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Saudi coalition says struck Houthi missile facilities after Riyadh airport attack
RIYADH, Oct 26 — The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis struck several of its missile launchers and storage facilities, a spokesman said today, while the Iran-backed group claimed a new attack on Riyadh’s international airport. The coalition’s operation came
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Xi launches high-stakes Communist Party conclave ahead of expected fourth term
BEIJING, Oct 26 — President Xi Jinping opened a key meeting of Communist Party elites in Beijing today, state media said, which observers will be closely watching for clues as to the country’s direction and future leadership. Roughly 300 members
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First international flight takes off from new Sydney airport
SYDNEY, Oct 26 — The first international flight took off Monday from a new, multi-billion-dollar airport in the fast-growing western suburbs of Sydney. After more than four decades of planning, Western Sydney International Airport offers the first alternative to the
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What challenges await Brazil’s Lula in his fourth term?
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 26 — President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term. Days before his 81st
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Thomas Markle Sr may be ‘sex offender of the grossest kind’, says Philippine minister
MANILA, Oct 26 — Philippine authorities are investigating allegations that digital images suspected to depict child sexual abuse were found at a former residence of Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, officials said. Philippine Interior
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Serbia’s student movement ends Aleksandar Vucic’s 14-year grip on power
BELGRADE, October 26 — Serbia’s student-led movement declared victory in parliamentary elections yesterday ending 14 years in power for Aleksandar Vucic’s right-wing populist party. The victory in the snap vote comes after nearly two years of anti-government protests sparked by
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US Marine formally indicted on murder charge in Okinawa, Japan court confirms
TOKYO, Oct 26 — Japanese prosecutors indicted a US Marine on suspicion of murdering a woman in Okinawa, a court spokesman confirmed to AFP today. “The case was indicted on October 25,” said the spokesman for the court in Naha, confirming
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Accused of throttling Starlink in Ukraine, Musk alleges breach of service terms
KYIV, Oct 25 — Tech tycoon Elon Musk accused Ukraine on Saturday of violating Starlink’s terms of service by using it for “drone strikes to kill people”, after tension between Washington and Kyiv over disruptions to the SpaceX-made network crucial
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Explosions rock Riyadh as Saudi airport reopens despite Houthi threats
RIYADH, Oct 25 — Explosions rang out in the Saudi capital on Sunday, as the kingdom was due to reopen Riyadh international airport despite Yemen’s Houthis repeated attacks. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has
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France arrests nearly 1,000 as cost-of-living protests turn violent across country
PARIS, Oct 25 — Clashes broke out Saturday in Paris and other French cities amid demonstrations held a week after others that degenerated into street violence and prompted a robust security backlash as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore order.
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