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War does not build but peace does
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War does not build but peace does

On 28–29 October, Moscow will host the Third Russia–Africa Summit. It takes place at a time when far too many people live in the shadow of war, and I should like to share a conviction that my own life has taught me: war does not build. It…

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Police dismantle housing protest camps in Portugal
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Police dismantle housing protest camps in Portugal

LISBON – Portuguese police yesterday clashed with housing protesters in a dawn raid as they dismantled tent camps in the capital Lisbon, arresting 55 people. Demonstrators in Portugal are protesting soaring housing costs, seeking to align…

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Alberta separatists lose vote on leaving Canada
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Alberta separatists lose vote on leaving Canada

E DMONTON – Canada’s province of Alberta rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, results showed yesterday, a win for unity as the country faces worsening ties with the United States. Public broadcaster CBC and leading…

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Over 250 000 displaced within Yemen since fighting flared: UN
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Over 250 000 displaced within Yemen since fighting flared: UN

GENEVA – More than 250 000 people have been internally displaced in Yemen since the civil war reignited, the United Nations said yesterday. Yemen’s civil war, in which a Saudi-led military coalition supports the government against the…

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Rubio lands in India for ‘trade diplomacy’
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Rubio lands in India for ‘trade diplomacy’

MUMBAI – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India yesterday, his second official visit to the country this year, as he pursues an Asian tour blending diplomacy and trade. Rubio visited Uzbekistan, where he called for stronger…

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UN says 19m Afghans facing acute food insecurity by April
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UN says 19m Afghans facing acute food insecurity by April

GENEVA – The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan is set to rise above 19 million during the forthcoming winter season, the United Nations warned yesterday. The food crisis gripping Afghanistan is projected to…

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Italy to send 500 troops to Milan after clashes
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Italy to send 500 troops to Milan after clashes

ROME – Italy is preparing to send 500troops to Milan after looting and clashes between police and mostly youngprotesters, with some luxury brands shutting their shops in the city. A cabinet meeting yesterday was expected to give the…

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An unhappy republic: France’s troubles extend beyond the street
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An unhappy republic: France’s troubles extend beyond the street

PARIS – “Revolution!” some shouted during France’s protests. Others demanded better classroom conditions. Many simply wanted their household budgets to stop shrinking as fuel and food prices spike. Some, meanwhile, relished confrontation.…

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On Israeli election eve, illegal settler violence is Netanyahu liability
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On Israeli election eve, illegal settler violence is Netanyahu liability

JERUSALEM – Attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank have turned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s championing of settlers into a potential liability days before elections, with opponents calling him…

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Shark kills swimmer off South Africa’s southeast coast
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Shark kills swimmer off South Africa’s southeast coast

JOHANNESBURG – A woman died yesterday after being mauled by a shark while swimming off a popular beach on South Africa’s southeastern coast, witnesses and authorities said. Fatal shark attacks are uncommon worldwide but South Africa has a…

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Sudan army strike in disputed territory kills 53: local authorities
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Sudan army strike in disputed territory kills 53: local authorities

KHARTOUM – A drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 people at a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said yesterday. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike hit Amiet market on Monday. They…

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Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite new optimism
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Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite new optimism

The hug that Trump envoy Steve Witkoff offered Volodymyr Zelensky before talks in Oslo is unlikely to have dispelled the Ukrainian leader’s misgivings about the current direction of US policy towards his war-ravaged country.

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