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Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges
A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on a raft of terrorism charges. He is the…
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Posts falsely claim Australian foreign minister approved aid to Palestinian Authority
Australia has not provided aid to the Palestinian Authority, despite claims circulating online that Foreign Minister Penny Wong approved…
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Minister warns against blaming Spain’s blackout on renewable energy
Spain’s environment minister has warned against attempts to blame Monday’s unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula on the…
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German minister urges better readiness after unprecedented blackout
Acting German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Tuesday called for critical infrastructure in the country to be better protected,…
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Namibian minister sacked after being accused of rape
Namibia's agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was…
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Israeli defence minister says combat in Gaza has 'heavy prices'
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Minister: Latvian plans to secure eastern border progressing well
The planned construction of the defence line along the eastern border Latvia shares with Russia and Belarus, set for completion by 2028,…
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Israeli Far-Right Minister Makes Disturbing Comment After GOP Meeting
According to Hermosillo’s girlfriend, he has learning disabilities and is only able to write his own name. He told Popular Information…
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Right-wing Israeli minister calls for full occupation of Gaza Strip
Extreme right-wing Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for a complete occupation of the Gaza Strip and, if necessary,…
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Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister said on Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and…
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No plans to allow any aid into Gaza, says Israeli minister
Israel has said it will keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, as it vowed to force Hamas into releasing the remaining…
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Israeli troops will remain in Gaza 'security zones' after war, minister says
Israel's defence minister has said troops will remain in the so-called security zones they have established by seizing large areas of Gaza…
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Former Russian minister sentenced to 40 months in prison for violating British sanctions
LONDON (AP) — A former Russian government minister who violated British sanctions by receiving significant financial support from family…
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Israel to include Rafah in Gaza 'security zones' - defence minister
Israel's defence minister has said it will expand its so-called "security zones" in Gaza to include the southern city of Rafah. During a…
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Former Russian minister convicted in UK for violating British sanctions
LONDON (AP) — A former Russian government minister became the first person Wednesday to be convicted in the U.K. of circumventing…
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Apple exported 1.5 trillion rupees in iPhones from India last year, minister says
The diversification drive has coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition to turn the country into a manufacturing hub Apple…
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UK defence minister meets family of Kenyan woman who died after a night out with British soldiers
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Criminal investigators in Kenya said on Monday they have concluded a probe into the death of a young mother in 2012…
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Danish Prime Minister Tells Trump to Screw Off Over Greenland
“I think it’s going very well. It was an operation like when a patient gets operated on, and it’s a big thing. I said this would be…
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RBNZ board yet to recommend temporary governor to minister
The Reserve Bank Act states the board must make a recommendation within 28 days of the office of the governor becoming vacant New Zealand…
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Ethiopia's prime minister asks Tigray region to nominate new leader to ease political tensions
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia ’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday asked people in the northern Tigray region to nominate a…
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Zimbabwe military general replaces Kirsty Coventry as sports minister
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday appointed the country’s military boss to replace Kirsty Coventry…
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South Korean court reinstates suspended prime minister but is silent on impeached President Yoon
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was reinstated as acting president on Monday after the country’s Constitutional Court dismissed…
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Thousands protest against Prime Minister Robert Fico in Slovakia
Thousands of people demonstrated against Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday, charging that he has authoritarian tendencies and…
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Peru's Congress votes to oust the interior minister for failing to halt killings
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's Congress voted Friday to remove the interior minister from office after deciding that he had failed to adequately…