Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Turkey sought Eurofighters after uncertainty over U.S. F-16 buy -source

Turkey began discussing buying 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets with European states after it saw that its request for F-16 jets from the United States may not work out, a Turkish

Turkey sought Eurofighters after uncertainty over U.S. F-16 buy -source
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Greece's left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader

Greece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, has suffered a damaging setback as nine lawmakers quit the party in protest against its newly elected leadership

Greece's left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader
Economy

Analysis-Sunak bids to lead wary investors through British maze

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chosen Hampton Court, a 16th-century palace renowned for its maze, to host a summit at which he

Analysis-Sunak bids to lead wary investors through British maze
World

Argentina's Milei says former US president Trump to visit Buenos Aires

Former U.S.

Argentina's Milei says former US president Trump to visit Buenos Aires
World

Netanyahu accuses U.N. of being slow to provide Gaza refugee relief

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the United Nations on Thursday of being slow to attend to the spiralling humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying its relief workers

Netanyahu accuses U.N. of being slow to provide Gaza refugee relief
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Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come

Geert Wilders provided a major boost to Europe's far-right populists with his election win in the Netherlands

Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come
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Madagascar president on course for reelection as supporters claim they were promised money to vote

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina is on course for reelection in a vote boycotted by most opposition candidates

Madagascar president on course for reelection as supporters claim they were promised money to vote
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Daniel Noboa is sworn in as Ecuador's president, inheriting the leadership of a country on edge

An inexperienced politician and heir to a fortune built on the banana trade has been sworn in as Ecuador’s president

Daniel Noboa is sworn in as Ecuador's president, inheriting the leadership of a country on edge
World

Taiwan opposition rushes to register candidates after talks implode on live TV

Taiwan's opposition parties rushed to register their candidates for president on Friday with hours to go before a deadline, after talks on running a joint ticket collapsed in

Taiwan opposition rushes to register candidates after talks implode on live TV
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Argentina's labor leaders warn of resistance to President-elect Milei's radical reforms

Right-wing populist Javier Milei has been president-elect just four days and already Argentina’s unions and social organizations are vowing pushback and even protests if he makes good on his promises to slash the size of the state and privatize companies

Argentina's labor leaders warn of resistance to President-elect Milei's radical reforms
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Thousands led by Cuba's president march in Havana in solidarity with Palestinian people

Thousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel have marched along Havana’s iconic boardwalk in solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to the war between Israel and Hamas

Thousands led by Cuba's president march in Havana in solidarity with Palestinian people
World

Bahrain seeks to balance anger over Gaza with ties to Israel, US

Bahrain has been walking a political tightrope since war erupted in Gaza as it seeks to ease public fury at a conflict that has killed thousands of

Bahrain seeks to balance anger over Gaza with ties to Israel, US
Health|News|Political

Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts

Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them

Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
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Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin

Ireland’s prime minister has condemned anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin after three young children were stabbed, saying the rioters simply wanted to cause chaos, not protect the country’s way of life

Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin
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Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is granting pardons at a pace not seen since the World War II era

Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era
World

Zelenskiy names 'three victories' Ukraine needs on international front

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said Ukraine needed to secure three key "victories" abroad, including the approval of major aid packages from the U.S.

Zelenskiy names 'three victories' Ukraine needs on international front
World

Canada PM Trudeau says his main rival abandoning Ukraine due to Trump influence

Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said his main political rival on the right was abandoning Ukraine under the influence

Canada PM Trudeau says his main rival abandoning Ukraine due to Trump influence
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Putin's first prime minister and later his opponent has been added to Russia's 'foreign agent' list

Russia’s Justice Ministry has added President Vladimir Putin’s first prime minister who later became an opponent to its register of “foreign agents.”

Putin's first prime minister and later his opponent has been added to Russia's 'foreign agent' list
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Family lunch, some shopping, a Christmas tree lighting: President Joe Biden's day out in Nantucket

President Joe Biden spent much of his day after Thanksgiving focused on work

Family lunch, some shopping, a Christmas tree lighting: President Joe Biden's day out in Nantucket
World

British troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia border as tensions remain high

British troops are patrolling the Kosovo-Serbia border as part of a NATO peacekeeping presence being bolstered amid concern that the former wartime foes

British troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia border as tensions remain high
World

Blinken to attend NATO ministerial meeting on Russia, Balkans - US State Dept

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Blinken to attend NATO ministerial meeting on Russia, Balkans - US State Dept
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Israel summons Irish ambassador over tweet it alleges doesn't adequately condemn Hamas

Israel’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Irish ambassador over a tweet celebrating the release of a 9-year-old girl from Hamas captivity

Israel summons Irish ambassador over tweet it alleges doesn't adequately condemn Hamas
World

Analysis-Netanyahu's two-front war against Hamas and for his own political survival

Inside Israeli defence headquarters, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitored the first release of Hamas-held hostages while outside, their families in a Tel

Analysis-Netanyahu's two-front war against Hamas and for his own political survival
World

North Korea lashes out at critics, hints at more satellite launches

North Korea warned on Monday it would continue to exercise its sovereign rights, including satellite launches, state media KCNA reported, citing the foreign ministry.

North Korea lashes out at critics, hints at more satellite launches
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Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails

Experts in constitutional law and the military say the Insurrection Act gives presidents tremendous power with few restraints

Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails

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