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Israel launches 'Trump Heights' on Golan, but construction may lag
Israel approved in principle on Sunday a new community named after U.S. President Donald Trump on a contested frontier zone with Syria - but construction looked likely to lag given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political stumbles. The "Trump Heights" project is intended to cement
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Douala Hashi, 31, allegedly sprayed a fire extinguisher at police inside the Queens building.
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Russia dismisses accusations of meddling in EU elections: newspaper
An official from Russia's security council described as absurd accusations that Moscow used disinformation to sway voters towards right-wing parties in last month's European Union elections, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper reported on Sunday. The preliminary report is the latest in a string of
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As Peru tightens its border, desperate Venezuelans cling to asylum lifeline
Thousands of Venezuelans crossed into Peru despite a crackdown on migrants without passports or visas meant to stem the flood of immigration from their crisis-stricken nation, as many lacking those documents filed asylum requests instead. Venezuela's economic collapse under President Nicolas Maduro
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Canada set to approve hotly-debated pipeline expansion, Trudeau unlikely to benefit
OTTAWA/CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada looks set to approve a hotly-debated plan to expand an oil pipeline this week, people familiar with the process told Reuters, but the move is unlikely to help Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rebuild flagging support ahead of an October election. The Liberal government
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Hong Kong police ‘threatened, bullied and snubbed’ in public backlash against force’s handling of extradition bill protests
Hong Kong police have been publicly scolded, rejected by other departments and given the cold shoulder in restaurants, as well as subjected to bullying and intimidation online, over the notorious extradition bill, a union has said. In a letter to members of Junior Police Officers’ Association, obtained
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Intel launches project to help Israeli tech start-ups
Intel Corp launched a project on Sunday to help start-ups in Israel develop technologies in artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems, and said it planned to bring the scheme to other countries as well. The 20-week program, called Ignite, will offer business and technical support to up to
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Sudan's Bashir charged with corruption, in 1st appearance since April
Sudan's ex-president Omar al-Bashir was charged with corruption-related offences on Sunday, as he appeared in public for the first time since he was overthrown and detained in April. Looking much the same as prior to his removal by the military, he was driven to the prosecutor's office in Khartoum
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When suspending Hong Kong’s extradition bill versus withdrawing it has a different meaning politically and legally but the same outcome: death of the legislation
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor finally apologised on Sunday night for causing sadness and disappointment over the divisive extradition bill, but the question on many people’s minds was whether she would now withdraw it altogether. Beijing watchers said suspension of the bill – which would
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Boeing crisis, trade tensions cast pall over air show
Safety concerns, trade wars and growing security tensions in the Gulf are dampening spirits at the world's largest planemakers as they arrive at this week's Paris Airshow with little to celebrate despite bulging order books. The aerospace industry's marquee event is a chance to take the
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Hundreds rally in Moscow over journalist case
Several hundred protesters gathered in Moscow on Sunday in a small, government-authorised rally supporting investigative journalist Ivan Golunov and decrying abuse of power over his five-day arrest this month on drug charges. The 36-year-old reporter, known for exposing corruption among Moscow officials
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Communist Party journal lays out China’s trade war stance ahead of possible Xi-Trump talks
The Communist Party’s top journal set out the leadership’s position on the trade war in a series of essays published on Sunday, suggesting a “win-win” deal to end the dispute was still possible but vowing to “struggle to the end” if necessary. In the essays, the journal sought to clarify the party’s
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Pompeo says U.S. does not want war with Iran; pushes for international response
The United States does not want to go to war with Iran but will take every action necessary, including diplomacy, to guarantee safe navigation through vital shipping lanes in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. U.S.-Iran tensions are high following accusations by the administration
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Argentine president promises investigation following massive blackout
Argentine President Mauricio Macri called the massive blackout that left tens of millions in South America without power on Sunday "unprecedented", and promised a thorough investigation. Argentina's grid "collapsed" around 7 a.m. local time (1100 GMT), leaving the entire country
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Illinois farmers give up on planting after floods, throw party instead
The Happy Spot was a little depressed. Dozens of corn farmers and those who sell them seed, chemicals and equipment gathered on Thursday at the restaurant in Deer Grove, Illinois, after heavy rains caused unprecedented delays in planting this year and contributed to record floods across the central
huffpostHuffPostHundreds Of Thousands Of Hong Kong Protesters Demand Leader's Resignation
As massive demonstrations continued over a reviled extradition bill, Hong Kong's top official issued an apology on Sunday.
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French, Malian forces kill 20 militants in operation: Mali army
Allied French and Malian forces killed 20 militants in an operation in a part of northern Mali where Islamic State operates, a spokesman for the West African nation's military said on Sunday. The operation in the district of Akabar, a remote part of a game reserve near the border with Niger and
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South Africa youth unemployment a 'national crisis': president
Youth unemployment in South Africa has become a "national crisis", President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday at an event commemorating youth activism during the apartheid era. Unemployment in Africa's most advanced economy has remained stubbornly high since white minority rule ended 25
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Taking aim at Johnson, British PM hopefuls make Brexit case
Several hopefuls vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May turned their fire on favourite Boris Johnson on Sunday, questioning his pledge to leave the European Union by the end of October no matter what. With former London mayor and foreign minister Johnson keeping a low profile, the other
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Pope urges restraint in Gulf after tanker attacks
Pope Francis called for restraint and a lowering of tensions in the Middle East on Sunday following attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman that have raised fears of a broader confrontation in the region. Francis, during a visit to a city in central Italy that was severely damaged by a string
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Protest against controversial extradition bill casts shadow on Hong Kong’s largest property sales since early May
Property sales were disappointing on Sunday in Hong Kong’s biggest offering since early May, as buyers stayed away amid huge protests in the city against a proposed extradition bill, and ongoing concerns over the US-China trade war. Not only is Hong Kong sitting in the middle of a worsening US-China
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Boy, 5, dies after being hit by falling window in southern China
A five-year-old boy in southern China has died from head injuries after a window fell on him from the 20th floor of a building as he was walking to school with his mother. The accident happened as the pair were passing a fruit shop in their residential community in Shenzhen’s Futian district on Thursday
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Iran to scale back nuclear deal commitments: Tasnim
Iran will announce further moves on Monday to scale back compliance with an international nuclear pact that the United States abandoned last year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. "Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation tomorrow at the Arak heavy water site will announce
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G20 agrees to tackle ocean plastic waste
Group of 20 environment ministers agreed on Sunday to adopt a new implementation framework for actions to tackle the issue of marine plastic waste on a global scale, the Japanese government said after hosting the two-day ministerial meeting. Environment and energy ministers of the Group of 20 major
