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Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to honour hostages on October 7 anniversary
Berlin's Brandenburg Gate is to light up with the words "Bring them home now" on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the October 7,…
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Outgoing French Premier Lecornu accuses parties of causing deadlock
Outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu accused parties in France's divided parliament of causing political deadlock as he unexpectedly…
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French appeals court revisits shocking Gisèle Pelicot rape case
NIMES, France (AP) — Less than a year after the landmark verdict in a drugging and rape trial that shook France last year and turned…
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Report: More anti-Semitic protests in Germany after Hamas attack
Since the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, led by the Palestinian militant organization Hamas and the subsequent Israeli military…
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New soft plastics recycling scheme to replace Australia failed REDcycle
A new industry-led soft plastics recycling scheme is gearing up to replace Australia’s failed REDcycle programme, aiming to revive…
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Defense Ministry: 1,152 soldiers fallen since October 7, over 40% were under age 21
Since Oct. 7, 1,152 Israeli soldiers have fallen, with over 40% under 21 years old, the Defense Ministry said, adding that more than 6,500…
Business
Vietnam Yet To Receive Proposals For Digital Asset Trading Pilots: Ministry
The Vietnam Finance Ministry said it has not yet received any proposals from enterprises seeking to participate in the country’s digital…
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Videos show unrest in Nepal and Indonesia, not Bangladesh
Three people were shot dead after protests erupted in Bangladesh's southeast border region with India over the alleged rape of a…
Politics
IAF chief Tomer Bar not seeking to extend tenure in role, slated to step down in April
Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar requested to retire after four years as Israel Air Force chief, despite IDF efforts to keep him on amid ongoing…
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Japan's Nikkei hits record after fiscal dove Takaichi's election win
By Junko Fujita and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 47,000 level for the first time on Monday…
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More than 350 trekkers escape blizzard-hit Everest, hundreds still stranded
Rescuers have guided more than 350 people to safety after they were stranded by blizzard-like conditions on the Tibetan side of Mount…
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As Gisèle Pelicot faces one of her rapists in court, what has changed in France?
France's mass rape victim, Gisèle Pelicot, is returning to court on Monday to face one of her attackers, the only man who is appealing…
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Here's What To Look For When Thrifting China Dishes
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Did you register for wedding china? While it used to be common practice for…
Politics
Merz: Germany should boycott Eurovision if Israel is excluded
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday that Germany should pull out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna if Israel…
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Monsoon rains leave more than 60 dead in Nepal and India
Landslides and floods have caused widespread destruction in several parts of Nepal and the neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal,…
Politics
Hamas starts gathering hostage remains, confirms decision to gradually disarm
The terror organization also reportedly requested, through Egyptian mediators, that the IDF cease airstrikes in the Gaza Strip so that it…
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Gov’t body grants NIS 25m. to families of terrorism victims from funds seized from PA
The victims of the Ramallah lynching, the bus bombing in Kfar Darom, the Ben Yehuda Street bombing in Jerusalem, and the French Hill…
Politics
More Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment in Israeli detention
International activists deported from Israel after joining an intercepted Gaza aid flotilla have given further accounts of mistreatment by…
Politics
Zelensky slams West's silence after more massive Russian attacks
Following yet another large-scale Russian attack on Sunday involving drones, bombs and missiles against Ukraine, President Volodymyr…
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Roads closed, two injured as storm sweeps across Germany
Severe weather roiled Germany on Sunday, causing damage in several states and injuring at least two people - though on the coast,…
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Zoo 'excited' to welcome its first potoroo joey
A zoo has said it is "so excited" to have spotted a potoroo joey in its enclosure for the first time. Marwell Zoo, near Winchester in…
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Al-Shabab militants dress as soldiers to storm Somali jail
Seven al-Shabab militants who attacked a high-security prison in Somalia's capital have all been killed, the country's government has…
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41 killed in Nepal landslides, monsoon-related disasters
At least 41 people have died in Nepal from landslides and other natural disasters caused by incessant monsoon rains across several parts…
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Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some of them confirmed to be carrying smuggled cigarettes, entered Lithuanian…