US to send 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire – BBC

  1. US to send 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire  BBC
  2. US sends CENTCOM troops to Israel for Trump-brokered Hamas ceasefire monitoring  Fox News
  3. Top U.S. Officials: Mideast States to Oversee Disarming Hamas, U.S. Will Not Enter Gaza  Haaretz
  4. US Military to Play Role in Gaza Transition, Officials Say  Bloomberg.com
  5. U.S. said to be prepping to send 200 troops to Israel for Gaza support  NBC News
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DRC says EU’s minerals deal with Rwanda is ‘obvious double standard’

Brussels urged to impose stronger sanctions against Rwanda, as it has in response to Russia for its war in Ukraine

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has accused the EU of “an obvious double standard” for maintaining a minerals deal with Rwanda to supply Europe’s hi-tech industries when it deployed a far-wider sanctions regime in response to the war in Ukraine.

Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the DRC foreign minister, urged the EU to levy much stronger sanctions against Rwanda, which has fuelled the conflict in eastern DRC, describing the bloc’s response to violations of DRC territory as “very timid”.

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Taliban foreign minister makes groundbreaking visit to India – BBC

  1. Taliban foreign minister makes groundbreaking visit to India  BBC
  2. India elevates its ties with Taliban, to reopen embassy  Times of India
  3. Taliban Minister's Message From Indian Soil To Pakistan On Terrorism  NDTV
  4. India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy, signaling deeper ties with Taliban  AP News
  5. Taliban Expand Ties with India, While Accusing Pakistan of Bombing Afghanistan  The New York Times
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Massive Russian attack on Ukraine energy sector prompts sharp Zelenskyy rebuke and call for more help from allies – CBS News

  1. Massive Russian attack on Ukraine energy sector prompts sharp Zelenskyy rebuke and call for more help from allies  CBS News
  2. As Winter Nears, Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Grid Cause Blackouts  The New York Times
  3. Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack targeted energy infrastructure  CNN
  4. ‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone attack sparks power cuts in Kyiv  France 24
  5. Ukraine updates: Russia launches 'massive attack' on Kyiv  DW
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Rebel Wilson using US court proceedings to ‘harass and intimidate’ star of The Deb, court told

The film’s producers are seeking an injunction in a Sydney court to stop Wilson pursuing a countersuit in California

The Australian actor Rebel Wilson has been accused of using US court proceedings to harass and intimidate the lead actor in her directorial debut, The Deb.

The New South Wales supreme court heard on Friday that earlier this month the star of The Deb, Charlotte MacInnes, was served a deposition in the UK, demanding she appear before a hearing in California later this month.

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Highly potent synthetic opioids found in teddy bear-shaped pills linked to a death in Queensland

Public health warning issued after drugs known as nitazenes detected amid move to ban pill testing

Teddy bear-shaped pills laced with synthetic opioids have been linked to a death in Queensland, triggering a public health warning about a group of highly potent illicit drugs called nitazenes.

N-pyrrolidino-protonitazene and protonitazene were detected in toxicology and samples taken from pale yellow pills marked with the letter “Y” in the state’s south-east.

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Taliban Expand Ties with India, While Accusing Pakistan of Bombing Afghanistan – The New York Times

  1. Taliban Expand Ties with India, While Accusing Pakistan of Bombing Afghanistan  The New York Times
  2. Why Taliban minister's visit to India is so groundbreaking  BBC
  3. Balancing Islamabad: Why India’s Kabul outreach matters now - the Afghan comeback explained  Times of India
  4. Why UP's Deoband Was On Taliban Foreign Minister's India Itinerary  NDTV
  5. Taliban will not allow terrorists to use Afghan territory, says Muttaqi  The Hindu
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Taliban Expand Ties with India, While Accusing Pakistan of Bombing Afghanistan – The New York Times

  1. Taliban Expand Ties with India, While Accusing Pakistan of Bombing Afghanistan  The New York Times
  2. Why Taliban minister's visit to India is so groundbreaking  BBC
  3. 'Women have equal rights in our country': Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over Taliban presser; oppn flags emp  Times of India
  4. 'No Role': Centre Amid Row Over No Women Journalists At Taliban Press Meet In Delhi  NDTV
  5. India to reopen embassy in Kabul after 4-year hiatus amid new Taliban ties  Al Jazeera
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Peru lawmakers vote to oust president Dina Boluarte over crime crisis

Congress leader José Jerí sworn in as interim president as majority of lawmakers initiate impeachment against Boluarte

Lawmakers in Peru have voted to remove the president, Dina Boluarte, whose term has been marked by protests and accusations of failing to stem crime.

Boluarte refused to appear before Congress on Friday for an overnight hearing after a majority of lawmakers, including some once loyal to her, voted to initiate impeachment proceedings.

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Peru’s Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country – NPR

  1. Peru's Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country  NPR
  2. Peru president removed from office after string of scandals and allegations  CNN
  3. Peru Ousts President Amid Crime Surge  The New York Times
  4. Peru’s president removed amid rising crime, corruption allegations  The Washington Post
  5. Peru’s Boluarte Ousted From Office as Ex-Allies Back Impeachment  Bloomberg.com
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