EU urges US to reverse visa ban on Palestinian officials heading to UN General Assembly
• Aug 31, 2025, 8:08 AM
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The EU pressed Washington on Saturday to reconsider its decision to bar Palestinian officials, including Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, from next month’s UN General Assembly, citing international law and agreements obliging the US to grant access to UN delegations.
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Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills more than 600, injures 1,500
• 6:18 AM
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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake centred near the bustling eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad late Sunday caused extensive damage and killed hundreds of people. The Taliban-led interior ministry said in a statement that 622 people had been killed and 1,500 injur
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Lyon snatch last-gasp home victory over 10-man Marseille
• 5:54 AM
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With the help of Marseille's struggling defence, Lyon continued their winning streak in Ligue 1 by securing their third consecutive victory. “If we don't stay humble, it could come back to haunt us,” said OL captain Corentin Tolisso. Ahead of the interna
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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Ukrainian politician, Zelensky says
• 5:36 AM
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Ukrainian officials have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of former parliamentary speaker and prominent Maidan protest leader Andriy Parubiy, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced early Monday. No details of the suspect's identity and motives we
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Xi slams 'bullying', Putin defends Ukraine invasion at China’s SCO summit
• 12:33 AM
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Opening the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping blasted the "bullying behaviour" of certain countries in a veiled reference to US President Donald Trump's tariff war. In his speech to the gath
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