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Laos’ methanol poisoning deaths send chill through backpacker paradise
The streets of Vang Vieng are quieter than usual as global scrutiny falls on the backpacker hotspot following the deaths…
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Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election?
An independent candidate who until two years ago was part of Romania’s main far-right party has emerged as the surprising…
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‘Enough is enough’: Pakistan’s Islamabad on edge before Imran Khan protest
For Mohammad Zaheer, a 14-year-old ninth-grader at a government school in Islamabad, the unexpected Monday holiday was a chance to…
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What do Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy plan to do with DOGE?
For months, Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has been pushing for a department to slash United States government spending.…
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Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases
United States special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss two criminal cases accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his…
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Israel, Lebanon officials indicate ceasefire deal is close
Israel’s ambassador to the UN Danny Danon says ceasefire deal to end fighting with Hezbollah is “moving forward”; Israeli cabinet…
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Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon but claims ceasefire deal ‘close’
Israel’s military launched air attacks across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country and killing at least a dozen…
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Israel names Yechiel Leiter, Netanyahu ally, as US ambassador
The Israeli government said Sunday it had approved the nomination of Yechiel Leiter, an ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
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Israel’s Netanyahu condemns settler violence on Israeli army in occupied West Bank
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned on Sunday Jewish settlers who attacked senior Israeli military officers including Major General Avi Bluth,…
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Air raid sirens sound in central, northern Israel: Army
Air raid sirens were activated in several areas of central and northern Israel on Sunday, the army said, after projectiles…
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