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Europe · AthensAt least 22 migrants have died and 30 more are missing after two boats sank in separate incidents in Greek waters.
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At least 22 migrants die and several missing after two boats sink off Greek islands
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War · WashingtonA rare U.S. raid on a government-held village in northeast Syria early on Thursday killed an Islamic State official hiding out there. Thursday's would be the first known operation in a zone held by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. See the Story
U.S. Forces Kill a Senior ISIS Operative in Syria, Officials Say
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Europe · TehranIranian state television aired a video on Thursday in which two French citizens detained for "spying" in May are shown "confessing" to acting on behalf of a French security service. The video, which France's foreign ministry denounced as both "shameful" and "staged", was broadcast amid weeks of protest in Iran that authorities have tried to blame on foreign enemies.
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Iran airs video with 2 French citizens it claims were spying
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Turkey · TurkeySakir Ozkan Torunlar is a career diplomat with decades of experience. He was the Turkish Consul General in Jerusalem from 2010 to 2013. Relations between Turkey and Israel have been rocky since 2011, when Ankara expelled Israel's ambassador following a 2010 Israeli raid on an aid ship to Gaza, which killed nine Turkish citizens.See the Story
Turkey appoints new ambassador to Israel as ties warm
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Military · JerusalemThe dispute is over a potentially gas-rich, 330-square-mile disputed area of the Mediterranean Sea with an estimated value reaching billions of dollars. The need for a deal has become especially urgent as the Karish rig, a major Israeli gas project that Israel says is located south of the disputed area, prepares to come online. Hezbollah has called the beginning of production in theKarish rig a red line.See the Story
Israel rejects Lebanese revisions to U.S.-mediate maritime deal
47% Left coverage: 17 sources
Oceania · BaghdadDecades of political turmoil, neglect, soaring real estate prices, and a lack of funds have taken their toll on the city's architectural past. Owners of listed buildings are not allowed to demolish them, and the government can provide loans or grants for renovations. But the government "is not committing to this," Dhikra Sarsam said.See the Story
Baghdad's historic homes crumble as real estate booms
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Europe · SerbiaAustria has been supporting Serbia with police officers in border protection since 2020. Ten Austrian officers are currently deployed on the Serbian-North Macedonian border. Interior Minister Karner thanked Serbia for its commitment to align visa rules with those of the European Union in return. People from India and Tunisia, among others, can currently enter Serbia without a visa.See the Story
Austria, Hungary vouch to support Serbia in border control
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Middle East · IranAmir Hossein Zamani Nia, Iran's OPEC governor, announced when he left a meeting with representatives of the 13 member states of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their ten allies – known as OPEC+ – the decision to reduce oil production by two million barrels per day for November. The initial reactions to the large production cut were hysteria. One American journalist asked the Saudi Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz…See the Story
The geopolitical consequences of the OPEC+ agreement
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Middle East · West BankThe rate of murders committed in the occupied West Bank increased by 29 per cent in 2022 compared to last year. Forty-five people have been killed in separate incidents since the beginning of the year, Palestinian police spokesman, Louay Erzeigat, said yesterday. The Wafa news agency quoted Erzeigat as saying that 45 Palestinians were killed in 39 crimes from the start of the year to September. He added that the highest number of murders was rec…See the Story
Official: Murder rate in West Bank up 29% in 2022
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Middle East · IsraelThe Palestinian Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs has launched a diplomatic and political campaign, in coordination with the Arab ambassadors in Britain, to prevent the transfer of the British embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied city of Jerusalem. Arab ambassadors in London have sent a letter to British Prime Minister Liz Truss confirming their rejection of this "illegal and ill-judged" move. The Guardian newspaper reported that some…See the Story
Palestine launches campaign to prevent relocating UK embassy to Jerusalem
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Liz Truss · IsraelAmbassadors of Arab countries in the United Kingdom wrote to Prime Minister Liz Truss to urge her not to move the British Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, warning that it could obstruct f...See the Story
Arab envoys: Future trade deals in jeapordy if UK moves Israel embassy to Jerusalem
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