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Israel military official says ‘preparing response’ to Iran attack
An Israeli official told AFP on Saturday that the military is “preparing a response” to the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel earlier this week. “The IDF (Israeli military) is preparing a response to the unprecedented and unlawful Iranian attack on Israeli civilians and Israel,” the military official said on
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Tunisia readies for vote as incumbent Saied eyes victory
Tunisians head to the polls Sunday for a presidential election in which analysts say incumbent Kais Saied is poised for victory with his most prominent critics behind bars. The near-certainty of Saied’s win has created a mood of resignation in opposition ranks and made for a deeply lacklustre campaign.
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World urges restraint after Iran strikes Israel
World leaders called on Iran and Israel to step back from the brink after Tehran fired a barrage of rockets at its arch-rival. Tehran said Tuesday’s attack — launched as Israel said it was mounting a ground offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon — was in response to the killings of
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Israeli military announces its first combat death after incursions into Lebanon
The Israeli military has announced its first combat death since launching ground operations in Lebanon this week. The military said Wednesday that a 22-year-old in a commando brigade was killed in combat in Lebanon. Hezbollah said its fighters were engaging Israeli forces inside Lebanon on Wednesday, reporting ground clashes for
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Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down to make way for likely successor Shigeru Ishiba
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet on Tuesday, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. Kishida took office in 2021 but is leaving so his party can have a fresh leader after his government was dogged by scandals. Ishiba plans to
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France’s Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen denied violating any rules as she and her National Rally party and two dozen others went on trial on Monday, accused of embezzling European Parliament funds, in a case that has the potential to derail her political ambitions. Arriving at the court in Paris,
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UN urges tighter control on arms to Haiti as death toll mounts
Haiti has seen nearly 13 people killed on average each day this year, according to data from a United Nations report on Friday, which urged tighter controls on arms trafficking among other measures as a gang war drives a worsening humanitarian crisis. At least 3,451 people have been killed
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Israel tells its troops to prepare for a possible ground operation in Lebanon
Israel is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, its army chief said Wednesday as Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets across the border and a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group’s deepest strike yet. Addressing troops on the northern border, Chief of Staff Lt.
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Gunman suspected of trying to kill Trump charged with attempted assassination
The gunman accused of planning to kill Donald Trump at his Florida golf course was indicted Tuesday on three additional counts, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, the US Department of Justice announced. The indictment for Ryan Routh was issued by a grand jury in Miami, according to
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Ethiopia worried over arms supplied to Somalia, state news agency says
Ethiopia’s foreign minister has expressed concerns about ammunition being supplied to Somalia potentially ending up with terrorists, Ethiopia’s state news reported on Tuesday. The statement was made a day after an Egyptian warship unloaded heavy weaponry in Mogadishu. Ethiopia, which has thousands of troops stationed in neighboring Somalia
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NBC, CBS polls show Harris gaining ground on Trump as views brighten
US Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 5 percentage points in an NBC News poll released on Sunday that found that respondents have come to see her more favorably since she emerged as the Democratic candidate for president. Asked about their views of Harris since she
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Biden opens home to ‘Quad’ leaders for farewell summit
US President Joe Biden hosted Australia’s prime minister at his Delaware home Friday, at the start of a weekend summit with the so-called “Quad” group he has pushed as a counterweight to China. Biden chose his hometown of Wilmington for a summit of leaders from Australia, India and Japan
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France set to finally get new government
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a new government proposed by Prime Minister Michel Barnier which includes new faces in almost all key posts and marks a fresh shift to the right. The full cabinet line-up was due to be announced later Friday or by Sunday at the