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Sectarian tension, Israeli intervention: What led to the violence in Syria?
What started as intercommunal violence in southern Syria between local Druze and Bedouin communities over the weekend escalated on…
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The EU chief unveils a new $2.3 trillion budget. Lawmakers say the math doesn't 'add up'
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union needs a new budget that would allow it to respond to crises like Russia’s war on Ukraine or climate…
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Amanda Knox Slams New Criticism After Intimate Diary Entry from Prison Resurfaces Online
NEED TO KNOW Amanda Knox, 37, says police misled her into listing her past sexual partners while in prison A jailhouse diary entry was…
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Gunmen kill at least 20 people in an attack in central Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 20 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in central Nigeria, local authorities said…
Politics
UK lifts ban on Pakistan's flag carrier after safety standards improve, diplomat says
The UK has lifted a years-long ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) following improvements in the country’s aviation safety…
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Berlin raid after pro-Palestinian rally leaves police officer injured
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Business
Inditex plans to revive budget brand Lefties in France, explore new markets
Lefties previously operated in France from 2009 until 2012. Details regarding the location(s) where the brand will launch in France remain…
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Maison Guerlain launches hand creams featuring packaging with Amcor polymer
Maison Guerlain has launched its new Aqua Allegoria hand creams that feature packaging with CleanStream post-consumer recycled polymer…
Business
Stellantis discontinues hydrogen fuel cell vans in Europe
Stellantis has announced it will discontinue its hydrogen fuel cell technology development program. The program was targeting future sales…
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Defence secretary 'unable to say' if anyone killed after Afghan data breach
The defence secretary has said he was "unable to say for sure" whether anyone had been killed as a result of a data breach that revealed…
Politics
French PM Bayrou proposes slashing two public holidays to reduce national deficit
France's Prime Minister François Bayrou has outlined plans to cut €43.8 billion from the national budget, warning that debt presents a…
Politics
In African politics, the rampant belief in witchcraft fortifies some and vexes others
MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The…
Politics
UN rapporteur demands global action to stop Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza
The United Nations’s special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian Territories has said that it is time for nations around the world to…
Politics
Unanimous vote: Landmark verdict rules women can take Rabbinate exams
The women spent years studying the necessary halachot for the exam, as well as solidifying and investing in their Jewish and Torah…
Politics
EU demands more action from Israel on aid deal as strikes in Gaza continue
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the 27-member bloc was leaving the door open to action against Israel over its assault on the…
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Gold and Silver for Israel: Nation's chemistry team dominates international olympiad
Four students represented Israel in partnership with the Education Ministry and Maimonides Fund’s Future Scientists Center, primarily from…
Politics
France's prime minister wants to cut 2 public holidays to save money for the indebted economy
PARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister proposed on Tuesday the elimination of two public holidays from the country’s annual calendar —…
Politics
French premier wants to scrap holidays, freeze spending to slash debt
In order to reduce France's record national debt, Prime Minister François Bayrou presented a plan to cancel two public holidays, reduce…
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Conservationists release rehabilitated vultures back into the wild on South African mountain
MAGALIESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Five vultures that were rescued and rehabilitated by a conservation group have been released back into…
Politics
EU delays decision on 18th sanctions package on Russia
European Union foreign affairs ministers on Tuesday failed to unanimously back the bloc's 18th package of sanctions on Russia over the war…
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MSF accuses Ethiopian soldiers of 'targeted killing' of 3 staffers in Tigray in 2021
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — International aid organization Doctors Without Borders on Tuesday released a report describing the…
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Khamenei responds to Gallant's open letter, calling it a 'full-scale psychological operation'
The statement described the letter as “a conflict whose primary battlefield is not border zones, but public perception and the realm of…
Business
Scientists recover proteins from a 24 million-year-old rhino fossil. Are dinosaurs next?
Scientists have recovered ancient proteins from a fossilized rhinoceros tooth, breaking new ground in the study of ancient life on Earth.…
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Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City—find out which one's right for you
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Hanoi may be Vietnam’s capital, but Ho Chi Minh City isn’t your ordinary…