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As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large
Ahead of Sri Lanka’s presidential election, no issue is more central than the economy. With the South Asian country still…
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Israel’s war on Gaza: Attack on Nuseirat kills at least 9
Gaza’s civil defence says at least 12 Palestinians killed in two Israeli attacks on Gaza City today. Video captures Israeli…
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Lebanese people talk about fears after pager and walkie-talkie explosions
Electronic devices exploded in south Beirut and other parts of Lebanon for a second day on Wednesday, resulting in casualties and fires,…
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Remote attacks push Hezbollah and Israel to the brink of war
Lebanon has suffered two days of seemingly random explosions of hand-held communication devices used by Hezbollah members across the country…
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Israel arrests citizen over Iran-backed assassination plot against Netanyahu, others
Israel’s police arrested an Israeli citizen allegedly recruited by Iran to plot the assassinations of top Israeli officials including Prime…
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Israel airline attacker dies in jail in Austria
A man who took part in a 1985 gun attack on Israelis at Vienna Airport that killed three passengers has…
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe who abdicated earlier this year has been hospitalized
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, who stunningly abdicated earlier this year, has been admitted to a hospital after falling in her home, Danish…
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Comoros president makes first appearance since attack
Comoros President Azali Assoumani on Thursday chaired a government cabinet meeting in his first public appearance since being wounded in…
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Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany
Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month’s deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany, and…
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Modi visits Indian-controlled Kashmir on local election campaign
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the main city in Himalayan Kashmir on Thursday to campaign for his party in…
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