PALESTINE
Netanyahu set to approve new settlement in WB
Israeli officials confirm that Netanyahu is due to convene the cabinet later in the day to approve the new enclave.
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Greece under fire over migrant ‘forced labor’
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordered Athens to pay 16,000 euros each to the workers whose case had triggered outrage across the country.
IRAQ
Iraqi forces make fresh gains in, near Mosul
Iraqi government forces recapture several areas in and around the strategic northern city of Mosul from Daesh terrorists.
TURKEY
Turkey’s HDP co-leader plans hunger strike
The co-leader of HDP, Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party, is to start a hunger strike to protest prison conditions.
SYRIA
Assad fate up to Syrians to decide: Tillerson
The remarks are a significant departure from the position of the former US government, which made any resolution of the Syria crisis conditional on President Assad stepping down.
POLITICS
Brexit minister backpedals on benefits promise
Brexit Secretary David Davis has backpedalled on his claim that a Brexit deal can deliver the “exact same benefits” as EU membership.
EU
Italy foils bomb plot in Venice
Italian police officers foil a terrorism plot to blow up the Rialto Bridge in Venice.
CHINA
Arms won't stop unification with Taiwan: China
The warning comes as the administration of US President Donald Trump is crafting a big new arms package for Taiwan
EU
Dutch doctors slam 'assisted suicide law'
The Netherlands' doctors oppose a controversial proposed law that would allow elderly people the right to get professional assistance to end their lives.
POLITICS
Seattle sues Trump over sanctuary cities threat
Seattle is suing President Donald Trump over his executive order cracking down on so-called “sanctuary cities”.
SYRIA
UN: Number of Syrian refugees exceeds 5 million
The UN refugee agency says the number of Syrians who have fled the six years of militancy in their country passes the 5 million mark.
DEFENSE
Iran to US: Stop harassments in Persian Gulf
Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan made the remarks on Thursday in response to recent hostile comments by US officials against the Islamic Republic.
SOCIETY
Electromagnetic fields linked to nerve disease
According to the study, workplace exposure to very low frequency electromagnetic fields may be linked to a doubling in risk of developing the ALS.
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Ethiopia renews state of emergency by 4 months
The state of emergency is extended in Ethiopia for another four months.
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Greece close to new rescue deal with creditors
The impasse has held up the latest installment of Greece's 86-billion-euro ($91 billion) bailout, agreed in 2015.
FOREIGN POLICY
‘North Korea can kill millions of Americans’
The head of the Congressional EMP Commission and a former CIA director warn that North Korea is capable of killing millions of Americans in a nuclear strike.
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‘118 die in Malaysia refugee camps in 2 years’
Some 118 refugees, including Rohingya Muslims, have died over the past two years in Malaysia’s refugee detention camps.
POLITICS
Iran deplores Arab League’s meddling claims
Tehran rejects latest Arab League claims that it is interfering in the affairs of other states, saying Iran respects the sovereignty of all nations.
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