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Israel's Netanyahu says he will be fitted with pacemaker overnight

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be fitted with a pacemaker overnight between Saturday and Sunday, he said in a video statement released by his office.

July 23, 2023 1:01 pm
 

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Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about aggression against Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will meet on Sunday, the Kremlin said, two days after Moscow warned that any aggression against the its neighbour and staunchest ally would be considered an attack on Russia.

July 23, 2023 12:01 pm
 

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Nova Scotia floods cause 'unimaginable' damage; four people missing

The heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than 50 years triggered floods causing “unimaginable” damage and four people are missing, including two children, officials said on Saturday.

July 23, 2023 11:18 am
 

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Cambodia holds lopsided election ahead of historic transfer of power

Cambodia holds a one-sided election on Sunday that is certain to prolong the ruling party’s dominance of politics, clearing the path for a historic leadership transition and the end of the reign of one of the world’s longest-serving premiers.

July 23, 2023 10:01 am
 

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Drone attack on ammunition depot in Crimea prompts evacuation, bridge closure

A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea prompted authorities to evacuate a 5 km (3-mile) radius and briefly suspend road traffic on the bridge linking the peninsula to Russia, the region’s Moscow-installed governor said on Saturday.

July 23, 2023 9:27 am
 

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Iraq assures foreign diplomatic missions of their security

The Iraqi government sought to reassure diplomatic missions in the country of their security on Saturday, saying it would not allow a recurrence of the storming of the Swedish embassy.

July 22, 2023 5:02 pm
 

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British Prime Minister Sunak narrowly avoids wipeout in local polls

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained former leader Boris Johnson’s old constituency in a setback for the opposition Labour Party.

July 22, 2023 4:01 pm
 

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US commissions first Navy warship in foreign port

The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a U.S. Navy vessel joined active service at a foreign port, as the two close allies step up their military ties in response to China’s expanding regional reach.

July 22, 2023 3:37 pm
 

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North Korea fires cruise missiles, says South Korean military

North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the sea to the west of the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean military said on Saturday.

July 22, 2023 1:01 pm
 

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World's biggest permafrost crater in Russia’s Far East thaws as planet warms

Stunning drone footage has revealed details of the Batagaika crater, a one-kilometre-long gash in Russia’s Far East that forms the world’s biggest permafrost crater.

July 22, 2023 12:08 pm
 

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Putin tells Poland any aggression against Belarus is attack on Russia

President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused NATO member Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, and said any aggression against Russia’s neighbour and close ally Belarus would be considered an attack on Russia.

July 22, 2023 11:55 am
 

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Trump Mar-a-Lago classified files case

Former President Donald Trump will go on trial for alleged mishandling of classified documents in the spring next year, a court has ruled.

July 22, 2023 10:42 am

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