Far-right's fate in German regional vote could break Scholz - or remake him

Weeks after topping a state vote for the first time and nearly winning another, Germany's far-right is taking aim at Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in another regional election that could shape

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Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid probably violate humanitarian law, says UN

Russia's campaign of air strikes on Ukraine's energy grid probably violates international humanitarian law, a U.N. monitoring body said on Thursday, as Ukrainians prepare for the toughest winter since

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Two people shot dead in police operation in troubled New Caledonia - French media

Two people were shot dead during a police operation overnight in the French territory of New Caledonia, where unrest began in May between indigenous Kanaks and French loyalists, French media reported

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Israeli strikes hit multiple targets in Lebanon

Israeli jets and artillery hit multiple targets in southern Lebanon overnight, Israel's military said on Thursday, amid spiralling tensions following the mass attack on Hezbollah communications device

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's poor hope new president will change their fortunes

An economic recovery is at the core of the presidential election battle.

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At UN Iran and Europeans to test diplomacy with US election looming

Iranian and European officials will meet at the U.N. General Assembly in New York next week in a test of whether the two sides can find a path back to diplomacy over Iran's nuclear programme, while lo

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Exclusive: Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire

European customers have been transferring Indian munitions to Ukraine and, despite Russian protests, India sees arms exports as a commercial opportunity.

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Exclusive: US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise, tests wartime deployment

The Typhon system, which can be equipped with cruise missiles capable of striking Chinese targets, was brought in for joint exercises earlier this year.

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US says Iran tried to influence election with messages to Biden camp

Iranian cyber actors sent messages during the summer to people involved in President Joe Biden's then re-election campaign containing non-public material from Republican presidential candidate Donald

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Israel planted explosives in Hezbollah's Taiwan-made pagers, say sources

Israel's Mossad spy agency planted a small amount of explosives inside 5,000 Taiwan-made pagers ordered by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday's detonations, a senior Lebanese security sour

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