Trump’s win boosts chances of Netanyahu remaining in power until Israel’s 2026 elections

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Wars in Gaza and Lebanon set to intensify after Israeli PM’s position is reinforced by Trump’s victory and ousting of defence minister

Benjamin Netanyahu is set to stay in power in Israel until elections due in 2026 and possibly longer, analysts and officials now believe, after a tumultuous week in which the 75-year-old veteran politician successfully fired his defence minister and was boosted by the results of the US election.

Netanyahu’s newly reinforced position could lead to further intensification of Israel’s campaign in Lebanon, and prolong the conflict in Gaza, critics fear – although the incoming US president Donald Trump has said he wants to swiftly end both wars.

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Tourists get a bird’s eye view of Trevi Fountain during restoration works – CNN

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  1. Tourists get a bird’s eye view of Trevi Fountain during restoration works  CNN
  2. See inside the Trevi Fountain’s renovation process  CNN
  3. Rome’s Trevi fountain replaced by ugly ‘municipal pool’ — as officials plan to charge admission  New York Post
  4. Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can’t toss coins  The Associated Press
  5. ‘A municipal swimming pool’: tourists react to temporary Trevi fountain replacement  The Guardian
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See inside the Trevi Fountain’s renovation process – CNN

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  1. See inside the Trevi Fountain’s renovation process  CNN
  2. Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can’t toss coins  The Associated Press
  3. Historic Rome landmark's temporary closure causes uproar: 'Saddest thing I’ve seen in Italy'  Fox News
  4. Rome's Trevi Fountain gets temporary catwalk as famous landmark undergoes a cleaning  CBS News
  5. ‘A municipal swimming pool’: tourists react to temporary Trevi fountain replacement  The Guardian
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Trump plans to renew ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions on Iran – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Trump plans to renew 'maximum pressure' sanctions on Iran  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Trump to Renew ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign Against Iran  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Pro-Israel leaders encouraged by Brian Hook’s role on State Department transition team  Jewish Insider
  4. Iran knows ‘maximum pressure’ is coming from Trump, says Aaron Cohen  Fox News
  5. Ex-envoy says Trump aims to weaken Iran, ‘deal of the century’ likely back on table  The Times of Israel
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At least 24 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say – Reuters

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  1. At least 24 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say  Reuters
  2. Pakistan suicide bomb blast: At least 25 killed in Quetta railway station explosion  BBC.com
  3. Video shows deadly explosion at Pakistan train station  CNN
  4. ‘Bloodbath’: Railway station bombing in Quetta, Pakistan leaves 26 dead  Al Jazeera English
  5. Video: At Least Two Dozen People Killed in Suicide Bombing in Pakistan  The New York Times
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‘Deliberately avoiding mention of Khalistanis’: Indo-Canadian MP lambasts politicians – Hindustan Times

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  1. 'Deliberately avoiding mention of Khalistanis': Indo-Canadian MP lambasts politicians  Hindustan Times
  2. Canada Cops Arrest Banned Group's Member Over Hindu Temple Attack  NDTV
  3. Khalistan supporters don't represent Sikh community in Canada nor do Modi supporters represent Hindus: PM  The Economic Times
  4. Pro-Khalistani outfit coordinator among 4 arrested over Canada temple attack  India Today
  5. Another person charged following violent demonstrations in Peel Region  CP24
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What to Know About the Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam – The New York Times

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  1. What to Know About the Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam  The New York Times
  2. More arrests expected in Amsterdam over violence on Israeli football fans  The Guardian
  3. Dutch PM Cancels Trip To UN Climate Summit Over Football Violence  Barron's
  4. Geert Wilders says no arrests were made during the Amsterdam pogrom  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Amsterdam bans demonstrations over attacks on Israeli fans  DW (English)
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Around 70% of deaths in Gaza are women and children, says UN – CNN

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  1. Around 70% of deaths in Gaza are women and children, says UN  CNN
  2. There must be “due reckoning” for horrific violations, possible atrocity crimes in Gaza – UN Human Rights Chief  OHCHR
  3. U.N. decries ‘unprecedented level of killing’ in Gaza; Israel condemns Amsterdam attack  The Washington Post
  4. Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN  Al Jazeera English
  5. Gaza women, children are nearly 70% of verified war dead, UN rights office says  Reuters
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Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israel as IDF pounds Lebanon, Syria targets – The Times of Israel

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  1. Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israel as IDF pounds Lebanon, Syria targets  The Times of Israel
  2. Hezbollah Missile Barrage Targets Central Israel  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Three people moderately wounded from rocket barrage in North  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Hezbollah attack drones target Tel Aviv army base as Israel pounds Lebanon  Al Jazeera English
  5. Three wounded by rocket impact in Western Galilee  The Times of Israel
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The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii – CNN

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  1. The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii  CNN
  2. Pompeii DNA evidence contradicts long-held assumptions about victims buried in ash  NBC News
  3. Identity of casts of victims at Pompeii not all they seem, research suggests  The Guardian
  4. Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals  Livescience.com
  5. New DNA evidence upends what we thought we knew about Pompeii victims  NPR
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Tens of thousands celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago – Euronews

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  1. Tens of thousands celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago  Euronews
  2. Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations  ABC News
  3. The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women’s lives still echoes today  The Associated Press
  4. Video. Art installation marks Berlin Wall's 35th anniversary  Euronews
  5. Berlin in the 1990s: Playground and wasteland  DW (English)
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Thousands protest in New York and Washington – as it happened

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Russia’s foreign ministry sees no grounds for talking about resuming dialogue on strategic stability and arms control with the US at the moment, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing Russia’s deputy foreign minister.

Sergei Ryabkov said that Moscow and Washington “are exchanging signals on Ukraine” through closed channels at the military and political levels, according to Interfax. He also said that Russia was ready to listen to US president-elect, Donald Trump’s proposals on resolving the crisis in Ukraine, adding that there could be no simple solution.

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