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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was detained last month, is widely seen as the biggest challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot welcomed the sanctions, describing Iran’s actions as a “state policy” of hostage taking.

El Salvador’s leader has become a vital ally for the US president as his administration cracks down on immigration.

Lawyers for Siddiq said the charges against Tulip Siddiq were “politically motivated” and “completely false,” and that Dhaka has provided no evidence to support its claims.

Concerns about an escalating trade war between the US and China still remain after the latter retaliated against steep US tariffs.

Jean Marsh was best known for her role as Rose in the show Upstairs, Downstairs, for which she won an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series in 1976. The show, which she co-created, is said to have directly inspired Downton Abbey.

The idea for the centre was born out of a poem that encourages women’s empowerment and reconciliation. The new building, which opened last summer, is home to hundreds of women.

A best-selling Polish author’s lawsuit against her publishing house has sparked a bitter battle over royalties with writers’ questioning what the outcome could spell for their future earnings.

Although US president Donald Trump paused tariffs for 90 days, US stocks were still jittery as investors weighed the possible impact of the trade battle with China.

Antonio Pappano conducts a new version of Verdi’s Rigoletto at the Royal Opera House in London, starring Carlos Alvarez in the title role of the court jester and Lisette Oropesa as his tragic daughter Gilda.