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Venezuelan security forces surround Argentine embassy after opposition members take refuge inside

Venezuelan security forces surround Argentine embassy after opposition members take refuge inside

Venezuelan security forces surround Argentine embassy after opposition members take refuge inside
Europe|News|Technology|World

Drone debris found outside Ukrainian parliament as Russia launches nationwide attack with 67 drones

Drone debris found outside Ukrainian parliament as Russia launches nationwide attack with 67 drones

Drone debris found outside Ukrainian parliament as Russia launches nationwide attack with 67 drones
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Turkey's Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against Israel

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Islamic countries should form an alliance against what he called "the growing threat of expansionism" from Israel, drawing a

Turkey's Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against Israel
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Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows

Huge numbers of Israelis have again turned out to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza

Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows
Europe|News|World

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across France, responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticized as a power grab the president’s appointment of a new prime minister, Michel Barnier

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister
Business|Economy|News|World

China says its huge market is opportunity not threat to US

A modern China with a huge population is an opportunity, not a threat, for the United States, China's Ministry of Commerce reported commerce vice minister Wang Shouwen as saying

China says its huge market is opportunity not threat to US
MidEast|News|World

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 61 in 48 hours as UN pursues vaccinations

Israeli military strikes across the Palestinian Gaza Strip killed at least 61 people in the space of 48 hours, medics said on Saturday, as Israeli forces battled

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 61 in 48 hours as UN pursues vaccinations
Economy|News|World

CIA director says more detailed Gaza ceasefire proposal due in days

The head of the CIA, who is also the chief U.S. negotiator for an end to the Gaza war and release of hostages held by Hamas, said a more detailed ceasefire proposal

CIA director says more detailed Gaza ceasefire proposal due in days
Europe|News|World

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

Funeral services have been held in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava for the victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the invasion began, which killed over 50 people at a military training facility

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production
Asia|Crime|News|World

Ethnic violence in India's Manipur escalates, six killed

Six people, including one civilian, were killed as fresh violence broke out between two warring ethnic communities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur

Ethnic violence in India's Manipur escalates, six killed
News|Technology|World

Ukraine says Russia launched 67 drones in overnight attack

Ukraine's air force said on Saturday Russia launched a total of 67 long-range Shahed drones in a mass overnight attack, 58 of which it was able to shoot down.

Ukraine says Russia launched 67 drones in overnight attack
MidEast|News|Political|World

US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire

The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies say Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding war

US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire
Asia|News|World

Pope urges church in Papua New Guinea to be close to women after hearing of sorcery 'superstitions'

Pope Francis has called for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused and marginalized

Pope urges church in Papua New Guinea to be close to women after hearing of sorcery 'superstitions'
Europe|News|Political|World

Italy's Meloni pledges support for Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskiy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged unwavering support for Ukraine after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday, in which they discussed Kyiv's

Italy's Meloni pledges support for Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskiy
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Drone debris found next to Ukraine's parliament building after overnight attack

Debris from a downed drone was found next to Ukraine's parliament building after an overnight Russian air attack, the country's parliament said in a statement on the Telegram

Drone debris found next to Ukraine's parliament building after overnight attack
Europe|News|World

Kosovo closes two border crossings with Serbia after protest

Kosovo said on Saturday it had closed two border crossings with Serbia after protesters on Serbian soil partially blocked roads and turned back passengers with Kosovo

Kosovo closes two border crossings with Serbia after protest
Asia|News|World

Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 4 dead and scores injured in Vietnam

Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four people and injured 78 others after making landfall in the north of the country

Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 4 dead and scores injured in Vietnam
Education|News|World

As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies

The stakes have gone up for students protesting the war in Gaza as U.S. colleges roll out new security measures and protest guidelines this fall in hopes of avoiding disruptions like last spring’s pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which led to some 3,200 arrests

As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

A Pakistani man has been arrested in Canada and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East

Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
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UN investigator accuses Israel of a 'starvation campaign' in Gaza that Netanyahu denies

The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a “starvation campaign” against Palestinians in Gaza

UN investigator accuses Israel of a 'starvation campaign' in Gaza that Netanyahu denies
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Pope Francis to receive Argentine welcome in remote Papua New Guinea town

Pope Francis will arrive in one of the world's most remote Catholic communities in Papua New Guinea on Sunday to something approaching home – a group of Argentine missionaries

Pope Francis to receive Argentine welcome in remote Papua New Guinea town
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Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas benefit from US funding for Ukraine arms, Pentagon says

Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas are among U.S. states benefiting most from funding and investment to arm Ukraine in its fight against Russia, a breakdown of

Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas benefit from US funding for Ukraine arms, Pentagon says
Americas|World

Mexico's Sheinbaum names defense minister, Navy chief

Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Friday announced her picks to serve as the country's top military leaders once she takes office next month, naming General Ricardo

Mexico's Sheinbaum names defense minister, Navy chief
Crime|News|Political|World

Pakistani man charged with plotting terrorist attack against Jews in New York on October 7 anniversary

Pakistani man charged with plotting terrorist attack against Jews in New York on October 7 anniversary

Pakistani man charged with plotting terrorist attack against Jews in New York on October 7 anniversary
News|World

Major roadblocks in Gaza ceasefire talks raise doubts over whether war can be ended before Biden leaves office

Major roadblocks in Gaza ceasefire talks raise doubts over whether war can be ended before Biden leaves office

Major roadblocks in Gaza ceasefire talks raise doubts over whether war can be ended before Biden leaves office

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