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EU sanctions Russian officials as Hungary blocks funds to Ukraine
European Union fails to approve further Russia sanctions and a $106bn loan to Ukraine after Hungary refuses to agree.
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Lebanon’s tax hikes draw anger from economically frustrated public
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced hikes on petrol and sales taxes. Analysts say it is a regressive policy.
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Israeli settlers vandalise, torch mosque in occupied West Bank
Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Religious Affairs says Israeli settlers defaced and set fire to a mosque.
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US skier Lindsey Vonn reveals leg was nearly amputated
Lindsey Vonn revealed that her leg was injured so severely in her Olympic crash that amputation was a possibility.
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Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan
Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.
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Turkish ‘threat’ talked up in Israel as Netanyahu focuses on new alliances
Relations between Israel and Turkiye continue to deteriorate amid accusations and heightened geopolitical tensions.
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Peter Mandelson arrested amid Epstein files fallout
Former UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested amid revelations over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony
A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.
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Iran banks big on murky oil ‘trustees’ as war with US on the horizon
Billions in oil funds have not been returned to Iran as transparency fades amid efforts to circumvent biting sanctions.
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What we know about Mexican drug cartel leaders still at large
While Mexico's government hails killing of drug kingpin El Mencho, other cartel leaders continue to evade capture.
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British police arrest Epstein-linked ex-ambassador Mandelson
Former top Labour party official Peter Mandelson is being probed for suspected 'misconduct in public office'.
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What is really behind the West’s colonial nostalgia
There is concerted effort to rehabilitate the colonial past to usher in a new order.
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El Mencho’s killing won’t solve Mexico’s cartel problem – or anything else
The killings of other cartel kingpins have done little to stem the production and flow of drugs towards the US.
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Venezuela demands immediate release of Maduro from US custody
Venezuela’s government emphasises reconciliation and amnesty efforts amid persistent political and economic challenges.
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Israel bans 5 Palestinian media organisations from occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has issued an order banning the work of five Palestinian local media organisations.