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Portugal’s Socialists re-elected with majority
Portugal’s ruling Socialists unexpectedly won an outright majority to govern solo after snap elections on Sunday that also saw the…
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North Korea says Sunday test was Hwasong-12 missile
North Korea confirmed it had fired a Hwasong-12 “mid-range ballistic missile”, state media reported Monday, the first time it has…
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Canada anti-vax protest continues as vandals spark anger
A “Freedom Convoy” of trucks joined by thousands of demonstrators brought Ottawa to a virtual standstill for a second day…
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Trump hints at pardons for those charged over US Capitol riot if re-elected
Former US President Donald Trump has suggested he would pardon some of those charged for their part in the assault…
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UAE intercepts Yemen rebel ballistic missile
Dubai: The UAE said Monday it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards the Gulf…
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Israeli president on first-ever visit to UAE
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog started his first visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, the latest high-profile diplomatic trip…
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American woman charged with joining and leading Islamic State battalion
A woman who once lived in Kansas before moving to Egypt and Syria has been charged with joining the Islamic State (IS)…
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Russia says wants ‘respectful’ ties with US
Russia said Sunday it wants “mutually respectful” relations with the United States and denied posing a threat to Ukraine, as…
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Taliban offer refuge to pregnant journalist denied re-entry to New Zealand
WELLINGTON: A pregnant New Zealand journalist denied re-entry to her home country to give birth said she has instead been…
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New Zealand PM Ardern self-isolating after exposure to COVID positive case
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has gone into self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close contact of…
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