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Borissov appears winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election  The Associated Press Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party wins snap vote, exit poll shows  The Associated Press Bulgaria’s GERB wins election, coalition talks in sight  Reuters Listless Bulgarian voters turn back to Borissov as political stalemate continues  POLITICO Europe Bulgaria: Borisov’s conservative GERB leads in early results  DW (English) …

CNN Bans Commentator Ryan Girdusky From Network After His Verbal Attack On Mehdi Hasan – Update  Deadline CNN Kicks Out Guest Who Told Mehdi Hasan ‘Hope Your Beeper Doesn’t Go Off’  Newsweek CNN guest thrown off air after telling Muslim journalist: ‘I hope your beeper doesn’t go off’  The Independent CNN Boots MAGA …

The Philippines is prone to extreme weather. But few expected Tropical Storm Trami to be this devastating  CNN Nearly 130 Dead Or Missing In The Philippines  The Weather Channel October 25, 2024  VOA Thing More than 150 dead or missing from massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines  NPR Storm leaves scores dead and …

CIA director floated 28-day Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal in Doha  Axios Israel awaits the U.S. election before a Gaza cease-fire, an official says  NPR PM ‘not certain’ negotiations can progress as Mossad chief returns from Qatar talks  The Times of Israel Netanyahu would have accepted Egyptian hostage deal ‘immediately’  The Jerusalem Post Egypt Proposes …

TEL AVIV — Israel’s parliament has voted to ban a nearly eight-decade-old United Nations agency that provides essential services for Palestinian refugees, a move that could have devastating consequences for millions of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. On Monday, the Knesset passed two bills; one barring UNRWA from activity within …

Israel has banned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. That could be devastating for millions  CNN Israel’s parliament votes to ban UN relief agency from operating in the country  The Independent Israel votes to ban UN aid agency, Palestinians say 100,000 residents trapped  Reuters LIVE: World condemns UNRWA ban as Israeli forces kill …

BARCELONA — Speaking at the forum of the 43 member states of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in Barcelona, European Union’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell condemned the Israeli army for its attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon. “To say that there are attacks against UNIFIL without saying who is …

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says  The Associated Press Ukraine Braces for Russian Assault in Kursk Using North Korean Troops  The New York Times North Korea’s Top Envoy Visits Russia as Troops Approach Ukraine  Bloomberg No new limits on Ukraine’s use of US …

OSLO — Authorities in Oslo announced on Monday that they had agreed to buy AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air defense missiles from the US in a deal worth over 4 billion Norwegian kroner ($364m, €337m). It is one of the largest single purchases ever made by the Norwegian Armed Forces. In a …

Social Democrats win Lithuania’s election, overcoming center-right government  The Associated Press Lithuanian election winner promises to bolster defence to counter Russia threat  The Guardian Lithuania’s top diplomat Landsbergis to step away from politics after election defeat  POLITICO Europe Lithuanians vote in the final round of parliamentary election  The Associated Press Lithuania election winner pledges …