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Egyptian Court Adds 35 Groups and 36 Individuals to Terrorist Lists

An Egyptian court in Cairo has issued a ruling to add 35 organizations and 36 individuals to the country’s official lists of terrorist entities and terrorists. The decision, effective for five years, targets Islamic associations and institutions operating across Europe, including groups in France, Britain, and Germany.

Lee Anderson Rejects 'Late Converter' Label in Push for £1.2bn Miners' Pensions

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has firmly rejected accusations that he is a 'late converter' to the campaign for ex-miners' pension justice, defending his personal history and political record. The dispute intensifies as campaigners and opposition parties urge Chancellor John Healey to transfer the £1.2 billion pension surplus before Christmas, with fears growing that elderly miners will not live to see the funds released.

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N. Korea sends hundreds of trash-filled balloons in new blitz

North Korea has sent hundreds more trash-filled balloons across the border in a fresh blitz, Seoul's military said Sunday, as the tit-for-tat balloon barrages between the two neighbours accelerates.

Modi's kingmakers: the new coalition government in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the oath of office on Sunday for a third term in power alongside coalition allies after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority.

Decision time as France, Germany headline EU vote finale

The final -- and by far biggest -- day of EU elections takes place Sunday with voting in 21 member countries, including France and Germany, where support for surging far-right parties is being tested.

Aid deliveries to Gaza resume through rebuilt pier

Humanitarian aid began trickling back into the devastated Gaza Strip on Saturday via a rebuilt, temporary pier, US forces said.

Five hurt as police, activists, clash at French motorway protest

Police and masked activists clashed at a protest over a motorway project in southern France Saturday, leaving five people hurt, local officials said.

'It means the world': Israelis rejoice as four hostages freed

Israelis celebrated Saturday the release of four hostages from Gaza in a military operation, cheering on beaches and gathering outside the hospital where the former captives underwent medical checks.

Assault which left Danish PM 'shaken' likely not 'politically motivated'

Danish authorities said Saturday that an attack on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, which she said left her "shaken" but "fine", was not thought to be politically motivated.

N.Korea again sends trash balloons to South: Seoul military

North Korea on Saturday sent a new round of trash-laden balloons towards the South, Seoul's military said, after anti-Pyongyang activists in the South said they had lofted balloons with leaflets against leader Kim Jong Un across the border.

Thousands rally in London for Gaza ceasefire

Thousands of people marched through central London to parliament on Saturday calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza-Israel war.

Orban critic draws masses in Hungary on eve of EU vote

Tens of thousands rallied on Saturday for Hungarian opposition figure Peter Magyar, who has emerged as the main challenger to long-time nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on the eve of EU elections.

Hamas says more than 200 killed as Israel rescues four Gaza hostages

Israel said it forces rescued on Saturday four hostages alive from a Gaza refugee camp where the Hamas-run government media office reported attacks left 210 Palestinians dead and hundreds wounded.

Tens of thousands join election rally against German far right

Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Germany on Saturday, urging citizens to vote against the far right in this weekend's European Union elections.

Biden says Putin 'not going to stop at Ukraine'

US President Joe Biden on Saturday pledged Washington's support for Kyiv in its battle against the Russian invasion, warning that Vladimir Putin would "not stop" at Ukraine.

Israel rescues four Gaza hostages seized at music festival

Israel said its forces rescued four hostages alive from a Gaza refugee camp on Saturday, after an operation that militant group Hamas said left dozens of Palestinians dead and wounded.

WWII veteran, 100, marries sweetheart, 96, in Normandy after D-Day events

It might have been the longest wait but on Saturday 100-year-old American World War II veteran Harold Terens married his 96-year-old fiancee in Normandy, just days after being honoured on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in northwestern France.

Italy votes in EU election with Meloni poised as powerbroker

Italy became the first heavyweight nation to cast votes for the EU's next parliament on Saturday, in a test of far-right leader Giorgia Meloni's strength at home -- and future influence in the bloc.

Israel says rescues four Gaza hostages alive

Israel said its forces rescued four hostages alive from a Gaza refugee camp on Saturday as it intensified an assault despite scrutiny over a deadly strike on a UN-run school there.

Rahul Gandhi nominated as leader of India's opposition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chief rival Rahul Gandhi was nominated on Saturday to lead India's opposition in parliament after an election result that rescued his party from the political wilderness.

EU election passes halfway mark as Slovakia, Italy join in

Four days of voting to choose a new European Parliament passed the halfway mark Saturday with Slovakia -- shaken by an assassination attempt last month on its premier -- and influential Italy joining in.

'Shaken' Danish PM cancels appointments after street attack

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Saturday cancelled her appointments after suffering a whiplash injury in a street attack that left her "shaken".

Israel bombs Gaza as minister poised to quit government

Israel pressed its bombardment of Gaza on Saturday as a war cabinet minister looked set to carry through on his threat to quit a government under mounting pressure over its conduct of the military campaign.

EU voting passes halfway mark with Slovakia, Italy joining in

South Korea on alert for more trash balloons from the North

South Korea's military said it was on alert for more trash-carrying balloons possibly arriving from North Korea on Sunday.

Slovakia begins EU vote in wake of PM shooting, Meloni's Italy next

Slovakia on Saturday opened its polling stations in EU-wide elections, under the shadow of last month's shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Mexico's president-elect Sheinbaum: a 'tough opponent' for US?

A landslide election win will embolden Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first woman president, to defend her country's interests in sometimes-tense relations with the United States dominated by trade, migration and drugs, experts say.

Slovakia set for EU vote after PM shooting, Meloni's Italy next

Slovakia on Saturday kicks off the final two days of voting in EU-wide elections, under the shadow of last month's shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Biden to meet Macron after D-Day democracy warnings

US President Joe Biden was to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday on a state visit to France, after warning of the need to preserve American democracy and live up to the example of World War II heroes.

Danish PM 'hit' by man in Copenhagen

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was on Friday "hit" by a man on a Copenhagen square, her office said, with EU chiefs quickly condemning the attack.

Strikes on Russian-held Ukraine kill 26: occupation authorities

Ukrainian strikes on parts of the Russian-held Lugansk and Kherson regions killed 26 people and injured dozens more on Friday, occupation authorities said.

COP29 climate hosts say they'll keep expanding fossil fuels

The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his country would keep increasing fossil fuel production "in parallel" with investments in cleaner alternatives.

Biden urges US to protect democracy at key D-Day site

President Joe Biden on Friday urged the United States to protect democracy and follow the example of World War II heroes, in a speech on a clifftop in northern France that was the scene of a bloody confrontation between US troops and occupying Germans on D-Day.

Macron denounces 'pacifists' and 'spirit of defeat' on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday lashed out at what he called a "camp of pacifists" and the "spirit of defeat" over Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion, vowing Ukrainian resistance would not end with capitulation.

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