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Middle East
UN seeks court opinion on climate in ‘win’ for island states
The countries of the United Nations led by the island nation of Vanuatu adopted what they called a historic resolution…
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Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills
MOSCOW — A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow will no longer inform the U.S. about its missile tests,…
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Israeli PM, Biden exchange frosty words over legal overhaul
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rebuffed President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the premier “walks away” from…
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Israeli PM, Biden exchange frosty words over legal overhaul
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rebuffed President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the premier “walks away”…
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Senate poised to vote on repeal of Iraq war powers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised to vote Wednesday to repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted the March 2003…
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At trial, Minnesota says e-cigarette maker Juul targets kids
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison personally opened his state’s case against Juul Labs on Tuesday, accusing the e-cigarette…
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Israel’s Netanyahu: Mossad helped Greece uncover terror plot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late Tuesday said his country’s intelligence agency Mossad helped Greece prevent…
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US, UK sanction 6 Syria-linked amphetamine traffickers
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. and U.K. on Tuesday slapped sanctions on four Syrians and two Lebanese involved in manufacturing…
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Europe
Scotland leadership: Parliament poised to confirm Yousaf as First Minister – France 24
Issued on: 28/03/2023 – 12:41Modified: 28/03/2023 – 12:49 01:44 Scotland is getting its new First Minister this Tuesday. Humza Yousaf will be the country’ youngest first minister since the Scottish parliament was created — and its first Muslim leader as well. That’s after he beat out two of his SNP rivals Monday following a vote to win the party’s top job. FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee takes a closer look. Read more on related topics: Source: France24
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Amnesty: West’s ‘double standards’ fuel Mideast repression
BEIRUT (AP) — A leading international rights group on Tuesday decried what it said were double standards by Western countries…
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