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Maduro faces stiff challenge as Venezuela goes to the polls
[ad_1] Venezuela's authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, is expected to face a strong challenge from opposition candidate Edmundo González in Sunday's presidential election.Maduro, a Socialist, is seeking a third term in...
Israel attacks targets in Lebanon after deadly Golan Heights strike
[ad_1] The Israeli air force attacked a number of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon overnight following a deadly missile strike on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights which Israel says was carried out...
Japan Utility Will Bring 2.34-GW Gas-Fired Plant Online Ahead of Schedule
[ad_1] Japan's largest utility said it will start the first of three units at a new natural gas-fired power plant near Tokyo in an effort to provide more electricity during...
Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says
[ad_1] JASPER, Alberta (AP) — A wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper National Park in a century...
Tricked into conversion therapy in Russia for being trans
[ad_1] On a remote farm in Siberia, a man handed Ada a knife. In front of them was a pig.“Cut it off,” he said. “If you want to go ahead...
Rebel coalition in Mali claims to have killed dozens of soldiers and Russian Wagner mercenaries
[ad_1] BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A coalition of armed groups in Mali’s predominantly Tuareg north claimed Saturday that it killed dozens of government soldiers and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner...
Israeli strike on Gaza school ‘kills 30’
[ad_1] Israel's military has struck a school near Deir al-Balah, a city in central Gaza, killing at least 30 Palestinians and injuring more than 100, according to the Hamas-run ministry...
Officer and police dog head to Paris for Olympics
[ad_1] A West Midlands Police officer and his canine partner have been deployed to Paris to assist in the security arrangements for the Olympic Games.Police Dog Minnie and handler Sgt...
France travel disruption expected to last for days
[ad_1] French rail company SNCF has warned that disruption from Friday's sabotage against the country's train network could last until the end of the weekend and affect hundreds of thousands...
Experts caution video alleging Hamas threat on Olympics is likely fake
[ad_1] As France prepared a massive security operation to protect the Olympic Games, a video purporting to depict Hamas threatening to attack Paris circulated on social media. But the Palestinian...
Uganda protester sexually assaulted in police cell – lawyer
[ad_1] A Ugandan activist, one of dozens detained this week for participating in banned demonstrations, was sexually assaulted in custody, his lawyer has said.More than 90 youths were arrested and...
Massive attack on French rail network brings travel chaos ahead of Olympic opening ceremony
[ad_1] PARIS — Hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday, part of France’s high-speed rail network was paralyzed by a “massive attack” that disrupted service for hundreds of thousands of passengers, officials...