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Saudi Crown Prince, Syrian President Al-Sharaa discuss bolstering bilateral cooperation
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Tuesday.
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EU seeks ways to make expansion more palatable to members
The European Commission has put forward ideas it hopes will both ease the EU expansion process and allay concerns among existing members. Several countries, not least war-torn Ukraine, are among the candidates.
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Yemeni government fighters shown driving vehicles over Houthi opponents
By Edward CarronOct 6 (Reuters) - Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over Houthi fighters as they recaptured areas around the vitalBab el-Mandeb Strait from the Iran-backed group on Monday in a deadly new phase of the fragmented country's war.The videos gave a glimpse into the brutal closing stages of a pitched battle for control of territory near the strait that the Houthis had captured last month. The Houthi advance sent shockwaves through the oil market and pushed up petrol and diesel prices worldwide.
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Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for joining forces with Obama in upcoming rally
Former president is being featured in one of the Detroit rallies that will kick off Michigan’s in-person early voting period
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Exiled Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain
Carles Puigdemont, the former Catalan separatist leader, has been cleared to return to Spain after a judge lifted his arrest warrant. This decision comes just before the country’s general election and after Puigdemont spent several years in exile.
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Indian opposition leaders detained during voter lists protest
Police detained Indian opposition leaders during a protest outside the Election Commission in New Delhi where lawmakers
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Mali’s army says it has taken Kidal from Tuareg rebels, with Russia’s help
Move comes after Azawad Liberation Front said it was carrying out a 'controlled withdrawal' from strategic town.
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HR minister discusses with Turkish, Singapore counterparts enhancing cooperation in social development sector
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi held separate meetings with Turkish Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş and Minister for Social and Family Development of Singapore Masagos Zulkifli in Riyadh on Monday.
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French politicians grapple with protesters' demands for better schools while also cutting spending
Prime Minister Lecornu is pledging to improve schools at a time when the government seeks to save billions. France's dilemma can be seen across the EU: How to cut spending when citizens are demanding more from the state?
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Carney to make first bilateral visit by a Canadian PM to Turkey
OTTAWA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Ankara and Istanbul from October 21 to 23, his office said on Tuesday, in what will be the first dedicated bilateral visit to NATO ally Turkey by a Canadian leader.The visit, which was firstreported by Reuters, would mark Carney's latest break with Canadian diplomatic convention as he seeks to reduce the country's reliance on the United States, by far its biggest trading partner, after a collapse in trade talks in August.
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Far-right election win leaves migrants questioning their future in eastern Germany
The recent electoral victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in Saxony-Anhalt has caused concern among migrants fearing increased deportations and restrictions. Many question their future in the region.
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Trump blames France unrest on ‘mass migration,’ Islam
Trump blames France unrest on ‘mass migration,’ Islam
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Spain approves housing decrees that triggered snap election
Spain approves housing decrees that triggered snap election
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Yemen lauds Saudi Arabia's decision to regularize status of Yemeni residents
The Yemeni government praised Saudi Arabia's decision to regularize the status of its nationals residing illegally in the Kingdom.
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Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego
By Steve Gorman and Bo EricksonLOS ANGELES, Oct 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could "take out" a major US city like Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing a swift rebuke from California's Democratic leaders and some fellow Republicans.Trump, speaking at a political rally in the state's farm belt on Monday, discussed American wartime economic sacrifices and said he was determined to "see a tremendous victory, because it verifies all the things we did."
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Trump suggests Iran should ’take out’ US cities
"Let [Iran] take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego," Trump said of the Democrat-run cities at a campaign rally on Monday.
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Germany shaken by an espionage and treason scandal
The former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, has been accused of spying for a foreign country. Never before has a German official of August Hanning's stature been accused of treason.
