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The Knesset has approved a controversial law permitting the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israeli citizens. This significant legal change marks a notable development in Israeli legislation, aiming to address national security and legal responses.
Seven migrants, including two children, are receiving treatment for hypothermia and intoxication following a shipwreck off Lampedusa, where all are believed to have died from hypothermia amid adverse weather. This year, 624 migrants have died or gone missing in the central Mediterranean.
Hungary’s opposition Tisza Party has extended its lead over the ruling Fidesz party ahead of the 12 April parliamentary elections, as polls indicate Tisza could secure 129 seats in the National Assembly, a potential two-thirds majority. Fidesz is projected to garner 64 seats.
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Israel announced plans to shut its Dublin embassy, accusing Ireland’s government of “extreme anti-Israel policies.” Foreign Minister Gideon Saar criticised Ireland for supporting South Africa’s legal action at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of “genocide.”
Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday that he…
Pope Francis made history on Sunday with the first-ever papal visit to Corsica. He urged…
Zourabichvili has vowed to stay on as president after her six-year term ends on Monday, describing parliament as illegitimate and having no authority to select her successor.
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