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Two men charged over RAF Fairford national security incident

Two 24-year-old men, Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, have been charged with national security offences after an incident near RAF Fairford in September. Abdulkarim is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service, which police suspect is Iran's, while Essghir is charged with entering a prohibited place. The base is used by the United States for strikes on Iran.

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Flavio Bolsonaro Reportedly Flees Brazil for US

Flavio Bolsonaro, a defeated Brazilian presidential candidate and senator, has reportedly left Brazil for the United States after his passports were canceled and a court barred his exit. Washington said Tuesday it will grant him entry. The departure follows his election loss and comes amid a money laundering investigation.

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Israel election results live: exit polls point to tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs

Both blocs would fall short of the 61 seats needed to form a government as support for Palestinian parties surges Full report: Israel election too close to call as exit polls give Netanyahu bloc slightly fewer seats Analysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscape Israel election: what we know so far While the count continues, let’s recap some of the comments made by Benjamin…

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Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat

Mr. Bolsonaro was trying to get to the United States after the Brazilian police asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.

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Egypt orders closure of independent news site Mada Masr

Egypt has ordered the closure of independent news site Mada Masr. Editor-in-chief Lina Attalah was briefly detained and fined over licensing violations before being freed after a $53,400 fine was paid, but she then learned of a one-year sentence passed in her absence. Rights groups condemned the ruling as a major blow to press freedom in Egypt, where independent media face growing pressure.

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Bolsonaro and family to be granted US visas after election loss

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U.S. to grant visas to Bolsonaro family after Brazil election loss

The U.S. State Department said Tuesday it will grant visas to Brazilian opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family following his loss to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil's weekend presidential election. A senior department official confirmed the decision after the hotly contested race.

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India Evacuates Tens of Thousands as Cyclone Arnab Approaches

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Cyclone Arnab Makes Landfall in India

Cyclone Arnab strengthened into a “very severe” cyclonic storm and made landfall in India late Tuesday, according to the most recent report, after authorities had evacuated tens of thousands of people from the eastern coast. Earlier reports said the storm was forecast to hit Wednesday and that 400,000 people were in need of evacuation.

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Live Updates: Polls Close Soon in Israeli Election as Netanyahu Fights for Political Survival

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Live Updates: Opposition Parties Ahead of Netanyahu’s Coalition in Israeli Exit Polls

No clear winner emerged in an election that produced the highest turnout in decades. A bloc led by the former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is trying to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies.

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Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin

This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year.

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Israelis are voting on whether to oust Netanyahu in first election since Oct. 7 attack

Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it.

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U.S. military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific

Trump has sought to justify the attacks by saying they stem the flow of drugs into the U.S., but critics have questioned the overall legality of the boat strikes as well as their effectiveness.

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Bolsonaro's Party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede

Brazil's opposition party accepts Lula's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump calls the vote "rigged" without offering evidence.

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Two men charged over RAF Fairford national security incident

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Flavio Bolsonaro Reportedly Flees Brazil for US

Israel election results live: exit polls point to tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs

Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat

Egypt orders closure of independent news site Mada Masr

U.S. to grant visas to Bolsonaro family after Brazil election loss

Cyclone Arnab Makes Landfall in India

Live Updates: Opposition Parties Ahead of Netanyahu’s Coalition in Israeli Exit Polls

Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin

Israelis are voting on whether to oust Netanyahu in first election since Oct. 7 attack

U.S. military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific

Bolsonaro's Party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede

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