TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Cash-strapped Tunisia wants to take the unprecedented step of borrowing billions from its central bank to address budget deficits and bandage its economic crisis, a step that experts warn could bring inflation and lessen faith in institutions.In an emergency meeting behind closed doors, parliament’s finance committee…

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rifts within Ukraine’s top leadership have burst into the open following swirling rumors that the country’s top military chief will be dismissed amid reported tensions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The rumors that Valerii Zaluzhnyi would be sacked were denied by Zelenskyy’s office and the Defense Ministry this…

A joint statement released Wednesday by Burmese rebel forces outlined a political road map to the end of military rule in the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation.The statement is considered to be the clearest statement of intent by the Burmese resistance to date.Rebel forces have made significant gains against the military…

Kosovo authorities on Wednesday said they would impose the use of the country’s currency, the euro, and abolish the use of neighboring Serbia’s dinar in the north where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives.Kosovo’s Central Bank Governor Ahmet Ismaili said starting Thursday, new rules on local transactions in euros…

Hans-Georg Maassen, the former head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, is facing scrutiny by the agency he once led.Maassen posted a letter from the agency on his website after reports surfaced that he is now under scrutiny for right-wing extremism.He is now working to transform the conservative group he leads…

Nominations for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize close on Wednesday, with entries including peace activists linked to conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.The Norwegian Nobel Committee keeps nominations secret, although some nominators may disclose their picks.The prestigious prize attracts over 300 entries from academics, lawmakers, former winners and others with nomination…

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the Move Forward party must stop advocating for amendments to the law on royal defamation.The court deemed it unconstitutional to advocate changing Article 112, which imposes severe penalties for criticism of the royal institution.The Move Forward party was blocked from power by the military-installed…

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member, appeared in court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of accepting bribes related to the Tokyo Games.Takahashi allegedly accepted approximately $1.4 million in exchange for Olympic contracts for the 2021 Tokyo Games.Takahashi’s defense claimed the money he received was…

Taiwan conducted a two-day military exercise to prepare for potential surprise attacks by China, involving sea, land and air defenses.China claims Taiwan as its own territory, and recent military drills have included simulated attacks by China on Taiwanese bases.Taiwan detected Chinese warplanes and naval vessels around the island, fueling concerns…