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Italian port blocks arms for Israel as worker protests mount
"The Italian state says it has blocked the sale of arms to Israel but it is unacceptable that, thank to bureaucratic loopholes, they can…
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IDF intercepts Houthi missile along with two drones
IDF identified the launch of a missile from Yemen, with alerts expected to sound in the coming minutes, the military said. The IDF…
Lifestyle
12-Year-Old Girl Bit by Monkey on Family Vacation Receives Urgent Rabies Vaccine
NEED TO KNOW A 12-year-old girl on a family trip to Bali, Indonesia, was attacked by a monkey at a popular tourist attraction last week,…
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At least 10 dead in Lagos high-rise office building fire
At least ten people have died and 25 others injured after a fire broke out in a high-rise building in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital.…
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Dozens of Palestinians, four Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza
At least 48 people were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources reported on Thursday. Hospital reports indicated…
Politics
Yad Vashem memorial to open first branch outside Israel in Germany
Jerusalem's Yad Vashem, the world's largest Holocaust memorial, is set to establish a branch in Germany - its first outside Israel. A Yad…
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Austria and Italy mark breakthrough on key Alpine rail corridor
Austria and Italy on Thursday celebrated a key milestone in the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel, a rail link aimed at reducing…
Politics
Likud Israel court can intervene in Likud affairs, marks success for Minister Zohar
Such a battle hasn't occurred in the World Likud in the past 20 years. The Likud court has ruled that the Likud court of Israel has…
Politics
Business Africa: Democracy under pressure, Egypt’s food struggles, and Nigeria’s remote work boom
Africa’s Fragile Democracies Face New Risks A recent report by the Open Society Foundations, authored by economist and political scientist…
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Eurovision 2026: France and Australia confirm participation despite boycott threats over Israel
As tensions continue to mount over a growing number of countries threatening to drop out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest should…
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Togo leader's sister-in-law arrested after calling for end to family rule
A former defence minister and vocal critic of Togo's government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources.…
Business
New partnership to develop autonomous tech for construction equipment
Japan-based deep-tech startup TIER IV, as well as Komatsu and Earthbrain have partnered to develop technologies for automating…
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Many displaced by Pakistan’s flood-hit Punjab return to find homes and crops destroyed
KHANEWAL, Pakistan (AP) — Most of the 2.6 million people displaced by record floods in Pakistan’s Punjab province have returned home to…
Business
DESPAR Italia launches seven new stores
DESPAR Italia has expanded its footprint in the country with the launch of seven new stores. The new stores cover both the DESPAR and…
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Clips of Indonesia protests misrepresented as Nepal demonstrations
Youth-led protests in Nepal in early September ousted its government and left several key government buildings torched, but a compilation…
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Lithuanian prosecutors allege Russia-linked network planned arson attacks in Europe
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian prosecutors said they uncovered a Russia-linked network of suspects who are alleged to have planned…
News
Daring Apache rescue mission retold
It was one of the most audacious missions of the war in Afghanistan: a group of Royal Marines strapping themselves to the sides of two…
Politics
Day of strikes in France challenges new prime minister's budget plans
PARIS (AP) — Strikes and street demonstrations called by all major trade unions to denounce budget cuts were expected Thursday across…
Politics
Merz to travel to Madrid amid major differences in stance on Israel
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is due to travel to Madrid on Thursday for his inaugural visit to discuss cooperation between the two…
Politics
Netanyahu at Fiji's new Jerusalem embassy: 'Welcome to our capital of last 3,000 years'
Fiji recognizes a truth that everybody should, but few do - Jerusalem has been Israel's capital for 3,000 years, Netanyahu said during the…
Politics
Hamas deploys terror forces, resources to West Bank, Israeli security sources claim
Hamas ramps up operations in the West Bank, expanding terror infrastructure and planning attacks against Israelis, while IDF operations…
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Israeli strikes kill 19 Palestinians near Gaza’s last functioning hospitals
Israeli forces have unleashed a new wave of attacks on Gaza, striking areas near some of the few hospitals still functioning, while their…
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Lithuania charges 15 over alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs
Fifteen people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over the alleged Russian-backed detonation of parcels in Germany,…
Politics
Qatar says it is pursuing legal action against Israel at ICC
Qatari State Minister Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi announced in a post on X on Wednesday that Qatar was pursuing legal avenues…