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Music stars return to Venezuela after skipping it for years
The ground shook as the voice of Mexican singer Alejandro Fernandez collided with the cheers of fans at his first Venezuelan concert in over a decade
Sri Lanka president proposes multiparty Cabinet amid crisis
Sri Lanka’s president asked opposition parties to form a unity government on Monday
Turkey's inflation hits 61% climbing to new 20-year high
Yearly inflation in Turkey has hit 61.14%, climbing to a new 20-year high and deepening a cost of living crisis for many households
Protests over shortages roil Sri Lanka despite curfew
Opposition lawmakers and people angered by the government’s handling of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis have marched to denounce the president’s move to impose a nationwide curfew and state of emergency
Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka protest state of emergency
Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka are marching in the capital, Colombo, protesting against the president's move to impose a curfew and state of emergency amid a worsening economic crisis
In war-torn Syria, a charity offers hope to kids with cancer
The beds fill up fast at a hospital ward in Syria's capital operated by BASMA, a private charity association that supports Syrian children with cancer
Sudan general who led coup threatens to expel UN envoy
Sudan’s top general has threatened to expel the U.N. envoy for the country, accusing him of “flagrant interference” in the country’s affairs
UK relinquishes control of former Royal Bank of Scotland
The British government has relinquished control of the former Royal Bank of Scotland for the first time since it bailed out the lender during the global financial crisis almost 15 years ago
Dubai developer Union Properties says $42M 'misappropriated'
A troubled Dubai real estate developer says it suspected $42 million had been “misappropriated” by the company’s former officials while declaring it massively overvalued its holdings
Lebanon to keep brother of central bank chief in custody
Lebanon is keeping the brother of the country’s embattled central bank governor in custody, days after he was arrested