Norwegian diplomat steps down over Epstein ties, in widening scandal
By Nora Bulley OSLO, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Norway’s foreign ministry on Sunday said a prominent ambassador, Mona Juul, would
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Israeli president to honour Bondi Beach attack victims on Australia visit
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog starts a tightly secured visit to Australia on Monday to honour the victims of an antisemitic
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Iran's Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi faces a new prison term of more than seven years
DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Iranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who has been imprisoned repeatedly in
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Israel to take more West Bank powers and relax settler land buys, media say
JERUSALEM, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Israel’s security cabinet approved a series of steps on Sunday that would make it easier
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Saudi Arabia orders 20 high-speed trains from Spain's Talgo
MADRID, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has ordered 20 new high-speed trains from Spain’s Talgo SA, the company and
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Morocco flood evacuees still shaken, waiting to return home
It was through a call from her local mosque’s loudspeakers that Kasia El Selami learnt it was time to flee
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PM Sanae Takaichi’s party set for majority in Japan parliamentary elections
Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner could secure as many as 366 of the 465 seats in the
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India and Malaysia pledge to bolster trade, defence collaborations
India’s Modi and Malaysia’s Anwar plan partnerships spanning semiconductors, defence, healthcare and food security. Listen to this article | 3
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Iran insists on right to enrichment, ready for confidence-building
DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Recognition of Iran’s right to enrich uranium is key for nuclear talks with the U.S.
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Iran defies US threats to insist on right to enrich uranium
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday ruled out Tehran ever giving up uranium enrichment in its negotiations with Washington,
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