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Egypt Holds First Phase of Parliamentary Elections
Voting continues in Egypt’s first phase of House of Representatives elections across 14 cities, including Giza, Alexandria, and Luxor. More than 35 million people are eligible to vote in this stage, which ends tonight at 9 p.m. local time.…
Israel Advances Bill Allowing Death Penalty for Palestinians
The Israeli parliament has approved on its first reading a controversial bill permitting the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis for “nationalist reasons.” Proposed by far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s party, the…
Super Typhoon Fung-wong Kills 18 in the Philippines
At least 18 people have been killed and 1.4 million evacuated in the Philippines after Super Typhoon Fung-wong triggered floods and landslides across several provinces. Officials said 132 villages were inundated and over 4,100 homes…
Towers Demolished After Power Plant Collapse in South Korea
Two unstable towers at a thermal power plant in Ulsan, South Korea, were demolished with explosives following last week’s deadly collapse of another tower. The demolition was carried out to ensure safety and allow search operations to…
Syrians in US Welcome President al-Shara Outside White House
Syrians living in the United States gathered in Lafayette Park, Washington D.C., to greet Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara as he left the White House after meeting US President Donald Trump. Waving Syrian flags, the crowd cheered…
Super Typhoon Fung-wong Kills Four in the Philippines
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by Super Typhoon Fung-wong in the Philippines has risen to four. Officials reported that two children were killed when a landslide buried their home in Nueva Vizcaya province.
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Protests Erupt in India Over Toxic Air in New Delhi
Hundreds of people took to the streets of New Delhi as air pollution reached hazardous levels, marking India’s first large-scale protest against toxic air. Around 400 demonstrators gathered near the India Gate monument, demanding government…
Turkish Mayor Re-Elected in Kosovo
Abdulhadi Krasniç of the Democratic Turkish Party of Kosovo (KDTP) was re-elected mayor of Mamusha, the country’s only Turkish municipality, with 53.58 percent of the vote in the second round of local elections.
Kosovo held runoffs in 18…
Voting Begins in Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections
Polling has begun in 14 Egyptian cities for the first phase of the House of Representatives elections. Voters are choosing members of the 596-seat parliament, with polls open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time over two days.
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Syrian President Al-Shara Meets IMF Chief in Washington
Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara visited the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington during his talks with US President Donald Trump. He was welcomed by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
Georgieva said…