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US vote unlikely to revitalise Turkey ties

US vote unlikely to revitalise Turkey ties

The outcome of Tuesday's knife-edge US election is unlikely to have much of an impact on the tepid ties between Washington and Ankara, although presidential chemistry might help, experts say.

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African players in Europe: Salah takes Liverpool back to top

African players in Europe: Salah takes Liverpool back to top

Mohamed Salah took Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League with the winning goal as the Reds came from behind to defeat Brighton 2-1 at the weekend.

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World needs to 'wake up' to people smuggling threat: UK's Starmer

World needs to 'wake up' to people smuggling threat: UK's Starmer

People smuggling should be put on a par with global terrorism, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday, as he pushed for closer international cooperation to tackle the issue.

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'War ruined me': Lebanon's farmers mourn lost season

'War ruined me': Lebanon's farmers mourn lost season

Lebanese farmer Abu Taleb briefly returned to his orchard last month to salvage an avocado harvest but ran away empty handed as soon as Israeli air raids began.

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French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud wins top French literary prize

French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud wins top French literary prize

French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud on Monday won France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, for a novel centred on Algeria's civil war between the government and Islamists in the 1990s, organisers said.

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Germany's Baerbock vows support as Ukraine's defences buckle in Donbas

Germany's Baerbock vows support as Ukraine's defences buckle in Donbas

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kyiv on Monday to underscore Berlin's "rock-solid" support for Ukraine whose forces are buckling under a large-scale Russian offensive in the east of the country.

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Turkey sacks 3 pro-Kurdish party mayors over alleged 'terror' ties

Turkey sacks 3 pro-Kurdish party mayors over alleged 'terror' ties

Turkey on Monday sacked three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged "terrorism" charges, despite Ankara's apparent desire to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish community.

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Sudan's ruling council reshuffles cabinet amid brutal conflict

Sudan's ruling council reshuffles cabinet amid brutal conflict

Sudan's army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, at war with paramilitaries, has announced a cabinet reshuffle that replaces four ministers including those for foreign affairs and the media.

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Eight people go on trial over French teacher's 2020 beheading

Eight people go on trial over French teacher's 2020 beheading

Eight people went on trial in France on Monday charged with contributing to the climate of hatred that led to an 18-year-old Islamist radical of Chechen origin beheading teacher Samuel Paty outside Paris in 2020.

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Stock markets rise before knife-edge US election

Stock markets rise before knife-edge US election

Global stock markets rose and the dollar slid Monday as investors steel themselves for a coin-toss US presidential election, an interest rate decision and expected Chinese stimulus measures.

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