HELSINKI – Finland’s next prime minister has chosen the head of the populist Finns Party to be the foreign minister in a three-member ruling coalition, the first time the maverick EU-skeptic party is in the government. Center Party leader Juha Sipila, who was tasked with forming a new government after …
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Germany’s foreign minister has paid a rare visit to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to ease a blockade on the territory and urging Hamas to make sure no more rockets are fired into Israel. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is the latest in a series of …
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Two dozen hostages were released by the terrorist group Hamas, but no American was released on the first day of the cease-fire with Israel. Thirteen Israelis, plus 10 Thai citizens and one Filipino citizen, were released Friday into the care of Red Cross personnel, who were seen carrying those rescued …
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Israel’s war cabinet voted in favor of increasing the flow of fuel into Gaza late Wednesday as the Israel Defense Forces backed Hamas into a corner in the city of Khan Younis. Israel has heavily restricted the flow of fuel over the two months of war with Hamas since the …
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A shooting at Charles University in the Czech Republic’s capital of Prague on Thursday has left at least 15 people dead and around two dozen injured, officials say. Police said during a press conference that the suspect in the mass killing, who is dead, was a student at the university …
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Over 200 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been released from Russian captivity, according to the Ukrainian president. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced their release via social media on Wednesday, posting a video of the newly freed hostages celebrating their return. “Our people are home. Today, we returned over 200 warriors and …
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North Korea continues to fire hundreds of artillery rounds near its disputed sea border with South Korea. The hermit kingdom conducted another round of artillery drills on Saturday following the previous day’s exercises that sparked panic in regions of its southern neighbor. South Korean intelligence estimates approximately 200 shells fired …
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MEXICO CITY – A Mexican congressional hopeful was shot dead in a town bordering the capital Tuesday, becoming the fourth candidate to be slain ahead of Sunday’s midterm elections. Miguel Angel Luna, mayor of Valle de Chalco in the state of Mexico southeast of Mexico City, was attacked by armed …
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ANKARA, Turkey – A Turkish government official says more than 3,300 Syrians have crossed into Turkey in the past two days fleeing fighting between Islamic State militants and Kurdish forces in northern Syria’s Tel Abyad region. The official said Thursday the refugees entered Turkey at the Akcakale border crossing. He …
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LISBON, Portugal – The Portuguese government is studying improved offers from two bidders for the heavily-indebted national airline TAP Portugal. Transport Secretary Sergio Monteiro said late Friday he hoped the two consortiums had “significantly improved their proposals.” Portugal announced last month it will consider bids for 61 percent of the …
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