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رغم تقدّم حزب الليكود بزعامة بنيامين نتانياهو وحلفائه، في النتائج الأولية للانتخابات التشريعية الإسرائيلية، لم يتمكن معسكره ولا كتلة المعارضة بقيادة غادي آيزنكوت من حصد الأغلبية البرلمانية اللازمة لتشكيل…
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Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans against those running her country: “If we burn, you burn with us!” The slogan, taken from the 2012 film "The Hunger Games" that has been adopted as a symbol by many youth movements globally, reflects the anger, frustration and desire for change driving Gen Z-led protests around Europe. From the suburbs of Paris to the squares of Belgrade, thousands have taken to the streets.
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More than 66 percent of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc at 56 seats Over 66 percent of ballot boxes in Israel have been counted as of 9.20am local time (7.20 GMT), with partial results published by the Central Elections Committee showing Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading by 56 seats. However, the Israeli prime minister still falls short of the 61 seats required for majority vote. Following after him is 48 seats to the bloc led by Yashar’s Gadi Eisenkot, and Palestinian-led parties at 16 seats.
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The French parliament's upper house passed a bill Wednesday that would make protesters financially liable for damage caused during street demonstrations, despite warnings from critics that it could curb the right to protest. The bill was drafted in response to riots that followed Paris Saint-Germain's victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final in May.
