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Benin’s Wadagni wins presidential election with landslide 94% of votes
The incoming president faces serious security issues in the north of the country and challenges to living standards.
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Iran war live: Trump says Tehran wants deal as US blockade in Hormuz begins
Iran accuses US of committing piracy as thousands rally in Tehran against the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon’s government to pull out of Israel talks
Naim Qassem says planned talks in Washington, DC, are a ploy to pressure Hezbollah into laying down its weapons.
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UN urges ‘all parties’ to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz
UN Secretary-General is calling on ‘all parties’ to respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump
Shipping costs have increased by more than 10 percent in the past month due to the US-Israel war on Iran.
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UN experts slam attacks on Gaza shelters, forced displacement in West Bank
Panel details incidents of violence by Israeli forces and settlers against displaced Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank.
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New White House report has plans to fix US housing shortage of 10 million
A new report lays out a blueprint for how more home construction would help the middle class and the overall economy.
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What’s behind Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary’s election?
Hungary's opposition has defeated the prime minister by a landslide.
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French cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing ISIL in Syria
Cement company Lafarge and eight of its ex-employees were found guilty of financing ISIL in a French court.
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Government candidate Wadagni on course to win Benin presidential election
The incoming president faces serious security issues in the north of the country and challenges to living standards.
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Israel kills three Palestinians in separate Gaza strikes
Two Palestinians were killed in separate strikes in southern Gaza on Monday, according to officials at Nasser hospital.
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Philippines accuses China of using cyanide to poison South China Sea atoll
Officials warn cyanide could harm marine life and weaken the reef supporting a grounded warship.
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Bernie Sanders vows to push resolution to block US weapons to Israel
Bill is unlikely to pass in Republican-controlled Senate, but it could test waning support for Israel among Democrats.
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Brazil’s fugitive ex-intel chief detained by US immigration authorities
Brazilian media reports that Alexandre Ramagem fled the country after being convicted for involvement in coup plot.
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Colombia to cull up to 80 hippos linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar
Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.