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CENTCOM to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday
CENTCOM says the blockade will be applied impartially against “vessels of all nations”
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Iran threatens forceful response to any military vessels approaching Strait of Hormuz
President Trump on Sunday ordered a naval blockade of ships going to and from the Strait of Hormuz.
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Orbán concedes defeat to Magyar in Hungary election
There was a record turnout at the polls.
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45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong sentenced to prison, face up to 10 years
The defendants were charged under the country's 2020 national security law, which critics have panned as targeting free speech and dissent. The law was passed in response to pro-democracy demonstrations that lasted months in Hong Kong in 2019.
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Pope Francis wants investigation to determine if Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Israel’s Ambassador to the Holy City, Yaron Sideman, wrote on X/ Twitter that the Pope had confused the victims with the perpetrators. “There was a genocidal massacre on 7 October 2023 of Israeli citizens..."
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Europe offers ways to curb illegal migration but no playbook for mass deportations
GOP presidential-nominee Donald Trump has said he'll deport as many as 20 million undocumented migrants once in office
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An Israeli airstrike in central Beirut kills Hezbollah’s chief spokesman, official says
There was no evacuation warning ahead of the strike, as it was intended as an assassination. The attack did not target Hezbollah’s infrastructure.
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Israel releases discovered footage of Hamas operatives torturing Palestinians
While it took “months” to comb through all of the footage, the IDF chose to publish a 45-minute compilation of some of the material. "Hamas is not only Israel’s enemy—they’re Gaza’s enemy also," the IDF said.
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One dead after two explosions near Brazil Supreme Court prompt evacuations
The bombings come five days before Brazil hosts the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. The attack has prompted security concerns ahead of the summit. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is also expected to visit Brazil on Nov. 20.
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Amsterdam police warn of potential new unrest in the city after last week's antisemitic attacks
The warning comes after the city extended a ban on protests through Thursday. Additional protests occurred Monday anyways, when dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry denies any involvement in assassination plot on President-elect Trump
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the DOJ report was a conspiracy orchestrated by 'Zionist and anti-Iranian circles.'
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Attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam just latest in rising incidents of antisemitism in Europe
The situation in Amsterdam is not unique, though such attacks in The Netherlands have reportedly increased more than in most countries.
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Amsterdam temporarily bans protests after antisemitic attack on Israeli soccer fans
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema on Friday said that a ban on protests will be in place through Sunday, and that there will be a bolstered police presence. She also banned “face-covering clothing” and “carrying objects” that could lead to unrest.