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Palestine weekly: Israeli politicians vie to look toughest before election
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‘We will not be intimidated,’ says Estonian PM after attributing recent arson attack to Russia - Europe live
Kristen Michal says attack ‘against Milrem Robotics was ordered by Russian special services’, after Kremlin denies involvement Rutte begins by recalling a drone shot down in Lithuanian airspace by Nato fighter jets two weeks ago. He says “the repeated drone incidents along our eastern flank showed the evolving nature of the threat, and we are strengthening our integrated air and missile defence.” “We are adapting and reinforcing our posture against drones.” Continue reading...
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Spain announces new housing measures after protests over 87-year-old woman's eviction
Tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest Spain's housing crisis and the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, camping overnight in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza.
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Two former Hungarian ministers detained over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds
Ministers from Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunity Two ministers in Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government suspected separately of misusing millions of euros of public funds and taking millions more in bribes have been detained, hours after Hungarian MPs voted to lift their immunity. Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Balázs Hankó, Orbán’s culture minister and still an MP in the former prime minister’s nationalist Fidesz party, was taken into custody late on Monday. Hankó is suspected of misappropriation of funds. He has denied any wrongdoing. Continue reading...
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Malaysia sends Rohingya back Myanmar despite safety warnings
About 1,500 refugees are to be sent back in the first phase, despite criticism from rights groups.
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Journalist ascends to throne in Uganda kingdom after succession dispute
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma succeeds King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month.
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Hormuz and Yemen: Iran offers de-escalation at a price others will pay
Iran is using Hormuz to seek US concessions, relief for the Houthis and greater control over Gulf shipping.