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UN seeks probe into reported mass killing of Afghans

The United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan called for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants had been shot and killed on the Afghanistan-Iran border.

October 18, 2024 9:14 am
 

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Hamas leader Sinwar killed: Israeli foreign minister

Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in the Gaza Strip, with Foreign Minister Israel Katz calling it a “victory for the entire free world”.

October 18, 2024 6:30 am
 

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Georgia judge blocks elections rules backed by Pro-Trump Republicans

A judge on Wednesday overturned controversial changes to Georgia election rules made by a Republican-controlled state board, the latest defeat for allies of Donald Trump seeking to change how the battleground state’s votes are counted in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.

October 17, 2024 5:25 pm
 

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Nebraska law allowing felons to vote upheld by state court

Nebraska’s top state court upheld a state law allowing felons who have completed their sentences to vote, enabling thousands more people to cast ballots in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.

October 17, 2024 4:18 pm
 

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Colombian farmers embrace green pivot

A transformation has taken root in Colombia’s jungle heartland, as farmers once engaged in coca cultivation and deforestation are switching to eco-tourism.

October 17, 2024 3:22 pm
 

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No Gaza ceasefire talks for last 3 to 4 weeks

Qatar’s prime minister said on Wednesday that there had been no conversations or engagement with any parties for the last three to four weeks to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.

October 17, 2024 2:01 pm
 

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Mexico ex-drug czar to be sentenced over bribes from cartels

Genaro Garcia Luna, who for several years led Mexico’s fight against the country’s violent drug trade, is set to be sentenced over his U.S. criminal conviction for accepting bribes from the cartels he was supposed to fight.

October 17, 2024 1:35 pm
 

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US says Israel must show no Gaza 'policy of starvation'

The United States is watching to ensure that Israel’s actions on the ground show that it does not have a “policy of starvation” in the northern Gaza Strip, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the Security Council.

October 17, 2024 12:49 pm
 

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Indians in Punjab fear dispute with Canada endangers work

Indians in Punjab, worried that plans to work, study or visit families in Canada will be jeopardised.

October 17, 2024 11:30 am
 

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NATO to make fresh push for common arms standards

NATO will make a fresh push for common munitions standards, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said, aiming to drive down costs and improve ease of use on the battlefield as the alliance draws lessons from Russia’s war with Ukraine.

October 17, 2024 10:29 am
 

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Brazil will not return to daylight saving time this year

The Brazilian government has decided against returning to daylight saving time this summer, a senior official said, who noted that the country does not face any expected risks to its power sector.

October 17, 2024 9:06 am
 

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NATO chief reacts cautiously to Ukraine 'victory plan'

NATO chief Mark Rutte says a “victory plan” presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksiy is a good signal but that he is not able to support it as a whole as things stand.

October 17, 2024 7:30 am

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