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World5 bodies of migrants washed ashore in east of Libya's capital Tripoli, police officer says
TRIPOLI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - At least five bodies of migrants including two women have been washed ashore in َQasr al-Akhyar, a coastal town in the east of Libya's capital Tripoli, a police officer
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Islamic State claims two attacks on Syrian army, announces ‘new phase’ of operations
By Feras Dalatey Feb 22 - Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for two attacks targeting Syrian army personnel in northern and eastern Syria, as the militant group signaled what it
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Venezuela receives more than 1,500 amnesty requests under new law
More than 370 political prisoners have already been granted amnesty under the US-backed legislation.
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‘Absurd and provocative’: Huckabee faces firestorm for Israel border stance
Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia denounce US ambassador’s remarks suggesting Israel has right to much of the Middle East.
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Would a War Against Iran Be Legal? An Expert Explains
David Janovsky is the acting director of the Constitution Project at the Project on Government Oversight, a non-partisan watchdog group.
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Islamic State lashes out at Syria’s interim president as 'puppet without a soul,' urges new attacks
The Islamic State group has blasted Syria’s interim president calling him a “puppet without a soul” controlled by Western countries, adding that his fate eventually will be similar to that of ousted leader Bashar Assad. In an audio message released late Saturday by the group’s spokesman, who identifies himself as Abu Huzaifa al-Ansari, he called on IS followers around the world to attack Jewish and Western targets as they have in past years. Al-Ansari sent greetings to IS fighters from the group’s leader Abu Hafs al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi who was named as the head of the group three years ago.
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Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as US threats loom
Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans and scuffled with counter-protesters on Saturday in the latest display of anger at the country's clerical leaders, who also face a US military build-up aimed at pressuring them into a nuclear deal.Fars said that what was supposed to be a "silent and peaceful sit-in" on Saturday of students commemorating those killed was disrupted by people chanting slogans including "death to the dictator" -- a reference to Iran's supreme leader.
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Truck caught on camera plowing into famed Australian synagogue in alleged hate crime
Video shows the moment a man allegedly drove a truck into the Brisbane Synagogue gates before fleeing. The suspect is facing hate crime charges.
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DHS agent killed US citizen in March 2025, records show
By David Thomas Feb 21 (Reuters) - A federal immigration agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Texas in March 2025, months before the Trump administration began its deportation surge in Minnesota
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Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths
Brazil and India sealed a deal Saturday on critical minerals and rare earths, enhancing cooperation on crucial resources between two major countries of the global south as they seek to diversify their trading relationships. The non-binding memorandum of understanding on rare earths establishes a framework for cooperation between the two countries, focusing on reciprocal investment, exploration, mining and artificial intelligence applications, among other issues. Brazil has the world’s second-largest reserves of rare earth minerals, used in a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, solar panels and jet engines.
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Salsa legend Willie Colón dies at age 75, family says
Feb 21 (Reuters) - American salsa legend Willie Colon, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday at age 75, his family said in a statement.
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Growing number of Canadians express concerns with US reliability: Poll
The poll asked Canadians whether they viewed the U.S. as a reliable ally, of which 58% said no.
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Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under amnesty law
By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under its new amnesty law, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on state-run television on
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Thousands march in Lyon after French far-right activist killed last week
LYON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Thousands of people marched on Saturday in the French city of Lyon following the killing there of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, who was beaten to death last week by
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Italy's RAI apologises after latest gaffe targets Israeli bobsleigh team
By Andrea Mandala MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Italy's state broadcaster RAI was forced to apologise to the Jewish community on Saturday after an off‑air remark advising its producers to "avoid" the
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FIFA's Gaza support 'in keeping' with international federation - IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Saturday that FIFA's support of an investment programme in Gaza was "in keeping with the role" of an international federation."This is entirely in keeping with the role of an International Sport Federation.
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U.K. considering removing Andrew from line of royal succession after arrest
The former prince was arrested after revelations about his alleged misconduct in public office emerged in the Epstein files.
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Fears of renewed conflict haunt Tehran as US issues threats
Tehran resident Hamid struggles to sleep as fears of renewed conflict haunt the Iranian capital after last year's 12-day war with Israel.Tehran has repeatedly said it would target Israel and US bases in the region, as when it attacked a US base in Qatar during the 12-day war.
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Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in strikes on Gaza during Ramadan
Latest Israeli attacks bring total death toll in Gaza since October ‘ceasefire’ to 614.
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US ambassador says it would be ‘fine’ if Israel took over much of the Middle East
The US ambassador in Jerusalem, Mike Huckabee, has said it would be “fine” if Israel took control of a vast swathe of the Middle East.
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Thousands march in France for slain far-right activist under heavy security
Thousands of people marched in southeastern France on Saturday under heavy security in tribute to a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge. Several ultra-right-wing groups, including Deranque's nationalist Allobroges Bourgoin faction, had nonetheless heavily publicised the march on social media, stoking authorities' concerns of unrest if far-right and hard-left activists from elsewhere in Europe travelled to France for the event.
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Suicide bombing kills 2 Pakistani soldiers, including lieutenant colonel in restive northwest
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a security convoy in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, the Pakistani military said. The military said Pakistan would not “exercise any restraint” and that operations against those responsible for the violence would continue “irrespective of their location,” language that appeared to signal rising tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban who have been blamed for previous such attacks.
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Death of far-right activist in France sends tensions soaring and draws US criticism
The death of a far-right activist in France after a street brawl earlier this month has deepened political polarization in the country as elections loom - and sparked criticism from the Trump administration.
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Libya's Ramadan celebrations tempered by economic woes
Libyans have been enjoying Ramadan with feasts and fireworks -- but soaring prices, a devalued currency and political divisions have left many with little to celebrate.On Tuesday, Libya marked 15 years since the start of the uprising that eventually toppled Gaddafi, with fireworks lighting up the sky in Tripoli, but for many Libyans life remains a struggle.
