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EU diplomat pushes for sanctions on Israeli ministers
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday he will urge the bloc's 27 member states Thursday to back sanctions on Israeli ministers accused of fomenting "hatred" towards Palestinians.
"I initiated the procedures in order to ask…
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Israel kills top commander of Islamic Jihad in deadliest West Bank raids since the start of Gaza…
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The Israeli military has claimed to have killed five members of a Palestinian resistance group, including a local commander, in the West Bank early Thursday as part of the deadliest military operation in the…
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Turkey reaffirms Lefkosa projects commitment to Northern Cyprus
CYPRUS:
Türkiye’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu met with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar on Wednesday during his visit for the groundbreaking of the Lefkosa Ring Road. The…
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Russian army claims capture of two villages in Eastern Ukraine
ISTANBUL:
Russia claimed on Monday that its forces took control of two more villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.
A statement by the Defense Ministry said soldiers on the frontline captured the village of…
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Brazilian judge threatens to suspend X over legal dispute
ISTANBUL:
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge warned Wednesday that social media platform X could be suspended if CEO Elon Musk does not appoint a new legal representative for Brazil operations within 24 hours.
Earlier this month, Musk…
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Telegram CEO’s lawyer calls Durov probe ‘absurd’
A lawyer for Telegram boss Pavel Durov, who is being investigated in France, said it was "totally absurd" to suggest the head of a social network was responsible for any criminal acts committed on the platform, French media said.
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US, China to conclude talks on Taiwan
BEIJING:
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's top military officials on Thursday as he wrapped up three days of talks in Beijing intended to ease simmering tensions between the two…
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Harris, Walz begin Georgia bus tour
WASHINGTON:
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz campaigned together on Wednesday in Georgia, a state that Democrats narrowly won in 2020 and could play a decisive role in this year's election,…
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'Russia faces difficulty in retaking Ukraine-held area': US Spy
Russian President Vladimir Putin will mount a counteroffensive to try to retake territory in the Kursk region captured by Ukrainian troops, but Russian forces will encounter "a difficult fight," Deputy CIA Director David Cohen…
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Afghan women post singing videos to protest Taliban’s restrictive laws
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Afghan women have launched an online protest by uploading videos of themselves singing in defiance of the Taliban’s latest draconian laws. The new restrictions, imposed on 27 August 2024, require women to remain…
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