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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
11/21/2023 8:04:06 PM
A majority of South African lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favor of a motion calling for the closure of the Israeli embassy and the cutting of diplomatic ties until Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza.
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World
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Region
11/14/2023 5:45:51 PM
Iraq's top court said on Tuesday it was dismissing Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbussi, an influential Sunni Muslim politician, after a lawmaker's complaint over the alleged "falsification" of a document.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/11/2023 8:42:25 PM
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the United States will provide a new $200 million military assistance package for Ukraine, as opposition from hardline Republican lawmakers puts future aid for Kyiv in doubt.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/6/2023 2:32:20 PM
Russian lawmakers will consider revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban, the parliament speaker said Friday.
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International
10/4/2023 11:45:18 AM
EU lawmakers on Tuesday backed proposals to boost journalistic independence but stopped short of pushing for a blanket ban on governments spying on reporters.
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World
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International
10/3/2023 4:41:18 PM
Armenian lawmakers approved a key step towards joining the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, a move that is set to escalate tensions with the ex-Soviet country's traditional ally Moscow.
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World
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International
10/3/2023 1:17:53 PM
Armenian lawmakers are scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to join the International Criminal Court, a parliament spokeswoman told AFP, a move that would anger the ex-Soviet Caucasus country's historic ally, Moscow.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/3/2023 10:00:51 AM
Tokyo on Tuesday condemned a surprise visit to Moscow by a Japanese lawmaker who met with Russia's deputy foreign minister.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/1/2023 6:42:45 PM
Ukraine said Sunday it was working with Washington to ensure new wartime aid after US lawmakers dropped additional funding for Kyiv in a last-minute deal to avoid a government shutdown.
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World
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International
9/30/2023 8:16:58 PM
With the US government just hours from shutting down on Saturday, Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy pitched a last-gasp stopgap measure to avoid a closure that would throw into doubt everything from access to national parks to Washington's massive support for Ukraine.
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World
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Region
9/27/2023 3:43:11 PM
The United States said Wednesday it would start letting Israelis visit without visas, after what it said were successful efforts by its ally to address concerns it discriminates against Arab Americans, an assessment contested by some lawmakers.
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World
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International
9/24/2023 10:52:20 AM
President Joe Biden on Saturday blamed "a small group of extreme Republicans" for a budget impasse that has placed the US government a week away from a shutdown, urging the lawmakers to resolve the issue.
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World
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War in Ukraine
9/21/2023 9:53:34 PM
Ukrainian President Volodmyr won a promise of "significant" new air defense weapons from the White House Thursday but he warned Kyiv could lose the war with Russia if Republican lawmakers cut the flow of billions of dollars in US military aid.
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World
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Region
9/20/2023 12:50:46 PM
Iranian lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday to toughen penalties for women who flout the Islamic dress code, with jail terms of up to 10 years, state media reported.
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World
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Region
9/14/2023 12:16:48 PM
Tunisia has barred entry to a delegation from the European Parliament, after some EU lawmakers criticised a deal Brussels struck with Tunis to stem migration, officials said on Thursday.
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World
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International
9/13/2023 10:14:21 PM
The White House insisted Wednesday that US President Joe Biden had done nothing wrong after Republican lawmakers launched an impeachment inquiry against him.
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World
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International
8/28/2023 10:25:40 AM
A Pakistan court bailed a prominent human rights activist and a former lawmaker on Monday, their lawyer said, after they were detained for protesting against enforced disappearances.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/25/2023 7:10:36 PM
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday backed legislation increasing the maximum age limit for compulsory military service to 30, over a year into the Kremlin's Ukraine offensive.
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World
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Region
7/24/2023 1:40:44 PM
Israeli lawmakers on Monday prepared for a final vote on a major component of the hard-right government's controversial judicial reforms even as US President Joe Biden called for postponing the "divisive" bill that has triggered mass protests.
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World
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International
7/18/2023 10:17:14 AM
French lawmakers plan to vote Tuesday on a sweeping justice reform bill that includes a provision for allowing law enforcement agents to remotely tap into the cameras, microphones and location services of phones and other internet-connected devices used by some suspects.
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