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By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Kamel Hamdan CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and central Rafah in the south, killing at least six Palestinians and destroying several homes, residents said. Israeli tanks, which moved back into Shejaia four days ago, …

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By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -France holds the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Opinion polls show the far right could win the two-round legislative vote that concludes on July 7. Here are some key facts about the election and what comes next. HOW DOES THE VOTE WORK? France has 49 million registered voters. …

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PARIS (Reuters) -After decades as political pariahs, the far right in France may finally have a chance to form a national government after a two-round legislative vote that begins on Sunday and will conclude on July 7. Following are historical highlights of a movement that has been dominated by the Le Pen family for more …

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By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -Already under scrutiny from ratings agencies, financial markets and Brussels, France’s public finances are likely to come under more strain no matter what the outcome of a snap parliamentary election, which starts with a first round of voting on Sunday. The main parties have all promised new spending but their …

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that Iran’s message of an “obliterating war” made it worthy of destruction. ⁠”A regime that threatens destruction deserves to be destroyed,” Katz said in a post on X. He also said Israel will act with full force against Iran-backed Hezbollah if it does not …

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(Reuters) -Russian forces on Saturday fired missiles at the town of Vilniansk, outside the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing seven people, including two children, and injuring 31 others, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy repeated his appeal to allies to provide Ukraine with more long-range weapons and enhanced air defences to stop what he said …

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