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EU criticism over rule of law is misleading, Slovak government says

(Reuters) - The Slovak government rejected criticism on Wednesday from the European Commission over the state of rule of law in the country, saying it was misleading. The Commission, the EU executive,

Czech Republic nominates industry minister Sikela for EU commission, Czech TV says

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government on Wednesday nominated Jozef Sikela, who helped steer the European Union's response to the energy crisis following Russia's attack on Ukraine in 2022, as its

Helicopter of Iran’s late President Raisi crashed due to weather, Fars says

DUBAI (Reuters) - The helicopter crash in which Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in May was caused by weather conditions and the aircraft's inability to handle the weight it was carrying

Two more bodies found by divers inside yacht sunk off Sicily – source

PORTICELLO, Sicily (Reuters) - Two further bodies have been found in a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday. The boat, owned by the wife of

Lukashenko frees Belarus union leader and TV journalist in new prisoner release

By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has freed at least 13 more prisoners convicted in political cases, including a veteran trade unionist and a former state TV

Two bodies retrieved from Mike Lynch’s sunken yacht brought to land

By Giselda Vagnoni PORTICELLO, Italy (Reuters) -Two bodies found aboard the sunken wreck of a yacht belonging to British tech magnate Mike Lynch's family were brought to land on Wednesday, while two

Sweden and Denmark to pressure tech platforms over gang crime ads

STOCKHOLM/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sweden and Denmark will summon tech companies over ads on their platforms that are posted by gangs to recruit young Swedes to commit violent crimes in the Nordics, the

Body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch found on yacht wreck, Daily Telegraph reports

LONDON (Reuters) - The bodies of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah have been found in the yacht which sank off Sicily, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Wednesday. (

Three more cases filed against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh’s international crimes tribunal

Dhaka, Aug 21 (PTI) At least three more cases were filed on Wednesday against Sheikh Hasina at Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal, accusing the...

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia back home after over a month at hospital

Dhaka, Aug 21 (PTI) Former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned to her home as a free person on Wednesday after...

On Camera

A frosty start featuring ‘ULFA tapes’, thawed by a love of dogs. My conversations with Ratan Tata

Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?