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Turkey says Gaza stabilisation force must guarantee lasting ceasefire

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s main expectation from a planned International Stabilisation Force in Gaza is for it to provide guarantees that the fragile ceasefire will last, its Defence Ministry said on Thursday. NATO member Turkey has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel’s devastating two-year assault on Gaza, calling it a genocide. It has …

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Analysis-Iran’s dual reality: As veil restrictions ease, political crackdown deepens

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -On Tehran’s bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable. Women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers, men and women linger together in cafés where Western music hums softly, and couples stroll hand-in-hand — subtle acts that chip away at the rigid social codes that have long defined the Islamic Republic.  …

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Australian state signs country’s first treaty with Indigenous people into law

By Christine Chen SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Australian state of Victoria on Thursday signed into law the country’s first treaty with Indigenous people, hailed by advocates as a major step towards reconciliation by giving first inhabitants more oversight on decisions that concern them. The treaty, which will take effect on December 12, delivers a formal apology …

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Russia’s Lavrov: We hope Washington will take no steps to escalate Ukraine conflict

(Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published late on Wednesday that he hoped Washington would take no actions liable to escalate the Ukraine conflict. Lavrov said U.S. President Donald Trump had long advocated dialogue with Russia, had sought to fully understand the Russian position on Ukraine and “demonstrated a commitment to …

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COP30 Indigenous protesters defend summit incursion as climate talks roll on

By William James, Leonardo Benassatto and Simon Jessop BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Indigenous protesters on Wednesday defended charging the gates of Brazil’s COP30 climate summit and clashing with security a day earlier, saying the action was aimed at demonstrating the desperation of their fight for forest protection.   With negotiators from countries across the globe inside the …

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US CENTCOM says five Islamic State members killed, 19 captured in operations in Syria

CAIRO (Reuters) -U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday its forces assisted and enabled more than 22 operations against the Islamic State in Syria in which five members of the group were killed and 19 captured. Syria recently signed a political cooperation declaration with the Global Coalition to Defeat Islamic State and has been carrying out …

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Trump asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in letter, Israeli president’s office says

By Tala Ramadan and Steven Scheer (Reuters) -Israeli President Isaac Herzog has received a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump urging him to consider granting a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Herzog’s office said on Wednesday. Netanyahu has been facing a long-running corruption trial, and Trump has repeatedly asked for a pardon for his …

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Brazil foreign minister meets Rubio to assess tariff talks, source says

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday in Niagara Falls on the sidelines of the G7 meeting to discuss progress in ongoing tariff talks, a diplomatic source with direct knowledge of the conversation said. According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Vieira …

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Small-town Kansas newspaper granted $3 million and apology over police raid

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -A Kansas newspaper whose offices and the home of its associate publisher were searched by law enforcement in 2023 has been granted a $3 million award by the county and an apology for violating the publication’s constitutional rights. The raids followed false accusations that the Marion County Record had illegally obtained …

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Bus crash in Peru’s Arequipa kills 37

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -At least 37 people were killed and dozens injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in the mountainous Arequipa region of southern Peru, local authorities said on Wednesday. The fatalities included 36 people who died on site, and another person who succumbed in hospital, said Walther Oporto, Arequipa’s regional …

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