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Romania’s far-right, pro-Russian lurch spells big trouble for EU and NATO – POLITICO

Reformist Elena Lasconi, who will face him in the runoff on Dec. 8, is directly warning that Romanians must now rally together to stop the country falling back under the thrall of Russia, which occupied it after World War II. She urged a crowd in Bucharest not to let frustration with the current establishment “become […]

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Egyptian authorities say 16 people missing after tourist boat sinks in Red Sea

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Cairo AP — At least 16 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough seas, Egyptian officials said Monday. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were

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At least eight migrants drown in shipwreck off Greek island of Samos

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Six children died in the disaster, while the police found 36 survivors alive on Samos and three people were rescued. Greece’s coast guard has found the bodies of eight migrants, including six children, who drowned off the island of Samos, authorities said, in the second migrant shipwreck in the Aegean Sea this month. Greek police

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Could protests by Imran Khan supporters lead to more political instability? | Imran Khan

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Security forces seal off Islamabad as demonstrators demand former Pakistani prime minister be released from jail. Pakistan is witnessing arguably the biggest protest since February’s disputed elections. Security forces have been deployed to stop Imran Khan’s supporters from marching into the capital. They are demanding the former prime minister be released from jail and the

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Egypt tourist boat sinks off Red Sea, 17 missing

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At least 28 rescued after the boat, called Sea Story and carrying 45 people, sinks near the coastal town of Marsa Alam. Egyptian authorities have rescued 28 people after a tourist yacht capsized off the country’s Red Sea coast on Monday, as search operations continued for at least 17 others, including foreigners. The boat, Sea

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Tourist's Leg Amputated in High-Stakes, 20-Hour Rescue – The Daily Beast

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Tourist’s Leg Amputated in High-Stakes, 20-Hour Rescue The Daily Beast Russian-made plane engine catches fire after landing in Turkey’s Antalya CNN Passengers flee in terror after Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner bursts into flames on runway New York Post Russian Plane Evacuated in Turkey as Engine Catches Fire The Moscow Times Azimuth Superjet burns after ‘rough landing’ at Antalya Flightglobal

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Rabbi Found Dead in Dubai in What Israel Calls Terrorist Act

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An Israeli rabbi in the United Arab Emirates who had been missing since Thursday has been found murdered, Israeli and Emirati authorities announced on Sunday. Israeli officials called the death of the rabbi, Zvi Kogan, an act of terrorism, without providing any further details. The Emirati government said in a statement on Sunday that “three

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The US says it wants a ceasefire in Lebanon, so what’s the hold-up? | Israel attacks Lebanon

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Israel and the US want deep political change in Lebanon, including the sidelining of Hezbollah and Iran. In the past few weeks, Israeli forces have killed thousands of Lebanese, obliterated the southern part of the country and displaced about one-fourth of the population. The US and Israeli aims for the war are not only to

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Valencia floods: mayor pledges legal action over crisis response | Floods

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Paiporta, one of the hardest-hit towns in Spain’s Valencia floods, is grappling with devastation, more than 200 deaths, and rising public anger. Accusations of political negligence have led to protests and demands for accountability from regional leader Carlos Mazon, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and even the monarchy. In this episode, Paiporta’s mayor, Maribel Albalat Asensi,

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Rooted in the West Bank: 25 years of defying settler violence | Documentary

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Atta remains steadfast on his farm in the occupied West Bank as he faces violence and intimidation from settlers. Atta Jaber’s family has farmed the Baqa’a Valley in the illegally occupied West Bank for hundreds of years, but since Israel’s 1967 occupation, their land has been confiscated piecemeal by Israeli settlers, and their homes and

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