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Abbas demands arms embargo on Israel
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called Thursday on the international community to stop sending weapons to Israel in order to halt…
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Musk’s X seeks return to Brazil after complying with court orders
In a major reversal, Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has asked Brazil’s Supreme Court to lift its…
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46 drown during Bihar Hindu festival
At least 46 people, including 37 children, have drowned while celebrating a Hindu festival in eastern India, a local government…
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Hezbollah and Israel trade fire as truce efforts collapse
Israel and Hezbollah traded deadly fire on Friday after efforts by the United States and its allies to broker a…
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Investment in European defence and dual-use tech skyrockets with Russo-Ukrainian war
Venture capital (VC) investment in European defence technology will reach $1 billion in 2024, marking a five-fold increase since 2018,…
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Meryl Streep’s UN speech sparks global action against Taliban’s treatment of women
Meryl Streep, the acclaimed actress, used her platform at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to draw attention…
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Taliban reject UN concerns over women’s rights in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan’s Taliban government rejected on Thursday concerns raised at the United Nations General Assembly this week about the treatment…
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‘Lebanon cannot become another Gaza’: UN chief warns against escalation
During a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a stark warning that the world cannot…
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Ukrainian president Zelenskyy arrives in US to attend UN General Assembly sessions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the United States for as visit during which he plans to present a…
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WATCH: Leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, the leader of the People’s Liberation Front (JVP), was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s first leftist president…
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