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France expected to adopt consent-based rape law after landmark Gisèle Pelicot case
France’s Senate is expected to give its final approval Wednesday to a bill defining rape and other sexual assault as…
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Pakistani Defense Minister discusses Saudi Arabia ties, Afghanistan peace talks
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif accuses India of derailing peace talks with Afghanistan while stressing in an interview that the…
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EU denounces ‘brutality’ of RSF forces in Sudan
The European Union on Wednesday denounced what it said was the “brutality” of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group,…
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Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina warns of mass voter boycott as her party barred from election
Millions of supporters of Bangladesh’s Awami League will boycott next year’s national election, after the party was barred from contesting…
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Ethiopia calls for international mediation with Eritrea over sea access
Ethiopia’s leader called Tuesday for international “mediation” with Eritrea over access to the sea, insisting on an “irreversible” claim to…
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Lithuania’s border closure a ‘crazy scam’: Lukashenko
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Lithuania’s closure of the border with Belarus was a “crazy scam” and…
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Kremlin on US sanctions against Russian oil: we offer competitive commodity
Kremlin hears US President Donald Trump’s statements urging other countries to stop buying Russian oil, but Russia’s partners will make…
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WMO says Hurricane Melissa will be Jamaica’s worst storm this century
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said it expects a catastrophic situation in Jamaica on Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall…
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Powerful Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it heads for Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, already a major category 4 storm, gathered steam Sunday as it took aim at Jamaica and other parts…
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Four killed in Cameroon protests ahead of election results, opposition says
At least four people were killed by gunshots in opposition protests in Cameroon’s commercial capital Douala on Sunday, according to…
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