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Acting FEMA head David Richardson steps down after troubled tenure
Richardson is the second official President Donald Trump has appointed to lead FEMA since the start of his second term.
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Trump says he will approve sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
US president signals major arms deal before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the White House.
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Israeli settlers torch homes and vehicles in Palestinian West Bank villages
New attacks near Bethlehem and Hebron underscore intensifying Israeli violence in occupied Palestinian territory.
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‘Disturbing pattern’: US judge rebukes ‘missteps’ in James Comey indictment
Judge William Fitzpatrick wrote there was 'a reasonable basis' to question whether 'government misconduct' occurred.
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Demonstrators cheer guilty verdict for former Bangladeshi PM Hasina
Some of the protesters who helped to oust Sheikh Hasina from power say her death sentence is a first step to justice.
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US families’ ‘mind blown’ with cuts to solar rooftop funds
Many US families had been adopting solar panels for their homes to bring down electricity costs which have shot up.
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‘Historic agreement’: Ukraine to receive fleet of French fighter jets
France and Ukraine have signed a declaration of intent for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 Rafale fighter jets.
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Does ‘America First’ make the US weaker?
Former US diplomat Michael McFaul says US foreign policy is stuck between Cold War memories and ‘America First.’
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir urges killing PA officials if UN recognises Palestine
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded targeted assassinations of Palestinian Authority officials.
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Syrian FM visits China, pledges ‘counterterrorism’ cooperation
Syria's Asaad al-Shaibani meets with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi as Damascus pushes to bolster international ties.
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Ethiopia confirms three Marburg deaths as outbreak sparks regional alarm
Health authorities isolate more than 100 contacts as deadly hemorrhagic virus detected near South Sudan border.
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US Supreme Court to weigh ‘metering’ of asylum claims at US-Mexico border
The Trump administration has sought to restrict asylum claims at the US border, alleging abuse within the system.
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Palestine Action trial begins in London – what we know
Six members of the proscribed 'terrorist' action group to be tried over attack on Israeli weapons group Elbit Systems.
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Gaza’s shelter crisis is ‘most dangerous’ disaster of war: Authorities
Gaza's Government Media Office warns that hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians face catastrophic conditions.
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The mothers, children suffering Israel’s engineered starvation in Gaza
Israa and Mohammad struggle daily to feed their five daughters, including triplets born in Israel's war on Gaza.
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Two missing after mudslides rip through northern Italy
Firefighters are searching for two people missing after a mudslide hit a home overnight in Brazzano di Cormons, Italy.
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Japanese PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks spark spat with China
China is retaliating over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on Taiwan.
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UK’s sweeping asylum law changes: How will they impact refugees?
Britain to announce proposals on asylum with refugees facing longer waits and possible return to their countries.
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir urges killing PA officials if UN backs Palestinian state
Key Israeli minister say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas should also be jailed if Palestinian statehood advances.
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BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump lawsuit over Panorama documentary
In a letter, BBC Chair Samir Shah argued there remains 'no basis for a defamation case' against the British broadcaster.
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