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Ilir Meta is being investigated for alleged corruption, money laundering and hiding personal income and property, his lawyer said

With a stagnating economy and an increasingly stricter interpretation of the law, arrests in China are on the rise

Seven Israelis were arrested after an investigation found they allegedly had gathered intelligence on Israeli military bases and energy and port infrastructure

Taiwan’s de facto embassy is being kicked out of Pretoria, as the South African government seeks to reassure China amid political shifts at home

French drugmaker Sanofi's confirmation that it will sell a controlling stake in its consumer health unit Opella to a US investment fund sparked a new political backlash

The amount tipped workers make varies by state; 14 states pay the federal minimum, or just above $2 an hour for tipped workers and $7 an hour for non-tipped workers 

North Carolina has emerged as an important battleground state since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket in the 2024 election.

In late September, the Russian parliament backed new legislation that will make it harder for some people to adopt children from the country. Some adoption advocates say the legislation is really designed to punish the West. VOA Russian has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Andre Sergunin  

The establishment of the facility highlights the crucial importance of the Baltic Sea for NATO after relations with Russia deteriorated following the Ukraine war, with Moscow's Baltic Fleet based near Kaliningrad

Gulen was a one-time ally of Erdogan but they fell out spectacularly, and Erdogan held him responsible for the 2016 attempted coup in which rogue soldiers commandeered warplanes, tanks and helicopters

Cuong replaces Lam who remains Communist Party chief

Israeli strikes target Hezbollah-linked financial firm 

The company is positioning autonomous agents - programs which require little human intervention unlike chatbots - as 'apps for an AI-driven world'

The army, which has recently reported gains against the RSF in parts of the capital, said Keikal had decided to make the move because of the RSF's 'destructive agenda'

The tight finish - with fewer than 1.5% of the ballots still to be counted - is far from a resounding endorsement of the pro-EU path that Sandu has pursued

All evidence shows a dramatic decline in species abundance and distribution

Indigenous independent Senator Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple

The blackout, after weeks of rolling outages, sparked some small protests around the Caribbean island