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Grilled by anti-graft agents, Malaysia's former first lady makes fashion statement

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysians who voted scandal-tainted prime minister Najib Razak out of office last month were treated to the sight of his allegedly high-spending wife Rosmah Mansor submitting herself to questioning at the anti-graft agency headquarters on Monday. Source: Reuters World News

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Iran tells UN it will hike uranium enrichment capacity

Iran has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency that it has launched a plan to increase its uranium enrichment capacity, nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Tuesday. "If conditions allow, maybe tomorrow night at Natanz, we can announce the opening of the centre for production of new centrifuges" for uranium enrichment, said Salehi, a vice [...]

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Italy's Conte promises radical change in address to parliament

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new prime minister promised on Tuesday to bring radical change to the country as he sought parliamentary backing for an anti-establishment government which plans to challenge European Union rules on budgets and immigration. Source: Reuters World News

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Tribunal in Seychelles to hear complaints against Supreme Court chief justice on July 30

A tribunal set up by the Constitutional Appointment Authority of Seychelles to investigate complaints of misbehaviour by the Chief Justice, Mathilda Twomey, will start hearing evidence on July 30. The tribunal held its first session on Tuesday to consider the applications of people who believe they might be affected by the case. Most of the [...]

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Spain's former PM Mariano Rajoy to stand down as leader of the people's party

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Tuesday he would stand down as leader of the People's Party (PP) after his party was ousted from government in a no-confidence vote from Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez. Source: Reuters World News

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German police give all clear after Berlin school alarm

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police gave the all clear on Tuesday after sealing off and searching a primary school in Berlin and the surrounding area, prompted by a phone call alerting the authorities to two 'suspicious people' entering the school. Source: Reuters World News

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Jordan's king says new government must review entire tax system

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's king said on Tuesday the new government must conduct a full review of the country's tax system and launch a dialogue over a planned income tax law, which has sparked the country's biggest protests in years. Source: Reuters World News

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Singapore launches 'World Peace' medallion to mark Trump-Kim summit

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Tuesday unveiled a commemorative medallion ahead of next week's summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders in the wealthy city-state, carrying the inscription 'World Peace' in large letters on one side. Source: Reuters World News

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