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  2. The Presidency of the Council of Ministers ...
  • 21
  • Apr.
  • 2025

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers declares a three-day mourning period on the occasion of Pope Francis death

The mourning period will begin today and end on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Flags on public buildings and institutions will be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning, and the usual programming of radio and television stations will be modified to take account of this momentous event.

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Xi greets Putin at Great Hall of the People in Beijing: Russian media

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Israel says 430 Gaza flotilla activists 'transferred to Israeli vessels'

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Union says to strike Thursday at South Korea chip giant Samsung Electronics 

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Taiwan leader says 'foreign forces' cannot decide island's future 

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Trump to attend G7 summit in France next month: White House official

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Colombia's president says senator targeted in shooting ls/mvl/ksb/jgc

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Chile's Kast fires security minister in record-fast reshuffle

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03:22

EU reaches deal to implement US trade accord: statement

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02:28

Pentagon says it has reduced brigades in Europe from four to three ksb/jgc

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US says Bolivia protests amount to 'coup' attempt against center-right president

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Venezuela to release 300 political prisoners: national assembly chief afc/atm/cc/ksb

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19/05 23:54

US to let DR Congo team come for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions: US official

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19/05 23:54

US, Cuba held recent talks on aid offer: US official

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19/05 23:43

Hezbollah reports clashes with Israeli troops in south Lebanon

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19/05 23:25

Arsenal win Premier League after Manchester City draw at Bournemouth

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19/05 23:17

Lebanon says Israeli strike on south kills 10

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19/05 21:53

US resident released from Iranian prison, returns home: rights group

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19/05 20:53

Southampton expelled from Championship play-off final over spying charges - EFL

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19/05 19:15

US-Nigeria airstrikes kill 175 IS fighters: Nigeria military

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19/05 19:08

Rubio says WHO was 'a little late' on identifying Ebola outbreak

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19/05 18:44

UK trade minister hopes Britain will rejoin EU 'in my lifetime'

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19/05 18:18

Putin lands in Beijing for talks with Xi: Chinese state media

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19/05 17:53

Carlos Alcaraz says withdrawing from Wimbledon

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19/05 17:48

US troop withdrawals from Europe don't harm NATO defence plans: top commander

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19/05 17:39

Spanish court sets 1 mn euro bail for son of Mango founder in murder inquiry

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19/05 17:17

UAE says drones targeting nuclear plant came from Iraq

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19/05 16:41

EU pledges 'exceptional support' for farmers hit by high fertilizer costs

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19/05 15:52

Spanish ex-PM Zapatero says 'always' respected the law

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19/05 15:42

Congolese Nobel laureate Mukwege calls for M23 to reopen Goma airport to help Ebola response

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19/05 15:35

Syria says Damascus car explosion killed soldier

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19/05 15:32

Drone attack on Sudan market kills 28: witnesses, medical source 

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19/05 15:12

US urges citizens to not travel to DRC, S. Sudan, Uganda over Ebola risk

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19/05 15:10

'Unanimous' willingness at G7 to keep up pressure on Russia: French minister

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19/05 15:02

Car bomb in Damascus kills one: civil defence source to AFP

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19/05 14:57

G7 finance ministers commit to 'multilateral cooperation' in facing economic risks: communique 

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19/05 14:45

French finance minister say G7 talks 'frank, sometimes difficult'

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19/05 14:37

Explosion heard in Damascus: Syria state media

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19/05 13:50

Qatar says US-Iran negotiations need 'more time' 

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19/05 13:35

Kenya transport strike suspended for a week: interior minister

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19/05 13:23

Iran army warns will 'open new fronts' against US if attacks resume

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19/05 13:12

WHO official warns unlikely Ebola outbreak will be over in two months

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19/05 12:45

DR Congo leader Tshisekedi urges 'calm' over deadly Ebola outbreak

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19/05 12:31

Two bodies of Italian divers recovered in Maldives: government spokesman

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19/05 12:14

WHO says evaluating if any candidate vaccines, treatments can be used in DRC Ebola outbreak

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19/05 11:55

Russian missile attack on north Ukraine city kills 2, wounds 17: Kyiv

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19/05 11:43

Standard Chartered bank says plans major jobs cuts due to AI

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19/05 11:30

Mango founder's son arrested in Spain in probe into father's death: source close to investigation

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19/05 11:12

China, US should work together to promote AI development, governance: Beijing

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19/05 10:57

Germany says has started salesprocess for bailed-out energy firm Uniper

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19/05 10:48

Ex Spanish PM Zapatero under investigation for influence peddling: court

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19/05 10:43

Germany says to admit and treat US Ebola patient

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19/05 10:27

WHO chief says 'deeply concerned' by 'scale and speed' of DR Congo Ebola outbreak

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19/05 10:11

WHO to host emergency committee meeting on Ebola: spokesman to AFP

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19/05 10:10

Sweden to buy four frigates from France's Naval Group: PM

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19/05 09:53

Estimated DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to 131 from 513 suspected cases: health ministry

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19/05 09:17

Russia announces three-day nuclear drills 

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19/05 02:52

Japan first quarter GDP grows 0.5 percent: official data

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19/05 00:48

Bolivia issues arrest warrant for protest leader: prosecutor

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19/05 00:45

Trump says Ebola 'confined right now' to Africa

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19/05 00:40

Trump says 'very positive development' in Iran talks

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19/05 00:38

Trump laments 'terrible situation' at California mosque

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19/05 00:06

Neymar included in Brazil World Cup squad - official

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19/05 00:05

Three killed at California mosque, two suspected shooters found dead nearby: police

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18/05 23:37

Musk calls US court defeat 'terrible precedent' blaming judge

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18/05 23:12

Police say threat 'neutralized' after shooter reported at San Diego Islamic center

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18/05 22:06

Trump says 'serious negotiations' underway with Iran

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18/05 22:04

Trump says holding off Iran attack planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf leaders 

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18/05 21:33

US Treasury issues sanctions against Cuba's main intelligence agency

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18/05 21:15

US says American confirmed with Ebola in DR Congo: CDC

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18/05 20:33

Jury throws out Musk case against OpenAI citing statute of limitations

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18/05 20:10

US to screen some arrivals for Ebola at airports: CDC

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18/05 19:43

New US Fed chair Warsh to be sworn in on Friday: White House

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18/05 19:38

US extends sanctions waiver on Russian at-sea oil by 30 days: Treasury

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18/05 18:59

Four killed in Kenyan transport protests: interior minister

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18/05 18:22

Israeli strikes killed more than 3,000 in Lebanon since March: health ministry

18/05 18:22
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18/05 18:21

Iran Guards threaten to impose permits on internet cables passing through Hormuz

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18/05 18:18

4 dead, 8 hurt as gunman opens fire in southern Turkey: reports

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18/05 17:43

US reaches $275 mn settlement with India's Adani over alleged Iran sanctions violations

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