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Lebanon 'far from' diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, prime minister says
Lebanon's prime minister said Wednesday that his country was "far from" diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, despite a move toward direct negotiations between the two countries aimed at defusing tensions.
Mexican President Sheinbaum to attend World Cup draw in Washington
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has confirmed she will attend the draw for the 2026 World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
1-year-old among 159 killed in Hong Kong apartment fires
The death toll from a high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong has risen to 159
D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies
Decorated Native American veteran Charles Shay has died at age 101 in France
Yemen's Houthis release mariners held since July ship attack
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have released mariners they have held since an attack in July on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea
Germany starts putting into place the Arrow 3 missile defense system, bought from Israel
Germany on Wednesday inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini faces corruption accusations in fraud probe
The European Union's former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, faces corruption accusations
German president's UK state visit will celebrate strategic ties and recall historic scars
Britain's royals welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to the U.K. on Wednesday for a state visit that will celebrate the close ties between the countries while also remembering the scars of the past
EU updates asylum guidance for Syrians a year after Assad's fall
The European Union's asylum agency says it is updating its guidance for applications by Syrian nationals one year after the fall of Bashar Assad
China blasts UK for delaying decision again on massive London embassy
China has criticized the British government for delaying approval of a massive Chinese Embassy in London
Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp
Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing war crimes in Darfur
Roadside bomb kills 3 officers in northwestern Pakistan
Police say a powerful roadside bomb targeting a police vehicle has killed three officers in northwestern Pakistan, marking the third such attack in as many days
