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December 17, 2024 10:21 PM

Austrian far right to lead state government in Styria for first time

Austria's far-right Freedom Party, which won a state election in Styria last month, announced a coalition deal on Tuesday that will make its leader there governor of the southern state. It is the first time one of Austria's nine states will be led b...

December 17, 2024 5:43 PM

UK sanctions 20 ‘shadow fleet’ ships carrying Russian oil

Britain on Tuesday sanctioned 20 ships that it said were using illicit practices to avoid sanctions on Russian oil, its latest measures targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet of vessels. "As (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's oil revenues conti...

December 17, 2024 4:51 PM

Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, tanks push south

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 14 Palestinians on Tuesday, at least 10 of them in one house in Gaza City, medics said as tanks pushed deeper towards the western area of Rafah in the south. Medics said the Israeli airs...

December 17, 2024 3:25 PM

Bangladesh High Court clears path to restore caretaker govt system

In Bangladesh, the High Court on Tuesday restored the constitutional provision of the non-party caretaker government system for holding parliamentary elections. The Court has observed that the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh con...

December 17, 2024 12:05 PM

What is the significance of the Golan Heights?

The Israeli government decided on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Israel captured most of the str...

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