The Israeli military’s top lawyer has resigned after saying that she was responsible for the leaking of a video that purportedly shows soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee last year.
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the military…
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Centrist D66 confirmed as Dutch general election winner
With nearly all votes counted, Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV party no longer has a chance at overtaking the centrist D66 party led by Rob Jetten.
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Rob Jetten’s Dutch centrist liberal party wins neck-and-neck election race, vote analysis says
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor
Pierre Crom/Getty ImagesRob Jetten, 38, is now tipped to become the youngest prime minister in modern Dutch history The Dutch centrist liberal party of Rob Jetten has won Wednesday’s neck-and-neck election race,…
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Incoming KMT chair doubles down on ‘Putin was elected’ remarks
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) chair-elect Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) said on Friday that she hopes Taiwan can “make as many friends as possible,” when asked to elaborate on her recent remarks that “Vladimir Putin is not a…
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Centrist D66 beats the far right to win Dutch election, national press agency announces – POLITICO
The result means Jetten is in pole position to piece together a coalition — a right typically reserved for the largest party — and to become the Netherlands’ prime minister if he succeeds.
D66 and the PVV finished ahead of the…
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Protesters defy army chief in third day of unrest
Protesters have taken to the streets in Tanzania for a third day, defying warnings from the country’s army chief to end the unrest.
Demonstrations have been taking place in major cities with young protesters denouncing Wednesday’s election as…
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Ukraine Destroys Secret Russian “Oreshnik” Missile System at Kapustin Yar — UNITED24 Media
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and military intelligence (HUR) destroyed one of Russia’s top-secret “Oreshnik” strategic missile systems during a covert operation at the Kapustin Yar testing range, SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk revealed,…
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