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Syria to establish first post-Assad parliament amid political inclusivity concerns

3 Oct 2025

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syria will hold an indirect vote on Sunday to establish its first parliament since Bashar al-Assad was ousted, a key step in the transition from his rule but one that has stirred concerns about political inclusivity under the country’s new leaders. The process is unfolding as President Ahmed al-Sharaa tries to consolidate his …

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Venezuela accuses US of flying combat planes near its coast

3 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Venezuela’s Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino said on Thursday that five combat planes had been detected near the country’s coast, in what he characterized as a threat by the United States. “They are imperialist combat planes that have dared to come close to the Venezuelan coast,” Padrino said from an air base, in comments …

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UN rights chief says Haiti’s use of drones ‘likely unlawful,’ hundreds killed this year

2 Oct 2025

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. Human Rights chief said on Thursday that Haiti’s use of lethal force against gangs was disproportionate and likely unlawful, saying its actions, including drone strikes accounted for more than half of this year’s killings and injuries. “I am concerned that State law enforcement have used unnecessary and disproportionate …

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Israeli military boards several aid boats bound for Gaza

2 Oct 2025

By Alvise Armellini, Edward McAllister and Silvio Castellanos ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) -Israeli forces boarded several boats carrying foreign activists and aid bound for Gaza and took them to an Israeli port on Wednesday, disrupting a protest that had become one of the most high-profile symbols of opposition to Israel’s blockade of the enclave. A video from …

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US offers to buy stakes in Australian critical minerals companies

2 Oct 2025

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -The U.S. government has offered to buy equity in Australian critical minerals companies as part of a funding package to expand its supply and cut its reliance on China, executives recently returned from Washington said. The push is part of a plan to establish alternative mineral supply chains after China, …

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US, Brazil working to arrange meeting between Trump and Lula, Bloomberg reports

2 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -The United States and Brazil are working to arrange an in-person meeting between President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Trump said during his remarks to the United Nations General Assembly last week that he had agreed to meet with Lula. (Reporting by Christian Martinez)

Ecuador’s armed forces say 17 kidnapped soldiers freed

2 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Ecuador’s armed forces said on Wednesday that 17 soldiers who had been kidnapped were freed after three days in captivity. The troops were part of a convoy delivering food to families in the Sierra Norte region to prevent shortages, the military said in a statement. (Reporting by Natalia Siniawski; Editing by Kylie Madry)

Qatar Emir discusses with Trump the plan to end Gaza war, Emiri Diwan says

1 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday his plan to end the war in Gaza in a phone call, the Emiri Diwan said in a statement. Sheikh Tamim reiterated Qatar’s support for peace efforts and expressed confidence the countries backing the plan could reach a just …

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