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Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035

Seven countries including Germany, the Netherlands and France pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their electricity systems by 2035.

December 19, 2023 1:00 pm
 

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US-led force to patrol Red Sea in response to attacks by Houthis backing Palestinians

Several countries have agreed to jointly carry out patrols in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to try to safeguard commercial shipping against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

December 19, 2023 12:03 pm
 

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Israel signals gradual shift in Gaza war, after US defense chief visit

Israel will gradually transition to the next phase of operations in Gaza.

December 19, 2023 11:01 am
 

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Trump would install loyalists to reshape U.S. foreign policy on China, NATO and Ukraine

Donald Trump in a second term would likely install loyalists in key positions in the Pentagon, State Department and CIA whose primary allegiance would be to him.

December 19, 2023 9:00 am
 

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Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples

Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic Church.

December 19, 2023 8:06 am
 

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S.O.S. signs found at hostages hideout: Israeli military

Signs reading “S.O.S.” and “help, three hostages” in Hebrew were found on the walls of a Gaza building where three Israeli hostages had been hiding before they were mistakenly killed, Israel’s military said.

December 18, 2023 4:34 pm
 

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Pope Francis deplores Israeli killings of civilians in Gaza church

Pope Francis again suggested Israel was using “terrorism” tactics in Gaza, deploring the reported killing by the Israeli military of two Christian women who had taken refuge in a church complex.

December 18, 2023 3:30 pm
 

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 Chinese firms look to Malaysia for assembly of high-end chips, sources say

A growing number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips,

December 18, 2023 2:00 pm
 

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Israel uncovers 'biggest Hamas tunnel' near Gaza border

Israeli forces battling Hamas said they had uncovered an unusually large concrete and iron-girded tunnel, designed to carry carloads of militant fighters from Gaza right up to the border.

December 18, 2023 1:20 pm
 

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Chileans reject conservative constitution to replace dictatorship-era text

Chileans on Sunday rejected a new conservative constitution to replace its current text that dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.

December 18, 2023 12:01 pm
 

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Modric leads Real Madrid to 4-1 win over Villarreal but Alaba injured

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric demonstrated his enduring value with a goal and a brilliant assist in a 4-1 home win over Villarreal on Sunday to put his side top of LaLiga but they lost defender David Alaba to an ACL injury in the first half.

December 18, 2023 11:54 am
 

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Israel opens aid crossing to Gaza while stepping up bombardment

Israel opened a direct crossing for aid into Gaza for the first time in its more than two-month-old war on Hamas on Sunday but also stepped up attacks on the Palestinian enclave, saying military pressure was the only way its hostages would be freed.

December 18, 2023 11:40 am

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