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‘The biggest motivation is fear’: High turnout among Israel’s Palestinians could unseat Netanyahu
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‘The biggest motivation is fear’: High turnout among Israel’s Palestinians could unseat Netanyahu

The Knesset is up for grabs next week and the Arab community is desperate to topple the far-right ruling coalition As the sun set over the town of Kfar Qasim, Palestinian citizens of Israel gathered over hot knafeh pastries and shots of strong cardamom-laced coffee to hear an urgent pitch for their votes. Palestinians make up about 20% of Israel’s population and their votes are likely to be critical to efforts to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition in elections next week.

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Youth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summit
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Youth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summit

Visa quotas, university fees and NHS surcharges remain sticking points ahead of post-Brexit negotiations next month A deadline for a youth mobility scheme between the EU and the UK could be deferred by six months in a bid to ensure Andy Burnham has a successful “reset” summit on 20 November, diplomats have said. EU ambassadors in Brussels on Wednesday heard that the UK was still insisting on international tuition fees, quotas and an NHS surcharge for EU students.

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King Charles urged ‘as human brother’ to support reparations talks at Caribbean summit
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King Charles urged ‘as human brother’ to support reparations talks at Caribbean summit

The head of the Caribbean’s reparations commission has appealed to King Charles as a “human brother” whose family he said had benefited from slavery to support reparations talks at next month’s Commonwealth leaders meeting in the Caribbean. Speaking at a press conference before the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) in Antigua and Barbuda next month, Prof Hilary Beckles urged the king to use his influence to advance slavery reparations talks between Britain and the Caribbean.

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China Earthquake Kills 16, Injures 32 As 300 Houses Collapse
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China Earthquake Kills 16, Injures 32 As 300 Houses Collapse

At least 16 people were killed and 32 more injured when a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s remote Tibet region, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. In January 2025, at least 126 people were killed in an earthquake in Tibet’s rural Tingri county.

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Ukraine: Life near the front line in Sloviansk
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Ukraine: Life near the front line in Sloviansk

As Russian continues to attack Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, thousands of residents refuse to leave or struggle to find a way out. For many, poverty, family ties and beloved pets make evacuation painfully difficult.

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How big is Russia's threat against Germany?
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How big is Russia's threat against Germany?

Experts believe that, so far, Germany has been ill-prepared — both militarily and mentally — for Russian provocations. They also warn against the idea that ending support for Ukraine would make Germany safer.

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