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swearing-in ceremony for the new Israeli parliament the 25th Knesset

Israel's Netanyahu Wins Defamation Suit Against Ex-PM

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu won a defamation suit on Monday against a predecessor who had alleged that he, his wife and his son were mentally ill, with the court deeming the remarks a bid to harm Netanyahu's political career.
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Shamima Begum (R) was 15 when she travelled to Syria with two school friends in 2015

UK Appeal Hearing To Rule On 'IS Bride'

Monday's hearing at the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) follows a Supreme Court decision last year to refuse her permission to come the UK to fight her citizenship case against the Home Office.
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley is encouraging Ukraine to open peace talks with Russia

US Pressures Ukraine To Weigh Talks With Russia

US Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley said Wednesday that US and allied support has not diminished, but added that Kyiv's success in countering Russia's invasion puts it in better position to begin talks.
The incident took place at the so-called Petite Barriere border post overnight

Rwanda Forces Kill 'Soldier' On DR Congo Border

The RDF said on Twitter that "an unidentified soldier believed to be from the FARDC (DR Congo armed forces)" crossed the border "and started shooting at Rwanda Defence Force guard towers".
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (L) attends with Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum a working session during the International Organisation of Francophonie summit in Tunisia

French-speaking Bloc Examines Unrest In Africa

The organisation, whose annual budget is under 100 million euros, has been accused of being "powerless" in the face of fraudulent elections, power grabs and coups in many of its member states.
US Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive in Bangkok to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit

VP Harris Tells Asia The US Is 'Here To Stay'

Addressing a summit in Bangkok, Harris called the United States a "proud Pacific power" and said that the longstanding US network of security alliances has allowed Asia to prosper.

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