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Israeli parliament passes budget, avoids government collapse
Failure to approve the budget by November 14 would have triggered fresh elections.
In new Syrian operation, Turkey faces a Gordian knot
Turkish action in areas under Kurdish forces' control likely to draw a reaction from Russia, US, or both, analysts say.
US embassy in Ethiopia allows voluntary departure of some staff
US says 'gravely concerned' about escalating violence and expansion of hostilities, as Tigrayan forces advance.
HPV jabs reduce cervical cancer risk by up to 87 percent: Study
A new study says cervical cancer cases plummeted among British women who were vaccinated against HPV in their teens.
South Africa’s Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize for The Promise
Novel about one white family's reckoning with South Africa's racist history had been tipped to win this year's prize.
Portugal snap election looms as president dissolves Parliament
President de Sousa's decision follows Parliament's rejection of the 2022 budget but no election date has been set.
Cambodia ‘bleeding’ as space for civil society shrinks
Activists, rights groups say COVID-19 law is now being deployed by the government as another tool to curtail freedoms.
ICC to investigate possible crimes against humanity in Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro says Venezuelan government respects ICC decision to open probe, but 'we do not share it'.
No misconduct in deadly US drone attack in Kabul: Pentagon review
US military drone attack in the Afghan capital in late August killed 10 civilians, including seven children.
Iran: Nuclear talks with world powers to resume on November 29
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator says the resumption of negotiations is aimed at removing US-imposed sanctions.
Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ contaminate US tap water: Report
Water consumed by millions contains chemicals linked to cancer, brain damage and more, according to new report.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, US urge return of Sudan civilian-led rule
The four countries have urged for the lifting of Sudan's state of emergency and the release of those recently detained.
US: Deere union workers reject contract offer, extending strike
The disputed contract covers over 10,000 Deere union workers at 12 facilities in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas.
Several killed as Belarussian cargo plane crashes in Siberia
Russia's aviation agency says plane circled around after first coming in to land, at which point communication was lost.
US top court hears biggest guns rights case in over a decade
US Supreme Court is mulling whether New York law requiring a licence to carry a concealed weapon is constitutional.
Taper time: US Fed to start trimming monthly bond buys
Fed chief Jerome Powell says the US jobs market may improve enough to reach ‘maximum employment’ by mid-2022.
‘Important step’: First US children aged 5 to 11 get COVID jabs
Officials say child vaccination campaign, expected to hit full strength next week, will mean fewer school interruptions.
Al Gore warns of a $22 trillion ‘subprime carbon bubble’
Gore, speaking from COP26 climate summit, said that investors caught on the wrong side of history will face losses.
US sanctions Israeli firm NSO Group over spyware
Biden administration says Israeli company's spyware enables 'repression', used to target journalists and activists.