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Khalida Boufedeche Makes History as Algeria's First Female Parliamentary Speaker
Algeria's parliament has elected its first-ever woman speaker, with FLN member Khalida Boufedeche now serving as the country's fourth-highest-ranking official.
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How India's 'Cockroach' Student Movement Forced a Modi Minister to Resign
A youth movement that reclaimed a derogatory label toppled India's education minister after weeks of protests over exam leaks and student suicides — but participants now fear surveillance and repression.
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Protesters Greet Netanyahu With 'War Criminal' Chants During Washington Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's motorcade was met by demonstrators calling him a 'war criminal' as he arrived in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump.
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Trump Mixes Humor and Barbs at Rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Donald Trump traded jokes and jabs with journalists at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, a scaled-back event held months after a shooting forced its cancellation.
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Trump Orders Warning Signs at Smithsonian Over 'Inaccurate' US History Exhibits
President Donald Trump has ordered warning signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, accusing the institution of promoting an anti-American ideological agenda through its exhibits.
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UN Ambassador Mike Waltz Questioned Over Al Jazeera Video at Congressional Hearing on Troop Safety
A Democratic lawmaker confronted UN Ambassador Mike Waltz with an Al Jazeera video during a congressional hearing, raising concerns about troop safety in Jordan and the Trump administration's transparency on Iranian threats.
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US House Votes to Restrict Trump's Iran War Powers as Conflict Enters 12th Day
The US House has voted to constrain President Trump's war powers against Iran, with four Republicans joining Democrats in a 214-208 vote amid escalating hostilities.
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Modi Pledges Fast-Track Courts as Exam Fraud Protests Grip India
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged fast-track courts for exam paper leaks as youth-led protests over examination fraud intensify across New Delhi and other major cities.
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Household Electricity VAT Cut to Take Effect in October Under New Burnham Government
The UK's new government will remove 5% VAT from household electricity bills starting 1 October, funded by savings from a cancelled digital ID programme.
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Fifth Day of Rare Wartime Protests in Kyiv Over Zelenskyy's Defence Minister Dismissal
Protests in Kyiv have entered their fifth consecutive day as public anger mounts over President Zelenskyy's dismissal of Ukraine's defence minister, a rare wave of demonstrations during more than four years of war.
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Trump Slaps 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods in Major Trade Escalation
President Trump has ordered new 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian products, marking a significant escalation in US-Canada trade relations.
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Vice President JD Vance Welcomes Fourth Child, First VP Baby in Over 150 Years
Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha have welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance — the first birth to a sitting US vice president in more than 150 years.