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IDF, police arrest eleven for criminal, terror-related activity over weekend
Two were arrested for terror-related activity in the West Bank, while nine were arrested for criminal activity in Umm al-Fahm. The IDF and…
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Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan
A drone attack on the town of Kalogi, in Sudan's South Kordofan region, is said to have hit a kindergarten and killed at least 50 people,…
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Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat
The city's northern exit to Ramon Airport and Be'er Ora settlement will be open, however, for those wishing to reach those areas. Flooding…
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Rick Steves' Favorite Place In Italy For Café-Sitting
European travel doyen Rick Steves has great tips for your next trip abroad, including affordable ways to dine as a tourist, and which type…
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At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting
At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa. Fourteen others were wounded when gunmen stormed the…
Politics
Ukraine showed the UK its classic 'tactically safe' trench-clearing methods don't work in chaotic, booby-trapped trenches
The UK had assumed trench building and clearing to be quite clean and surgical, an officer who trained Ukrainians said. But in Ukraine's…
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Bangkok is the world’s most visited city. But badly behaved tourists are creating problems in Asia
Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink,…
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Abu Shabab's deputy speaks out after appointment: 'Why would I be afraid of Hamas?'
In an interview with N12 News, Al-Duhaini said that he fights Hamas "in the name of the people and the free individuals.” The new leader…
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German police report surge in defamation of politicians
Police in Germany are investigating a sudden swell of public insults, defamation and slander directed at the country's politicians,…
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Heavy rains hamper recovery as death toll from floods in Asia exceeds 1,750
Rescue teams and volunteers have been struggling to assist millions of people affected by floods and landslides in parts of Asia, as the…
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Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel…
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Indonesia flood death toll rises to 883, more than 500 still missing
Indonesia's disaster agency on Saturday reported a rise in the death toll from floods and landslides on the island of Sumatra, saying at…
Politics
Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka didn’t see a…
Politics
Afghan, Pakistani forces exchange heavy fire as tensions flare
Afghanistan and Pakistan’s forces have exchanged heavy fire along their border as tensions between the South Asian neighbours escalate…
Politics
Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia. Kenyans want their sons back
David Kuloba's mother warned him about going to Russia after he accepted a job as a security guard advertised by a recruitment agency in…
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Ran Gvili's sister Shira asks Phase Two of deal not be implemented until brother's remains returns
Ran's sister, Shira, asked that Phase 2 of the US-brokered hostage-ceasefire deal not be implemented until the return of her brother's…
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Single women risk rape and exploitation in search for better life in Europe
Esther was sleeping on the streets of Lagos when a woman approached her with the promise of a route out of Nigeria to a job and a home in…
Politics
Zelensky confidant dismissed from further posts amid bribery scandal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has removed his former chief of staff Andriy Yermak from the National Security Council amid a…
Politics
Ghassan Al-Duhaini to replace Abu Shabab as Popular Forces leader in Gaza
The deputy for the slain Yasser Abu Shabab, Duhaini was documented walking among the militia’s operatives and boosting their morale after…
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‘More should be done’: UN pushes Syrian regime on justice for Druze, Alawites and minority groups
The UN condemned continued incidents of summary executions, arbitrary killings, abductions, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, looting…
Business
Bitcoin momentum builds in Abu Dhabi as global interest surges
Covering the rapidly expanding world of digital assets often means tracking the next major center of innovation. Right now that center is…
Business
Uzbekistan launches €9.46 billion green energy push, covering nation’s power needs
Every home in Uzbekistan could switch on the lights using only clean electricity in 2026. The government says green energy generation will…
Politics
Which European countries have mandatory or voluntary military service
Some of Europe's biggest Nato members are moving to strengthen their professional armies through voluntary national service schemes. Large…
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Thousands of German pupils protest against military service plans
Thousands of schoolchildren in Germany demonstrated against the government's plans for a new voluntary military service in cities and…