Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has released the final results of the country’s sixth parliamentary elections, confirming a significant victory for the Coordination Framework (CF), a coalition of…
Category: 2. World
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We will not allow enemy to conquer an inch of Lebanese soil
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem says the resistance movement will never allow the enemy, the United States and the Israeli regime in particular, to conquer an inch of the Lebanese soil.
The Hezbollah…
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UN Security Council approves US plan for Gaza, Hamas rejects UNSC resolution
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution drafted by the United States to establish an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip.
In response, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas on…
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Larry Summers steps back from public role after Epstein emails emerge
Former Harvard University President Larry Summers said he will step back from public commitments after his emails with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein were made public.
“I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have…
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India’s politicians are dishing out election freebies they cannot afford
Nikhil InamdarBBC News, Mumbai
Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesCash transfer announcements, especially directed towards women, have become popular ahead of elections Freebies are powering election victories in India, but can its states afford them?…
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Canada’s parliament narrowly approves Prime Minister Carney’s first federal budget
Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporter
ReutersCanada’s parliament has narrowly approved Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget, allowing his minority Liberal government to avert an early election.
The fiscal plan, which raises Canada’s…
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Shelters plea for Gazans as winter rains raise fears of more disease and death
Yolande Knell,Middle East correspondent, Jerusalem and
Wahiba Ahmed,Jerusalem
BBCChildren and families will perish, warns Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council Aid agencies have reiterated calls for Israel to allow more tents and urgently…
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KPop Demon Hunters star on how her life mirrored main character Rumi’s journey
Chi Chi Izundu & Rebecca ThornBBC Global Women
BBCArden Cho stars as the voice of Rumi in KPop Demon Hunters, which topped Netflix charts in 93 countries This is part of the Global Women series from the BBC World Service, sharing extraordinary…
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A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents
Getty ImagesSince 2018, the United States has been tightening its laws to prevent its rivals from buying into its sensitive sectors – blocking investments in everything from semiconductors to telecommunications.
But the rules weren’t always so…
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Trump’s plan for Gaza backed by UN Security Council
The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution, which endorses Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza.
Included in the plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which the US says multiple…
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