Brandon Drenon
BBC News, Washington DC
The US House of Representatives is working in the middle of the night as Donald Trump and his allies try to pressurise holdouts in the…
Category: 2. World
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Trump’s budget bill stalls in late-night session in US House
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Israel poses strategic threat to region and beyond
Sheikh Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah, declared Israel not only an occupier of Palestine but a strategic threat to Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, the broader region, and global stability.
In a televised address on…
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Beachgoers look on as wildfires burn in Greece
Hundreds of people have been evacuated as major wildfires continue to burn out of control in parts of Greece.
The fires, which have been fanned by gale-force winds, broke out on Wednesday afternoon, spread rapidly, threatening homes, tourist…
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Why ANC and DA will not leave toxic pairing
Khanyisile NgcoboBBC News, Johannesburg
Gallo Images/Getty ImagesIt was all smiles between South African President Ramaphosa and DA leader John Steenhuisen a year ago South Africa’s two biggest political parties are in an unhappy marriage, but…
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Huge explosion in Syria’s Hama leaves casualties
The blast occurred in the countryside of Hama, located north of Damascus and southwest of Aleppo, after a fuel tanker caught fire, Syrian broadcaster Al-Ikhbariya reported, citing a source from the provincial police command.
Authorities said the…
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Israel A Threat to Regional, Global Peace: Hezbollah Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement described the Israeli regime as a strategic threat to regional and global peace.
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Indian state defends Zumba plan amid protests from religious groups
Ashraf PadannaThiruvananthapuram
Sasi KayyoorSeveral religious groups in Kerala have opposed the government’s decision to introduce Zumba classes in schools The southern Indian state of Kerala has defended its decision to introduce Zumba classes in…
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US THAAD missile system activated in Saudi Arabia
According to Mehr News Agency, citing Asharq Al-Awsat, the Saudi defense ministry confirmed that the first deployment of the U.S.-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system has been launched in the kingdom.
These systems are…
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Tokara islanders sleepless after 900 quakes in two weeks
More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping residents anxious and awake all night.
Seismic activity has been “very active” in the seas around the Tokara islands since…
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Dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali
At least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali, rescuers said.
The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members when it sank at 23:20 local time (15:35 GMT) on Wednesday while…
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