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North Korea fires ‘long-range’ ballistic missile, Seoul says

North Korea on Thursday test-fired one of its most powerful missiles, South Korea’s military said, Kim Jong Un’s first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia.South Korea’s military had warned a day earlier that the nuclear-armed North was preparing to test another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or even conduct a nuclear test, possibly …

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Harris fends off ‘garbage’ fallout, Trump pushes ‘cheating’ claims

Kamala Harris on Wednesday was forced to distance herself from comments by President Joe Biden that appeared to label Donald Trump supporters “garbage,” as the US election entered its final week.Harris traveled to North Carolina and onward to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, focusing again on three of seven battleground states that could determine who wins the …

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New Hezbollah chief says open to truce with Israel if offer is made

Hezbollah’s new leader on Wednesday said the beleaguered Lebanese movement could agree to a ceasefire under certain terms, as Israeli forces expand their bombardment of the group’s bastions.Naim Qassem’s statement came as Israel’s security cabinet met to discuss a possible truce, but also as Israel attacked the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek and said it …

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New Hezbollah chief open to truce with Israel if offer is made

Hezbollah’s new leader on Wednesday said the beleaguered Lebanese movement could agree to a ceasefire under certain terms, as Israeli forces expand their bombardment of the group’s bastions.Naim Qassem’s statement came as Israel’s security cabinet met to discuss a possible truce, but also as Israel attacked the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek and said it …

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Georgia president refuses prosecutors’ summons after alleging vote-rigging

Georgia’s pro-European president on Wednesday refused a summons by prosecutors to give evidence after she accused the ruling party of fraud in the weekend’s disputed parliamentary election.Georgian prosecutors said they had launched an investigation and summoned President Salome Zurabishvili for questioning over her claims of fraud in the election, in which she alleged Russian interference.She …

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Georgia prosecutors probe alleged election ‘falsification’

Georgian prosecutors on Wednesday launched a probe into the alleged “falsification” of the country’s parliamentary election and summoned pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili for questioning after she accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of fraud.The announcement came after several EU countries criticised “irregularities” in the vote and called for an investigation. US President Joe Biden said …

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