UN accuses Iran of widespread arrests, abuses after 12-day war with Israel

Unstoppable Valentin Vacherot upsets Cameron Norrie to reach Paris quarter-finals

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After winning the Shanghai Masters 1000 title, Monegasque player Valentin Vacherot secured a fine victory over Cameron Norrie in Paris. He will now face a top-10 player in the quarter-finals.

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Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm strengthens toward Bermuda

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Hurricane Melissa’s death toll rose to 49 on Thursday after it tore through the northern Caribbean and gained strength en route to Bermuda, officials said. Jamaica’s information minister told Reuters at least 19 people were confirmed dead there as author

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Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm strengthens toward Bermuda

• 4:12 AM

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Hurricane Melissa’s death toll rose to 49 on Thursday after it tore through the northern Caribbean and gained strength en route to Bermuda, officials said. Jamaica’s information minister said at least 19 people were confirmed dead there as authorities co

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UN accuses Iran of widespread arrests, abuses after 12-day war with Israel

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United Nations fact finders on Thursday condemned Iran for intensifying repression since its 12-day war with Israel in June, reporting more than 21,000 arrests and widespread mistreatment of minorities and journalists.

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After delays, Egypt set for lavish opening of grand museum

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With much pomp and circumstance, Cairo is due to inaugurate on Saturday the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum, widely presented as the crowning jewel on authorities' efforts to overhaul the country's vital tourism industry.

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Israel’s ultra-Orthodox rally in ‘March of the Million’ against army service

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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men packed the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday, protesting government plans to draft them into the military. Chanting and waving signs saying they would rather go to jail, demonstrators highlighted a growing rift ove

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Latvia quits Istanbul Convention protecting women from violence

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Latvia’s parliament voted on Thursday to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on preventing violence against women, claiming it promotes “gender” theories. The decision would make Latvia the first European Union member to quit the treaty, which lawmaker

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