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Stellantis CEO backs German push to ease EU car emissions rules ahead of key review
MILAN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Stellantis Chief Executive Antonio Filosa on Monday welcomed Berlin's call to soften European Union car…
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Beyond Tokyo: 14 Incredible Japanese Destinations Tourists Haven’t Discovered
Japan’s most iconic sights often overshadow an entirely different world hidden beyond the bright lights and famous temples. Travelers…
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'Game changing, cutting-edge': Israel's Iron Beam to debut in the field this month
Israel will fully deploy the Iron Beam on December 30, introducing a laser system designed to intercept drones, rockets, missiles, and…
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Dozens linked to Abu Latif, Hariri crime families detained in undercover op.
The operation followed an investigation which aimed to combat both extortions and "protection money" paid to these crime families in…
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Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand leave close to 1,000 dead
Flooding and landslides have killed at least 954 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia following tropical storms in…
Politics
Russia is throwing more of its new jet-powered Shaheds at Ukraine, but interceptor drones are rising to match them
Ukraine's interceptor drones are countering Russia's new jet-powered Geran-3 attack drones. Russia has deployed 138 Geran-3 drones, which…
Business
China’s Private Home-Sale Data Vanishes After Vanke Turmoil
(Bloomberg) -- Two of China’s private data agencies skipped releasing monthly home sales figures without explanation, clouding the outlook…
Politics
Ukraine’s evolving plastics rules amid the ongoing war
Even as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to place extraordinary pressure on the country’s economy and infrastructure, Ukraine has pressed…
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Popular Motorcycle Influencer Dead at 25 in Road Tragedy
A popular motorcycle influencer has died at the age of 25 in a road tragedy, and she seemingly foreshadowed her death in an eerie comment…
Politics
SAS war crime evidence suppressed, inquiry hears
Two former heads of all UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of possible SAS war crimes, a former high-ranking officer has told a public…
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Israel violated ceasefire with Hezbollah more than 10,000 times, UNIFIL claims
UNIFIL spokeswoman Candice Ardell told BBC News that Hezbollah supporters had often blocked the organization's convoys, accusing them of…
Politics
Bismuth’s haredi draft bill won’t change enlistment, IDI expert tells 'Post'
An Israel Democracy Institute expert warns that MK Boaz Bismuth’s haredi draft offers no real enforcement and will not improve enlistment…
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German police 'cleared path for fascists with batons,' protesters say
Police in Germany were accused of excessive use of force by protesters after riot police charged and used batons on a group of…
Politics
African nations push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — African leaders pushed Sunday to have colonial-era crimes recognized, criminalized and addressed through…
Business
Air Force made critical errors during October 7 massacre, investigator says
New testimony reveals major IAF failures during the October 7 massacre, including delays in response, missed warnings, and pilot…
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Pope Leo in Beirut: Palestinian state 'only' solution to Israeli conflict
"We all know that at this time Israel still does not accept that solution, but we see it as the only solution," Leo, the first US pope,…
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Red Cross awarded German prize for humanitarian services
The International Committee of the Red Cross was awarded Germany's Marion Dönhoff Prize on Sunday in Hamburg for its work defending…
Politics
Maronite Patriarch: Hezbollah needs to 'free itself from Iran, disarm,' denounces Israeli strikes
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi urged Hezbollah to break from Iran and give its weapons to the Lebanese Army, calling diplomacy…
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Israel attacks on Syria: What happened, who did Israel claim it was after?
On Friday, Israel killed at least 13 people, including two children, in the Damascus countryside town of Beit Jinn. The latest air raids…
Politics
Taoiseach calls for Herzog Park renaming plan to be withdrawn
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin has said a Dublin City Council proposal to rename Herzog Park should be "withdrawn in its…
Politics
Presidential pardons in Israel: How do they work, and can Netanyahu receive one?
According to the President’s Office, pardons are considered only after a full evaluation by all relevant authorities. In Israel, the…
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Egypt's Cities Beyond Cairo - Where Ancient and Modern Collide
Picture a country where pharaohs once ruled, and billion-dollar smart cities rise from desert sands. Egypt isn't just about the pyramids…
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Returned hostage Dror Or laid to rest in Kibbutz Be'eri
Or's remains were returned to Israel by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas via the Red Cross last week. Dozens of Eshkol Municipality…
Politics
Five die in fire in three-storey apartment block in eastern France
Five people have died and one person has been hurt in a fire in an apartment building in Neuves-Maisons in eastern France, Interior…