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Calm restored to Dublin streets after 34 arrested for riots

5-year-old girl in very serious condition Woman in her 30s also in serious condition Police chief expects many more arrests to follow Police blame far-right agitators for starting clashes DUBLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Calm was restored to the streets of central Dublin on Friday night amid a heavy police presence after 34 people were …

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Argentine libertarian Milei pledges new political era after election win

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Argentina elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty. Milei, who rode a wave of voter anger with the political mainstream, won by …

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Embraer celebrates as Brazil joins WTO civil aircraft agreement

A view of Embraer Phenom 300E aircraft before the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition fair (LABACE) at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio Acquire Licensing Rights SAO PAULO, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Brazil joined the World Trade Organization’s agreement on trade in civil aircraft on Friday, a move …

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Hamas frees U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan held in Gaza

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Israeli PM’s office says U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan freed from Gaza by Hamas Biden expects aid to start reaching Gaza in next 24 to 48 hours GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) – The Islamist group Hamas released two U.S. hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan, who were kidnapped in its …

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Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion

Oct 18 (Reuters) – A blast at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of Palestinians just before U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel as the conflict between the Israeli military and the Hamas militant group raged. WHO BOMBED THE HOSPITAL IN GAZA? Israelis and Palestinians have blamed each other for the hospital bombing. Biden, who has …

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Brussels shootings: Gunman who killed two Swedes shot dead by police

BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A Tunisian gunman suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels died on Tuesday after being shot by police in a cafe, hours after an attack which Sweden’s prime minister said showed Europe must bolster security to protect itself. The 45-year-old, who identified himself as a member of Islamic …

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Putin’s spy master says issue of Ukraine support turning ‘toxic’ in US

Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia’s foreign intelligence agency, attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with graduates of the country’s military higher education institutions at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 21, 2023. Sputnik/Yegor Aleev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights MOSCOW, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign intelligence chief said …

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Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Women’s rights campaigner serving 12 years’ jail Norwegian Nobel committee lauds Iranian protesters Tehran says award is ‘biased and politically motivated’ Biden praises Mohammadi and calls for immediate release OSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Imprisoned Iranian women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a rebuke to Tehran’s theocratic leaders …

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Philippines removes Chinese barrier at disputed shoal in ‘special operation’

Scarborough Shoal sources of repeated rows Philippines says barrier unlawful, violates fishing rights Removal on order of Philippine president China took ‘necessary measures’ to drive away Philippine vessel Japan urges restraint to preserve regional stability MANILA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Monday it executed a “special operation” to remove a floating barrier …

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