have warned clash between “People’s General” and president Japarov could reignite old tensions between the country’s north and south.
Hungary's new government formed in record time
Peter Magyar formally took office as Hungary's new prime minister after assembling a 16-member cabinet in a record 30 days following the parliamentary election.
Moldova's separatist Transnistria faces mounting economic pressures
Officials in Tiraspol accused Chisinau of imposing additional fiscal pressure on companies operating in the region.
Romanian president sees technocratic cabinet as viable option to resolve coalition deadlock
No prime minister candidate commands majority support in parliament, given the entrenched positions adopted by political parties after the collapse of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s cabinet.
Poland’s Niewiadów PGM seeks to build European defence champion with new capital raise
Niewiadów Polska Grupa Militarna has kicked off efforts to raise around €50mn from a share issue to finance its transformation into a European defence industry player.
Russian budget deficit jumps to 55% of annual target in 4M26
Government boosted spending in March, betting on the windfall gains in oil and gas revenues as a result of the war in Iran, but these gains fell short of forecasts.