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Ukraine strikes ballistic missile producer deep inside Russia, Kyiv says
KYIV, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine hit a Russian plant manufacturing ballistic missiles in a missile strike in the remote Udmurtia region, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Saturday.
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US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East
Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East. Huckabee made the comments in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired Friday. Carlson said that according to the Bible, the descendants of Abraham would receive land that today would include essentially the entire Middle East, and asked Huckabee if Israel had a right to that land.
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Hezbollah vows resistance after deadly Israeli strike
Hezbollah warned Saturday that it would have no choice but to fight on after an Israeli strike on targets in Lebanon killed eight of its operatives.They came hours after an Israeli strike on the country's largest Palestinian refugee camp in the south killed two people, according to the health ministry, with Israel's army saying it had targeted Hamas.
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Giant tortoises returned to Galápagos island using NASA satellites
Conservation teams released 158 giant tortoises at two sites on the Galápagos island of Floreana to help restore the species' population, which disappeared from the island in the mid-1800s
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3 men suspected of shipping opium poppy to the U.S. arrested in Spain
Police in Spain seized a stash of about 1,161 pounds of Papaver somniferum, also known as opium poppy.
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Pezeshkian says Iran will not bow to pressure amid US nuclear talks
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that his country would not bow its head to pressure from world powers amid nuclear talks with the United States.
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Global summit calls for 'secure, trustworthy and robust AI'
Dozens of nations including the United States and China called for "secure, trustworthy and robust" artificial intelligence, in a summit declaration on Saturday criticised for being too generic to protect the public.The UN General Assembly has confirmed 40 members for a group called the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.
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Ukraine hits Russian ballistic missiles producer in Udmurtia, Kyiv says
KYIV, Feb 21 () - Ukraine's domestically produced Flamingo missiles hit a Russian plant manufacturing ballistic missiles in Russia's remote southern region of Udmurtia overnight, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Saturday. It said in a statement that the plant was located in Votkinsk, about 1400 km (800 miles) from Ukraine, and produced intercontinental ballistic missiles and short-range ballistic missiles.
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Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 10, including senior Hezbollah official
By Laila Bassam and Enas Alashray BEIRUT, Feb 21 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, two security sources told Reuters, after the
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Bus with Chinese tourists crashes through ice on Russia's Lake Baikal, killing 8
A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists plunged through the ice on Russia’s Lake Baikal, killing eight people, officials said. One of the Chinese tourists managed to escape from the bus, which was crossing the frozen lake on Friday, Irkutsk regional Gov. Igor Kobzev wrote in a Telegram post on Saturday. The bus plunged into a 3-meter (10-foot) -wide ice crevasse, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry reported.
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ICE begins to purchase warehouses, but some owners are backing out of deals
More than 20 towns with large warehouses have become stealth targets for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's $45 billion expansion of detention centers. In some cases, warehouse owners are refusing to sell. Local officials were told nothing before ICE purchased a 418,000-square-foot (38,833-square-meter) warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise for $70 million, the state’s top prosecutor, Kris Mayes, said in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Potential US military strikes on Iran could target specific individuals, pursue regime change: report
A report said potential American military strikes on Iran could target individuals or pursue regime change, as the U.S. wants to reach a deal with Iran.
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Two soldiers killed during military operation in Pakistan’s northwest: Army
An explosive-laden motorcycle rammed vehicle in security forces convoy, military says.
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India, Brazil sign mining pact as Modi targets $20 billion trade in five years
By Manoj Kumar and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - India moved to deepen trade ties with Brazil on Saturday, signing a pact to expand cooperation in mining and minerals as it seeks to
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Hungary says it will block a key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume
Hungary will block a planned 90-billion-euro ($106-billion) European Union loan to Ukraine until the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline resumes, Hungary's foreign minister said. Russian oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia have been interrupted since Jan. 27 after what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone attack damaged the Druzhba pipeline, which carries Russian crude across Ukrainian territory and into Central Europe.
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Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon kill 8 Hezbollah members, officials say
Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight members of the militant Hezbollah group, including several local officials, two officials with the group said Saturday. The Lebanese Health Ministry put the death toll at 10, but did not distinguish between militants and civilians. The Hezbollah officials told The Associated Press that the eight militants were killed in strikes near the village of Rayak in northeast Lebanon late Friday.
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India signs critical minerals deal with Brazil to curb dependance on China
Brazilian President Lula called the critical minerals and rare earths deal the ‘core of the pioneering agreement’.
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Ukraine strikes a key industrial site deep inside Russia
Ukrainian forces struck an industrial site deep inside Russia on Saturday, which Ukraine and unofficial Russian news channels say was a key state-owned missile factory. The attack in Russia’s Udmurt Republic left 11 people wounded, three of whom were hospitalized, according to a Telegram post by Sergei Bagin, the local health minister. “One of the republic’s facilities was attacked by drones” launched by Ukraine, regional head Alexander Brechalov said in another Telegram post.
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UK government considers removing Andrew from line of succession. Here’s what other consequences he could face
Slouched in the back of a car, wide-eyed and unnerved, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor makes his way home from the police station.
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Four years on, Russia is still paying for a fatal miscalculation in Ukraine
In the early hours of February 24 2022, standing on the freezing roof of a hotel in Kyiv, the idea that Russia would launch a full-scale assault on Ukraine, despite a troop buildup on the border, still seemed almost impossible to imagine.
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Explainer-How the State of the Union became a stage for political confrontation
By Howard Goller Feb 21 (Reuters) - What began as a spare presidential report to the U.S.
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