Netherlands approaches major overhaul of €1.8tn pension system
Switch from defined benefit to defined contribution model aims to ensure long-term sustainability...
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Switch from defined benefit to defined contribution model aims to ensure long-term sustainability...
Turkish police have made hundreds of arrests in nationwide raids against suspected "Islamic State" networks. The sweep followed hours-long street fighting that left police and militants dead....
With her nearly four-decade-long career in Washington set to end after the 119th Congress, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sat down with ABC's Jonathan Karl for "This Week."...
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Read Charles III TV address to the nation and the Commonwealth in full below....
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Donald Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Cent...
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After two years in office, the libertarian leader's budget was approved by Congress. Despite triggering protests, Milei has stuck to his controversial austerity measures....