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Thousands rally for Israel in Washington

Thousands rally for Israel in Washington

Thousands streamed to a rally in Washington on Tuesday to support Israel and to condemn anti-Semitism in a riposte to weeks of largely pro-Palestinian demonstrations across a deeply divided United States.

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Sacked Braverman urges UK PM Sunak to 'change course urgently'

Sacked Braverman urges UK PM Sunak to 'change course urgently'

Outspoken British lawmaker Suella Braverman launched a withering attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday, urging him to change course to avoid election defeat and slamming his record on immigration and anti-Semitism.

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Guyana tells UN top court of 'existential' threat over Venezuela vote

Guyana tells UN top court of 'existential' threat over Venezuela vote

Guyana said Tuesday it faced an "existential" threat from a planned referendum by Venezuela on whether to annex a disputed oil-rich border region, and urged the United Nations' top court to "urgently" stop the vote.

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Judge recommends eight-month suspended term for France's Chalureau over racist attack

Judge recommends eight-month suspended term for France's Chalureau over racist attack

A French judge recommended on Tuesday that France lock Bastien Chalureau be handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence for a racially-motivated attack in 2020.

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Germany says EU won't reach ammo target for Ukraine

Germany says EU won't reach ammo target for Ukraine

Germany on Tuesday deepened the despondency around Western efforts to back Ukraine by saying the EU would not reach a target to supply Kyiv with a million artillery shells by March.

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UK govt urges food delivery firms to step up vetting

UK govt urges food delivery firms to step up vetting

The UK government on Tuesday urged online food delivery platforms such as Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo to step up driver vetting to protect people and prevent unauthorised immigrants working illegally.

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Liverpool's Luis Diaz, dad reunited after 12-day kidnapping ordeal

Liverpool's Luis Diaz, dad reunited after 12-day kidnapping ordeal

Liverpool striker Luis Diaz had a tearful reunion Tuesday with his father, freed last week after a 12-day kidnapping ordeal at the hands of Colombia's ELN guerrilla group.

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Paris says to call vote on heavy SUV parking fee hike

Paris says to call vote on heavy SUV parking fee hike

The city of Paris will ask residents to vote on a plan to increase parking fees for heavy SUVs, Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Tuesday.

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Ahead of Xi talks, Biden says US 'not trying to decouple from China'

Ahead of Xi talks, Biden says US 'not trying to decouple from China'

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States was not seeking to distance itself from China but in fact wanted an improved relationship, as he prepared for a highly anticipated summit with President Xi Jinping in San Francisco.

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Mazzarri makes shock Napoli return after Garcia shown the door

Mazzarri makes shock Napoli return after Garcia shown the door

Walter Mazzarri made a shock return as Napoli manager on Tuesday after Rudi Garcia fell victim to a dismal start to the Italian champions' Serie A title defence.

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