Paris Protest Update: Paris trash strike ends, smaller pension protest turnout
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Paris Protest Update: Paris trash strike ends, smaller pension protest turnout

PARIS: Sanitation workers in Paris are set to return to work Wednesday amid heaps of trash that piled up over their weekslong strike as protests…

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Paul O Grady: British comedian and TV star Paul O'Grady dies at 67
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Paul O Grady: British comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady dies at 67

LONDON: Entertainer Paul O’Grady, who achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British television, has died. He…

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Israel Launches New Spy Satellite: Israel launches new spy satellite, overseen by Gallant
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Israel Launches New Spy Satellite: Israel launches new spy satellite, overseen by Gallant

JERUSALEM: Israel put a new version of its Ofek spy satellite into orbit on Wednesday, with the Defence Ministry saying it would enhance around-the-clock regional…

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Germany Labour Shortage: Germany to open its doors as labour shortage bites
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Germany Labour Shortage: Germany to open its doors as labour shortage bites

Eisenhuttenstadt: An apprenticeship at a steelmaker brought Steven Maillot from the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean to Eisenhuettenstadt in Germany, a stone’s…

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Key Issues In Judicial Reforms: Key issues in crisis talks on Israel's divisive judicial reforms
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Key Issues In Judicial Reforms: Key issues in crisis talks on Israel’s divisive judicial reforms

Jerusalem: More than three months of tensions culminating in a general strike prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pause controversial judicial reforms that had…

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Charles: King Charles III keeps eye on prize after tour starts late
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Charles: King Charles III keeps eye on prize after tour starts late

LONDON: Britain’s new king will make his debut on the world stage Wednesday, three days later and 550 miles (885 kilometers) northeast of where he…

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Spain Clean Energy Case Shakes Confidence: Spain clean energy case shakes confidence in EU investment
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Spain Clean Energy Case Shakes Confidence: Spain clean energy case shakes confidence in EU investment

MADRID: Renewable energy investors who lost subsidies promised by Spain are heading to a London court to try to claw back $125 million from the…

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Joe Biden: Israeli PM, Biden exchange frosty words over legal overhaul
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Joe Biden: Israeli PM, Biden exchange frosty words over legal overhaul

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rebuffed President Joe Biden‘s suggestion that the premier “walks away” from a contentious plan to overhaul the…

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Ukraine: IAEA chief to visit Ukraine nuclear plant
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Ukraine: IAEA chief to visit Ukraine nuclear plant

Kyiv: The UN atomic watchdog chief is expected on Wednesday to visit Ukraine‘s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is currently held by Russian forces. There…

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as ties with Beijing grow
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Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as ties with Beijing grow

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia‘s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as Riyadh builds a long-term partnership with China despite U.S….

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