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Erdogan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel's war in Gaza following hours-long talks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul on Saturday, his office said. "Even if only I, Tayyip Erdogan, remain, I will continue as long as God gives me my life, to defend the Palestinian struggle and to be the voice of the oppressed Palestinian people," the president said Wednesday when he announced Haniyeh's visit.
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Ukraine and Russia trade strikes as US gears up for key vote
Ukraine and Russia both accused each other of deadly strikes on civilians Saturday, as US lawmakers prepared to vote on a $61 billion aid package Kyiv hopes will boost its flagging war effort.Ukraine has in recent months pleaded for more air defences from its Western allies as it struggles to fend off a surge in deadly attacks on civilian infrastructure.
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VideoTogo lawmakers approve contested political reform
Togo lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a constitutional reform switching to a parliamentary system that opposition parties say will allow President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his grip on power.The approval came days before April 29 legislative elections in Togo, where the opposition has criticised the reform for creating a new prime minister-style post they say will allow the Togolese leader to avoid term limits to stay in office.Togo's parliament had already adopted the new constitutio
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VideoIran, Israel appear to pull back from brink as Gaza bombed again
Iran has dismissed as akin to child's play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides on Saturday appeared to step back from wider conflict stemming from the war in Gaza.But a deadly blast at an Iraqi military base emphasised the high tensions which persist, and witnesses in Gaza reported more strikes there.Fears of a wider Middle East war escalated this month.Israel had warned it would hit back after Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones one week ag
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Weekend job: Trump hits campaign trail on days off from trial
Donald Trump on Saturday will hold his first campaign rally since his criminal trial in New York began, with the North Carolina crowd likely to hear the ex-president reiterate fiery outrage at the unprecedented legal proceedings.Denouncing an alleged political "witch hunt," Trump has repeatedly complained the trial -- the first of a former US president -- has impeded his ability to campaign.
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US House to vote on Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package
The US House of Representatives is poised to hold a crucial vote on Saturday on a major aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan -- and a possible ban of TikTok.President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers in Congress have been pushing for a major new weapons package for Ukraine for months.
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US agrees to pull troops from key drone host Niger: officials
The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base.They agreed that a US delegation would head within days to the capital Niamey to arrange an orderly withdrawal, the officials said.
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