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Lukashenko says Belarus is 'authoritarian'
Lukashenko says Belarus is 'authoritarian'
World
by  AFP

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko admitted on Thursday that he ran an authoritarian state but claimed there were no political prisoners in his isolated country. "I am no dictator," Lukashenko insisted, while admitting that Belarus had "elements of authoritarianism."

US, UK say 15,000 killed in Russia's Ukraine 'cannon fodder'
US, UK say 15,000 killed in Russia's Ukraine 'cannon fodder'
World
by  AFP

Some 15,000 Russians have died in the five-month-old invasion of Ukraine, the US and British spy chiefs said, as they assessed that President Vladimir Putin was suffering far greater losses than expected. Ukraine has offered a much higher figure on losses inflicted on Russia, saying earlier this month that some 36,200 Russian personnel had died.

UN chief due in Turkey for Ukraine grain talks
UN chief due in Turkey for Ukraine grain talks
World
by  AFP

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was due to arrive in Turkey on Thursday to help Russia and Ukraine agree on an elusive deal to allow grain to start flowing across the Black Sea. Almost all of the grain is usually shipped out of the region across the Black Sea.

UK spy chief doubts Iran supreme leader will back nuclear deal
UK spy chief doubts Iran supreme leader will back nuclear deal
World
by  AFP

Britain's spy chief voiced doubt Thursday on reviving a landmark 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, saying Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained opposed despite marathon diplomacy with the United States. "I don't think the supreme leader of Iran wants to cut a deal.

Mexico complains to China's SHEIN over Mayan motif
Mexico complains to China's SHEIN over Mayan motif
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Mexico has demanded an explanation from Chinese fast-fashion online retailer SHEIN for using a design by Mayan artisans, the government said, in the latest case of alleged cultural appropriation. The Mexican government has written to SHEIN asking for a public explanation of the commercialization of the floral design, the culture ministry said in a statement Wednesday.