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Top German diplomat: West Africa stability key for European security
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is set to travel to West Africa on Monday, is hoping to expand cooperation with Senegal and…
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China June new home prices fall at fastest pace in 9 years
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in nine years in June, official data showed on Monday, with the…
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Hamas claims military chief survived Israeli strike
MUWASI, Gaza Strip — Hamas said Sunday that Gaza cease-fire talks continue and the group’s military commander is in good health, a day…
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UK Foreign Secretary visits Israel and West Bank and calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The new British foreign secretary called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza during a visit to Israel and the…
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Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven't paused and claims military chief survived Israeli strike
MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Sunday that Gaza cease-fire talks continue and the group’s military commander is in good health, a…
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The leader of Nepal's largest communist party has been named the country's new prime minister
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, was named the Himalayan nation’s new prime…
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Rwanda's 99% man who wants to extend his three decades in power
There is very little room for improvement for Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame in Monday’s election after getting almost 99% of the vote…
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Scientists, a journalist and even a bakery worker are among those convicted of treason in Russia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Over the past decade, Russia has seen a sharp increase in treason and espionage cases. Lawyers and experts say…
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Far-right AfD aims to achieve more than 40% in German regional vote
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has set a target of 40% or more of the vote for the elections to the regional state parliament…
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Netanyahu: Death of Hamas military chief 'not absolutely certain'
Israel is not yet sure whether Mohammed Deif, the military chief of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, was…
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Lukashenko sees easing of tensions on the border with Ukraine
Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko has hinted at easing tensions on the border with Ukraine. During a visit to troops in the border…
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French prime minister becomes Macron party parliamentary group leader
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is to lead the parliamentary group of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party in the…
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Kiev spy chief says several attempts made to assassinate Putin
There have been several attempts to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to military intelligence service chief Kyrylo…
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Thousands of Islamists rally near the Pakistani capital to denounce Israeli strikes in Gaza
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters of a Pakistani radical political party rallied near the capital, Islamabad, on Saturday,…
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Israeli strike targeting Hamas commanders leaves more than 70 dead: Officials
A strike Israel said targeted Hamas commanders in southern Gaza killed at least 71 people, local health officials said Saturday. Hamas…
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Fire at a Russian oil depot as Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An oil depot caught fire in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region Saturday following a Ukrainian drone attack in the…
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Poland's centrist government suffers defeat in vote on liberalizing abortion law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his centrist coalition government suffered a bitter defeat Friday in…
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Former international mission worker is convicted of spying in Russian-held Donetsk
A former staff member of an international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine was convicted of spying by a court in the Moscow-occupied…
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Lithuanian President Nausėda vows security focus in second term
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda was sworn in for a second five-year term on Friday. In a speech in parliament in Vilnius, the…
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Lithuanian ministers won't attend EU meetings over Orbán's Putin trip
Lithuania will temporarily not send ministers to Hungary for EU meetings after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's recently visited…
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65 bodies pulled from rubble after Israeli operation in Gaza City
Tel Aviv — A civil defense worker in Gaza City tells CBS News that 65 bodies were found under the rubble in just one neighborhood of the…
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Finnish lawmakers approve controversial law to turn away migrants at border with Russia
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish lawmakers have narrowly approved a controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country…
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Pakistan's high court gives more seats to imprisoned ex-PM's party
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Friday found that the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan was improperly denied…
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UN demands Russia immediately return Europe's biggest nuclear plant to Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Russia urgently withdraw its military and…