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By Arathy Somasekhar, Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -Ports along the Texas coast were closing or restricting vessel traffic on Sunday to prepare for Tropical Storm Beryl, which was expected to strengthen back to a hurricane before hitting the area early on Monday.   The storm, which at one point intensified to a Category 5 hurricane, left …

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Protests aimed at pressuring the Israeli government to reach a hostage deal with Hamas began across the country on Sunday, with demonstrators blocking roads and picketing at the homes of government ministers. Protests began at 6:29 am (0329 GMT), corresponding to the time of Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on Israel, according to …

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By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – France’s political parties have scrambled to form political alliances after President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise move to call a parliamentary election, reshaping the political landscape into three large blocs.  From the far-right National Rally to the leftwing New Popular Front and Macron’s centrist alliance called ‘Together’, here is an overview …

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By Anderson Coelho BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro at a rally of conservative supporters on Saturday said the right was gaining ground internationally, in Italy and France, and said he hoped that former U.S. President Donald Trump will be returned to the White House this year. “God willing, it will …

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By Anthony Deutsch, Stephanie van den Berg and Humeyra Pamuk THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On May 20, the same day International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan made a surprise request for warrants to arrest the leaders of Israel and Hamas involved in the Gaza conflict, he suddenly cancelled a sensitive mission to collect evidence in …

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LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s Congress passed a law on Thursday introducing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity, despite opposition from human rights organizations who argue the measure will hamper ongoing investigations into serious abuses. The law passed with 15 votes in favor and 12 against in the Congress’ permanent commission, after the right-wing …

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