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India opposition leader Rahul Gandhi briefly detained in election protest
Opposition parties began their march from parliament towards to the Election Commission of India, but were stopped by heavy police deployments
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British support for Israel is shattering
There is not a single member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office who believes that Israel, under any leadership, would allow a Palestinian state to be born
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Berri Reins In Hezbollah Campaign against Lebanese Prime Minister
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has moved to rein in political attacks by his ally Hezbollah against Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, with sources close to Berri telling Asharq Al-Awsat that he pushed for a de-escalation between Salam and a large segment of residents in southern Lebanon.
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Obama to appear with El-Sayed in Detroit for US senate campaign
Obama taped two dozen ads last week for Democratic candidates for governor and Senate that will be released in the coming days and weeks.
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UK PM weighs delay to roadmap for higher defence spending, Times reports
LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering delaying an announcement on how and when Britain will raise defence spending to 3% of GDP, The Times reported on Tuesday, pushing back a key milestone on the path to meeting NATO's target of 3.5% by 2035. Britain is under pressure to spell out how it will meet the NATO commitment and respond to a heightened security threat.Burnham has pledged to meet the 2035 target, but his government has yet to set out the steps required to get there.
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Iran interior minister arrives in Doha for talks on bilateral ties, security
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni arrives in Doha at the official invitation of Qatar’s Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Forces (Lekhwiya), Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al…
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Trump jokes about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego
At a campaign rally in Nebraska, US President Donald Trump joked about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Ready, Set, Snooze: Sleep-deprived Japanese Compete for Best-rested
In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organized by a mattress company. The Tokyo competition, dubbed "Matt Race", saw dozens of participants fitted with sleep tracking devices sprawl on comfy mattresses to slumber for up to 90 minutes Monday, competing for the top prize of over two million yen ($14,000).
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Canada: Quebec separatists return to power, promise new independence referendum
Parti Quebecois has won the provincial election, but fallen short of a majority. Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he will seek another referendum on independence, but not while US President Donald Trump is in office.
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Germany news: Far-right AfD gets first house speaker in a German state parliament
For the first time since World War II, a far-right party has a house speaker in a German state parliament. And Germany's foreign minister has warned that the climate crisis could fuel extremism.
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Germany news: Far-right AfD gets first house speaker in a German state parliament
For the first time since World War II, a far-right party has a house speaker in a German state parliament. And Germany's foreign minister has warned that the climate crisis could fuel extremism.
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India news: Opposition leaders march toward Election Commission
India's opposition is amping up pressure on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged voter roll manipulation.
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India news: Opposition leaders march toward Election Commission
India's opposition is amping up pressure on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged voter roll manipulation.
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Australia’s opposition vows ‘largest cut to immigration’ in country’s history
Australia’s conservative opposition has vowed to implement the ‘largest cut to immigration’ in the nation’s history if it wins the next election. The move comes as the party feels pressure from the insurgent far-right One Nation party, which has also called for radical immigration cuts.
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Quebec separatists win election reviving push for independence
Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon vows a future referendum on independence from Canada.
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Trump says taxpayers will no longer pay for TV ads that praised him
One ad features Trump declaring that 'America will never be a communist country' while a chorus repeats the words 'love me'
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Indian states seek extra power to avoid outages as nighttime supply tightens: Officials
Despite rapid expansion in renewable capacity, India's insufficient battery storage limits ability to shift surplus daytime solar generation to evening and night hours
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Trump says high gas prices 'small price to pay for keeping the world safe'
Trump says high gas prices 'small price to pay for keeping the world safe' US president Donal Trump told rally goers in Grand Island, Nebraska, that high gas prices were a "small price to pay" for keeping the country and the world safe. "It’s a little bit high. It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe," he said during the event. "This is a very small price to pay, and it’s gonna be over with very soon. It’s essentially almost over with." Trump also falsel…