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PoliticsMoldova Votes on EU Future Amid Fears of Russian Meddling

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Moldovans voted on Sunday in a presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union, with fears of Russian meddling amid the war in neighbouring Ukraine. The elections are a test of the former Soviet republic's pro-European turn under incumbent President Maia Sandu, who is seeking a second term. Police made hundreds of arrests ...

Harris turns 60, while focusing on Trump's age

This is Beirut 2024-10-20 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Kamala Harris turns 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge election battle with 78-year-old Donald Trump, who is now the oldest presidential candidate in US history. Age has been a crucial factor in a campaign that President Joe Biden quit over fears about his capacity, and where Harris has steadily taken aim at Trump's mental fitness ...

BRICS Summit in Russia: Putin Seeks to Counter Western Influence

This is Beirut 2024-10-20 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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24 world leaders will meet in Russia from October 22 to 24, for a summit of the BRICS group (an acronym for core members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony". The summit will be the biggest in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began and comes as ...

Russia Launches Widespread Air Strikes in central Ukraine, Injuring 17

This is Beirut 2024-10-20 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia launched widespread air strikes on Ukraine overnight, targeting Kyiv and the western region of Lviv, injuring at least 17 people, including a rescue worker in the city of Kryvyi Rih in the eastern part of the country, officials said, according to Reuters. About 10 drones were destroyed near Kyiv, the city's military administration said on ...

Israel Vows to Retaliate for Hezbollah Attack on Caesarea, Tehran Denies Involvement

This is Beirut 2024-10-20 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Netanyahu's office on Saturday said a drone was launched towards his residence in the central town of Caesarea but he and his wife were not home and there were no injuries. "The attempt by Iran's proxy Hezbollah to assassinate me and my wife today was a grave mistake," Netanyahu said in a statement. "Anyone who tries to harm Israel's citizens ...

Time Travel: Fosbury Flop

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Travel back in time to 1968. What happened in Mexico on October 20, 1968? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This October, we're exploring sports!

Israeli Strike Kills 73 in Gaza; Army Denies Palestinian Death Toll

This is Beirut 2024-10-20 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike killed at least 73 people on Saturday night in the Gaza Strip, according to the territory's civil defense. The strike took place in a residential area of Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, where the army is conducting a new offensive against Hamas. "Defense civil teams have recovered 73 dead and a large number of injured," said ...

A Libyan Man Arrested in Germany Over Israel Embassy Attack Plot

This is Beirut 2024-10-20 05:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German police have arrested a Libyan suspected of links to the Islamic State group and of having planned an attack on the Israeli embassy, federal prosecutors told AFP Saturday. The Bild daily reported that police commandos had stormed a flat in Bernau north of Berlin in the evening and taken the 28-year-old man into custody. The newspaper said ...

PoliticsG7 Defense Ministers Concerned by Attacks on Peacekeepers, Vow Kyiv Support

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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G7 Defense ministers on Saturday met against the backdrop of multiple ongoing military conflicts, expressing concern over escalation in Lebanon while pledging "unwavering support" for Ukraine. Italy, holding the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven countries, organised the body's first ministerial meeting dedicated to Defense, staged in the ...

PoliticsIsrael PM Says Hezbollah Tried to ‘Assassinate’ Him With Drone

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of trying to kill him on Saturday, after his office said a drone from Lebanon hit the premier's family home. The drone attack -- which Hezbollah has not acknowledged -- came as Israeli troops fight the pro-Iranian formation on the ground in southern Lebanon. It followed a ...

Pro-Iran Protesters Storm Office Linked to Saudi TV Channel in Iraq

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Supporters of pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq, angered over "terrorist" references, ransacked offices affiliated with a Saudi TV channel in Baghdad on Saturday, two security sources said. Iraq's media regulator said it would suspend the channel over the broadcast, which aired with regional tensions soaring between pro-Iran groups and ...

PoliticsScholz, Erdogan Progress on Defence Talks but Clash on Middle East

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked Germany's Olaf Scholz for his help in advancing a defence contract following talks in Istanbul on Saturday, although the pair remained starkly at odds over the Middle East crisis. The German chancellor arrived on Friday night for his first visit since March 2022 with tensions in the Middle East high on the ...