French lawmakers reelected Yaël Braun-Pivet as president of the National Assembly Thursday, overcoming a political deadlock after the hung parliament of July’s parliamentary elections. Braun-Pivet, a lawmaker from French President…
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Putin’s summer residence gets new air defenses as Ukraine steps up drone attacks
by adminAs Ukraine grows bolder in striking targets deep inside Russia, Moscow has quietly upped the security measures around President Vladmir Putin’s country residence north of Moscow. Satellite images have revealed…
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UN says Israeli evacuation orders are making it harder to reach those most in need in Gaza
by adminUnited Nations agencies say that a new round of evacuation orders by the Israeli military in Gaza has prompted the largest displacements since October – making the delivery of emergency…
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Blast in Tel Aviv kills at least one in possible drone attack, Israeli officials say
by adminAn explosion near the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv that killed at least one person early Friday is being investigated as a possible drone attack, according to Israeli authorities.…
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Bangladesh has erupted over jobs reserved for the children of ‘freedom fighters.’ Here’s what you need to know
by adminHuge protests across Bangladesh escalated into deadly violence this week with clashes between students, pro-government supporters and armed police fueling widespread anger over civil service job quotas opponents say are discriminatory. Dozens of people…
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Japan’s top general lauds closer South Korea military ties as mutual concerns grow over China, North Korea
by adminAmerica’s two most powerful allies in the Pacific are taking their defense ties to new heights amid increasing concerns over China’s assertiveness in the region and North Korean threats, Japan’s…
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Hong Kong journalist says she was fired by WSJ after taking top post at union under attack by Beijing
by adminA Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong said she was fired after being elected to lead a press union that has come under attack by Beijing amid a national…
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Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that US support for Kyiv could potentially diminish if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White…
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Man charged with double murder after human remains found in suitcases on UK bridge
by adminA man has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of human remains at a famous bridge in southwest England. Yostin Andres Mosquera, a 34-year-old Colombian national,…
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Voters in Rwanda lined up at polling stations on Monday to elect their next president, with 66-year-old incumbent Paul Kagame, who has ruled the central African country for nearly a…