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'Unconscionable': Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates
Ireland have announced that they will boycott Eurovision 2026 “if the participation of Israel goes ahead”. Irish broadcaster RTÉ released…
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Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers
Burkina Faso has introduced visa-free entry for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods into…
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Mexico Beach walks to honor the lives lost on 9/11
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Mexico Beach is honoring the lives lost on 9/11. Firefighters and community members participated in the annual…
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Will farming under solar panels take off?
Harpal Dagar has been farming under solar panels for five years "As a farmer, you're always at the mercy of weather," says Harpal Dagar…
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Retaliation on Unionists in Southeast Asia Shows ‘Worrying Corporate Backslide on Human Rights’
Chea Chan and Myo Myo Aye hail from different countries—Cambodia in the former and Myanmar in the latter—yet the difficult predicaments…
Politics
Netanyahu submits proposal of Zini as next Shin Bet chief to Senior Appt.'s Advisory C'tee
In his letter, Netanyahu asked that matters be rushed so that Zini could take the appointment already on September 21, when the acting…
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Growing assessment that no senior Hamas officials killed in Doha, Israeli official tells 'Post'
Israel has assessed that the additional bodies found in the building, reported in Arab media as “unidentified,” are not those of senior…
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Tropical Storm Tapah Causes Major Disruptions In Southern China And Hong Kong
Over 200,000 people were reportedly evacuated in Guangdong, a southern province in China, due to Tropical Storm Tapah’s September 8…
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Qatar holds funerals for Hamas officials, Qatari security official killed in Doha strike
The coffin of the Qatari security official was draped with the Qatari flag, while the Hamas members' coffins were covered in Palestinian…
Politics
Germany boosts NATO air patrols in response to Poland drone incursion
Germany is to boost its commitments on NATO's eastern flank with additional fighter jet surveillance after Poland said it shot down…
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South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason
South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear…
Politics
Fossil fuel subsidies and unstable policies hinder Asia’s clean energy growth
Industry executives have expressed concerns that Asia's push towards clean energy could falter without a reduction in fossil fuel…
Business
Ryanair says it may not return to Israel, urges Jerusalem to 'get its act together'
The airline earlier this summer said it would not return to Israel until October 25 at the earliest. Ryanair may not return to Israel when…
Politics
New French PM Lecornu opens political talks facing budget squeeze
France's new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu began his second day in office with talks with the leaders of the parliamentary chambers.…
Politics
Spanish minister calls Israel’s sport participation a ‘double standard’
Spanish Sports Minister Pilar Alegria has said Israeli teams should be banned from sport in the same way that Russian sides broadly were…
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Video from Indonesia falsely linked to Nepal protests
After deadly demonstrations ousted Nepal's veteran prime minister and set parliament ablaze, social media users shared a video falsely…
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South African court rules that men can take wife's surname
South Africa's highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname of their wives, overturning a law that barred them from doing…
Politics
German foreign policy expert: Russia testing NATO cohesion in Poland
German foreign policy expert Norbert Röttgen has said he believes the intrusion by Russian drones into Polish airspace was designed to…
Politics
UAE bars Israeli defense firms from Dubai expo following strike in Qatar
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed sharply condemned Israel’s strike, calling it a “treacherous” and “cowardly” act that violated…
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Israel again intercepts rocket from Yemen
The Israeli military on Thursday said a rocket was fired from Yemen, triggering alarm sirens in several areas of the country. The military…
Politics
Ukraine's strikingly cost-efficient drones are getting the $7 billion boost they need for mass production
Europe says it's investing $7 billion into Ukraine's increasingly famed drone industry. It comes after Ukraine's defense minister…
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Investigation underway into deadly gas tanker explosion in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican investigators were working to determine the cause of a crash in which a tanker truck carrying more than 13,000…
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'We are still waiting, still suffering': The legacy of a deadly Nigerian dam collapse
The threat of flooding once again looms over the city of Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria, a year after torrential rains and the…
Business
South Korea Lifts Ban on VC Funding for Crypto Companies
South Korean cryptoasset-related companies can now apply for venture capital (VC) funding after Seoul abolished a seven-year-old ban. The…