Flash floods in Pakistan leave 220 dead, sweep away homes and trap tourists
The death toll from flash floods in Pakistan has risen to at least 220, officials said on Saturday, as rescuers scoured remote mountain villages for survivors
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The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back
The future of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has split the United States and its European allies with implications for security in the Middle East
The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back – AP News
The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
Trump runs into the difficulty of Putin diplomacy and ending a long war
President Donald Trump walked into a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressing for a ceasefire deal and threatening “severe consequences” and tough new sanctions if the Kremlin leader failed to agree to halt the fighting in Ukraine.
Large protests held across Israel as national strike for hostages gets underway – The Times of Israel
Large protests held across Israel as national strike for hostages gets underway The Times of IsraelIsrael Gears Up for Nationwide Strike to Support Hostages The New York TimesIsraelis Hold Nationwide Protests and Strike to End the…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,270
Here are the key events on day 1,270 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Bolivians go to polls in election that could end 20 years of leftist rule
Rightwing candidates lead polling ahead of fragmented left amid country’s worst economic crisis in four decadesBolivians are going to the polls in an election that could mark a shift to the right and the end of nearly 20 years of rule by the leftist Mo…
Channel 5 revives BBC’s Play for Today to ‘help shape future of British drama’
Series aims to follow original in tackling ‘thornier issues’, and to support talent from lower-income backgroundsIt was one of the most influential British television series of the last century, renowned for exploring thorny societal issues and bringin…
Bolivians go to polls in election that could end 20 years of socialism – The Guardian
Bolivians go to polls in election that could end 20 years of socialism The GuardianBlocked from Bolivia’s election, ex-leader Morales not sure how to respond to threats of arrest CNNA Latin American experiment in socialism could b…