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Migrant deportations to increase, says EU chief
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc could "draw lessons" from the contested Italian policy of processing…
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Long-ruling party leads in Mozambique's election as opposition candidate calls for strikes
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique's ruling party candidate held a clear lead in early presidential election results Wednesday as his…
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NewJeans' Hanni gives emotional testimony at Korean parliament on workplace bullying
[Source] NewJeans’ Hanni testified in tears at a National Assembly hearing on workplace harassment in South Korea’s entertainment industry…
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Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Russia’s army is forming a unit of some 3,000 North Koreans, a Ukrainian military intelligence source has told the BBC, in the latest…
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Scholz promises Israel further supplies of German-made weapons
In the past eight weeks, the German government has approved military equipment and munitions exports to Israel worth around €31 million…
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Kenyan deputy president's impeachment trial begins
Kenya's parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office. An overwhelming majority voted in the…
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Scholz to deliver German government statement on EU summit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to deliver a government statement in Berlin on Wednesday regarding the summit of EU leaders taking…
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Engine donated to help firefighters in Ukraine
A former Isle of Man fire engine is being donated to a fire station in a the war-torn city in Ukraine. Manx Support for Ukraine (MSfU) is…
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Former army head Gen Sir Mike Jackson dies at 80
The former head of the British Army, General Sir Mike Jackson, has died aged 80, the army confirmed. He led the army during the US-led…
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The powerful Indian gangster pulling strings from behind bars
On Monday, Canadian police made a sensational claim. They alleged at a press conference that agents of the Indian government were using…
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Brazil Ministers Renew Push to Sell Lula on Spending Cuts
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s government will unveil “as many measures as possible” to cut spending this year, Planning and Budget Minister…
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Frontex: Number of unauthorized border crossings declines
In the first nine months of this year, 166,000 people attempted to enter the EU irregularly, 42% fewer than in the same period last year,…
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Why India and Canada have expelled each other's top diplomats
Toronto — Canada and India have expelled each other's senior diplomats in a growing diplomatic standoff sparked by the murder of a…
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European rights court condemns Germany over deportation to Greece
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday condemned Germany in connection with the deportation of an asylum seeker to Greece.…
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UK Businesses Warn Starmer Against Raising Employer Payroll Tax
(Bloomberg) -- UK business groups warned the country’s new Labour government against raising a key tax on employers after Prime Minister…
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Ukraine denies supplying drones to Mali rebels
Ukraine has denied allegations that it had supplied drones to rebels fighting against the Malian army and Russia-backed mercenaries. It…
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France's budget battle: Why the government's plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry
PARIS (AP) — France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and spending cuts…
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Polish Cabinet to discuss plans to suspend right to asylum
The Polish Cabinet is to discuss a temporary suspension of the right to asylum, along with a strategy for controlling irregular migration,…
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Philippines Says China Ship Hit Fisheries Vessel in Disputed Sea
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines said a Chinese maritime militia vessel “deliberately sideswiped” and caused minor damage on a government…
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Israel to hit Hezbollah 'without mercy,' including in Beirut, PM says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will continue strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon "without mercy," a day after the…
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Israel says it killed commander of Hamas aerial unit in Gaza strike
More than a month after an Israeli airstrike in a humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said the head of the aerial…
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Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent
ROME (AP) — Italy is transferring the first group of migrants to Albania, the Interior Ministry said Monday, as part of a contentious plan…
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Polish government's decision to suspend asylum law triggers concerns from civil society
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Human rights and civil society groups voiced concerns Monday after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a…
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Zelensky says North Korean sent Russia soldiers as well as weapons
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that North Korea has sent soldiers as well as weapons to support Russia in its fight against…