Tunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring

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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians voted Sunday in an election expected to grant President Kais Saied a second term, as his most prominent detractors, including one of the candidates challenging him, are...

Maldives to seek bailout from India despite strained ties

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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu is visiting India this week. (Getty Images) Delhi, October 6 — Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu has told the BBC that he is confident that India...

Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza kills at least 18 people

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An apparent Israeli airstrike early Sunday killed at least 18 people in central Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said. The strike hit a mosque...

Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon

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MASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon (AP) — Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs late Saturday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, also striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in...

Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe

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ROME (AP) — Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets in London, Paris and Rome on Saturday to call for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas...

Several migrants including child die in Channel

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Groups of migrants arrived in the UK having crossed the English Channel on Friday. (PA Media) Paris, October 5 — Several migrants, including a child, have died while attempting...

US warships and planes strike Houthi targets in Yemen

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Washington, October 5 —The US military says it has launched strikes on the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen, hitting 15 targets. The Pentagon said it used aircrafts and warships...

Iran's leader defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech

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The Iranian government released images of Khamenei giving a rare public address. (Getty Images) Tehran, October 4 — Iran's missile strikes on Israel were "correct, logical, and lawful", Ayatollah...

Melania Trump is latest Republican First Lady to back abortion

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Washington, October 4 — Melania Trump seems to have joined a long line of Republican former first ladies who have come out in support of abortion rights, putting them at...

Haiti gang attack leaves at least 20 dead

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People could be seen fleeing the violence on motorbikes and on foot. (AP) Port-au-Prince, October 4 — At least 20 people including children have been killed after an armed...

Massive blasts in Beirut after renewed Israeli air strikes

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Beirut, October 4 — Apparent Israeli bombing has caused large explosions just outside Beirut's international airport during a further night of air strikes targeting Hezbollah in the city. It...

Mexican soldiers open fire on migrant truck, six including Nepali killed

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A soldier walks near an immigration checkpoint in Tapachula in Mexico's Chiapas state on June 8, 2019 [File: Marco Ugarte/AP Photo] Mexico City, October 3 — The Mexican military...

CIA seeks informants in North Korea, Iran and China

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Messages were posted in Mandarin, Farsi and Korean on various CIA accounts. (CIA/Facebook) Virginia (USA), October 3 — The US Central Intelligence Agency has launched a new drive to...

Eight Israeli troops killed in fighting with Hezbollah inside Lebanon

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Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Kafr Kila, in southern Lebanon. (EPA) Dahieh & London, October 3 — Israel’s military says eight of its soldiers have been killed...

More than 160 left dead in US south-east by Hurricane Helene

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North Carolina (USA), October 2 — More than 160 people are now known to have been killed by Hurricane Helene, one of the deadliest storms to hit the US in...