Israeli opposition MP ‘ashamed’ there was no offocial condolence
Opposition MP Gilad Kariv has said he is “ashamed” there was no official condolences expressed over Pope Francis’ death.
“I’m ashamed by the fact that the Israeli government…
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Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood opposition group – DW – 04/23/2025
The Jordanian Interior Ministry outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s most prominent opposition group, on Wednesday, closing its offices and confiscating its assets.
Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya said the decision was a response to…
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Taiwan president will not attend Pope Francis’s funeral | Taiwan
Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis, despite his foreign ministry saying earlier it was their “most important aim” in negotiations with the Vatican that he be there in person.
The ministry announced…
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Jordan shuts local branch of Muslim Brotherhood after arrests | Jordan
Jordan has said it is shutting down the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and banning membership of the Islamist political group.
The ban came a week after Jordan said it had arrested 16 members of the Muslim Brotherhood accused of…
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India closes main border crossing with Pakistan after Kashmir attack
India has announced measures targeting Pakistan, a day after 26 people were killed by gunmen in an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
They include the closure of the main border crossing linking the two countries, the suspension of a…
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Who they are, where they’re from : NPR
Cardinals look on as the body of Pope Francis is transferred into the Basilica at St Peter’s Square in Vatican City on…
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Killing of Civilians Near Pahalgam in Kashmir Shatters Illusion of Calm
One day after militants killed 26 people in a tourist group in Kashmir, the Indian government on Wednesday pointed a finger at its archnemesis, Pakistan, announcing a series of punitive actions against its neighbor and hinting at further…
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French PM Bayrou stunned as daughter reveals abuse at Bétharram school
AFPFrançois Bayrou told reporters it was unbearable for him as a father that the abuse took place and was not known about French Prime Minister François Bayrou says his eldest daughter’s revelation that she was among children who were abused at…
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Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio that can be used to prepare for television appearances, multiple sources told CBS News.
The…
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Trans women expected to be excluded from all-women candidate lists
Political parties are expected to be told that trans women cannot be on women-only shortlists but trans men can.
It comes after last week’s Supreme Court ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.
Shortlists of…
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