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Duterte scores landslide win in local elections. But can he be mayor from The Hague?
In the gripping game of thrones of Philippine politics, voters have delivered former Philippine President…
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Israeli and Syrian official hold rare direct talks, Israeli source says
Israel and the new Syrian regime have recently held direct talks, according to an Israeli…
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Ukraine ramps up calls for ‘pressure’ on Russia as talks end with no ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine’s first direct talks in three years began Friday with hopes as dim…
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Israeli military says it has launched first stages of major offensive in Gaza, same day Trump leaves region with no deal
The Israeli military says it has launched the first stages of a new major offensive…
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Head of controversial new Gaza aid group says he won’t be part of displacing Palestinians, urges UN to participate in plan
Jake Wood, the foundation’s executive director, said he did not yet know when or how…
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Poland’s presidential election could end last vestige of populist resistance to PM Tusk
Since winning power back from the hands of his populist rivals a year and a…
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Trump says US is ‘very close’ to a nuclear deal after Iran ‘agreed’ to its terms
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington is “very close” to reaching a…
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More than 1,000 US kids were named ‘King’ last year. But in New Zealand, that name is banned
It seems some parents in New Zealand just can’t get the message. Once again, King…
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A day of confusion and chaos as Russia and Ukraine agree to first direct talks in 3 years
After five days of confusion over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks with…
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The Russia-Ukraine peace process is going exactly how Moscow wants it to: slowly
In the end, it is the Kremlin’s plan playing out, and there appears to be…