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Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas goes on trial for allegedly insulting Erdogan
Deniz Goktas, a 32-year-old Turkish comedian, appeared at Istanbul's Caglayan courthouse on Monday to face charges that include insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
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Death toll rises to 18 after Wedela tavern shooting west of Johannesburg
The death toll from a mass shooting at a tavern in Wedela, a semi-rural township about 80 kilometres west of Johannesburg, has risen...
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Yemen government says it widened air and ground strikes on Houthis in Taiz
Yemen's internationally recognised government has intensified air and ground operations against the Iran-backed Houthi movement in the southwestern governorate of Taiz, its military...
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Trump says he rejects Iran’s seven-day truce offer to reopen Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has rejected a seven-day proposal from Iran to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying on Saturday...
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Pope tells French bishops to ‘root out’ sexual abuse during Lourdes visit
Pope Leo, speaking at a private meeting held at the Sanctuary of Our Holy Lady of Lourdes, told French bishops they must root...
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Eleven women found dead in Ekurhuleni municipality
South African authorities say the bodies of 11 women have been discovered in the Ekurhuleni municipality east of Johannesburg over a 10 week...
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Board of Peace says UNRWA will have no role in Gaza
The United States-led Board of Peace has said the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, will have no role...
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UN agency: 33,000 displaced after West Bank camps emptied
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says more than 33,000 people were forced from the Jenin, Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps...
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