In a social media post ahead of the October 27 election, Trump calls Netanyahu a ‘Strong, Brave, and Brilliant’ leader.
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Five days of clashes rock Tirana as students join a wider movement demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.
Omar’s legal team says the search violated safeguards designed to protect constitutional rights of members of Congress.
Unions, opposition groups unite to demonstrate against poor living conditions and restrictions on political freedoms.
Newsom signed an executive order to examine kill switches for AI models and other measures he had earlier vetoed.
Katie Zacharia is the shortest-serving White House press secretary after a rocky tenure, but she’s not the first to go.
France is tackling nationwide protests, as students, unions, and activists rally against high prices and inequality.
Demonstrations began in mid-September at schools and have expanded, tapping into wider grievances.
Sheikh Mohammed also discussed Israeli ‘violations’ in Lebanese territory with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
Lebanon’s president reaffirms the commitment to bring all arms under state control.
Judge fines the government for failing to fund universities as protests over Milei’s cuts turn violent.
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