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Israel faces genocide case at U.N.'s top court

Israel denies the accusations brought forward by South Africa, dismissing them as “atrocious and preposterous” as it fights the case at the United Nations' top court.
Hague Netherlands ICJ Protest
Hague Netherlands ICJ Protest
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Africa's Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings for being 'contrary to the will of God'

The controversy has deepened a growing chasm between Pope Francis’ progressive, reform-minded papacy and the conservative church in much of the world.
Cardinal Fridolin Among Besungu leaves after receiving the red three-cornered biretta hat from Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilicaon Oct. 5, 2019.
Cardinal Fridolin Among Besungu leaves after receiving the red three-cornered biretta hat from Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilicaon Oct. 5, 2019.
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Who's 'Fito,' Ecuador's infamous gang leader missing from prison

The Los Choneros gang leader's disappearance Sunday led the government to declare a state of emergency, sending the military into prisons and sparking a wave of at least 30 attacks, including an assault at a television station in Guayaquil.
Wanted poster for José Adolfo Macías Villamar.
Wanted poster for José Adolfo Macías Villamar.
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What killed the 'real King Kong?' Scientists say they now know the answer to an ancient mystery

The giant apes made the "fatal mistake" of failing to adapt their strict diet, one of the study’s lead researchers told NBC News.
Thought to be the largest primate to ever exist on Earth, the three metre tall giant apes, Gigantopithecus blacki, a very distant human ancestor that once roamed the karts plains of southern China, went extinct before humans arrived in the region with few clues to why.
Thought to be the largest primate to ever exist on Earth, the three metre tall giant apes, Gigantopithecus blacki, a very distant human ancestor that once roamed the karts plains of southern China, went extinct before humans arrived in the region with few clues to why.
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Taiwan's leading presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of Beijing

Most pre-election polls in Taiwan put the Kuomintang's candidate Hou Yu-ih second after the governing Democratic Progressive Party’s candidate, William Lai, in the upcoming elections.
Taiwan's leading presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of Beijing
Taiwan's leading presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of Beijing
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Somalia works to free U.N. helicopter passengers seized by al-Shabab militants

The helicopter was conducting an air medical evacuation when a technical problem forced it to make an emergency landing near Hindhere village in central Somalia, an area controlled by the militants.
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday Nov. 9, 2023 suspended for a period of three months the pullout of African Union troop from Somalia, where fighting rages with al-Qaida’s affiliate in East Africa. The decision follows a request by the Horn of Africa nation for the forces to remain in the country to help in the fight against the al-Shabab extremists. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday Nov. 9, 2023 suspended for a period of three months the pullout of African Union troop from Somalia, where fighting rages with al-Qaida’s affiliate in East Africa. The decision follows a request by the Horn of Africa nation for the forces to remain in the country to help in the fight against the al-Shabab extremists. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)
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Trump told E.U. that U.S. would never help Europe under attack, senior official says

Thierry Breton, a French commissioner who is responsible for the European Union’s internal market, said Trump made the remarks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Donald Trump,Ursula von der Leyen
Donald Trump,Ursula von der Leyen

President Biden meets with sister of Paul Whelan, ex-Marine wrongfully imprisoned in Russia

Whelan, a former U.S. Marine and businessman, has been jailed in Russia since December 2018 on claims of espionage — which he and the U.S. government deny.
Paul Whelan
Paul Whelan

Largest Houthi attack repelled in the Red Sea

In an exclusive interview with NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell, Blinken said his heart went out to Wael Dahdouh, whose sons and other family members have died.
The top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East says Yemen’s Houthi rebels are showing no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. But Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said in an Associated Press interview on Saturday that more nations are joining the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic is beginning to pick up.
The top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East says Yemen’s Houthi rebels are showing no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. But Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said in an Associated Press interview on Saturday that more nations are joining the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic is beginning to pick up.
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Greek prime minister says legislation allowing same-sex marriage will be presented soon

The proposed law would not extend the right to parenthood through surrogate mothers to same-sex couples — an issue that has divided Greek society.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrives at the European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium
Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrives at the European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium
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Britain's lawmakers will use new legislation to overturn wrongful Post Office convictions

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain will seek to use new legislation to overturn the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post Office managers, in the wake of renewed national outrage over a yearslong scandal.
Britain's lawmakers will use new legislation to overturn wrongful Post Office convictions
Britain's lawmakers will use new legislation to overturn wrongful Post Office convictions

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