The Latvian Parliament on Thursday voted to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed at supporting women who are victims of violence.
The tally from the ballot was 56 to withdraw from the treaty, 32 to remain,…
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Devastating Floods Strike Chabad House in Hoi An, Vietnam
A Typhoon and devastating rainfall in Hoi An, Vietnam, caused historic flooding, damaging the home and Chabad Center led by Rabbi Menachem Mendel and Rocheli Fridman. Full Story
While Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica and…
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Latvia’s parliament votes to quit global treaty protecting women – POLITICO
The legislation to withdraw from the treaty was introduced by a right-wing opposition party, Latvia First, but passed with support from one of the three parties in the ruling coalition. The centrist Union of Greens and Farmers diverged from…
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Britain’s King Charles III is evicting Prince Andrew from his royal residence, palace says
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Thursday stripped his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his…
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Agreement between Trump and Xi turns back the clock
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Three-digit tariffs are off the table, but import duties on each other are higher than in January.
Rare earth materials will flow more smoothly, but China has put in place an…
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Displaced families fear the looming resettlement deadline
Midhat Ullah HasaniChingakham Radha has moved to a temporary shelter but longs to return home Thousands of people displaced by ethnic clashes in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur two years ago now face an uncertain future, as the government…
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Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil says deforestation is down – DW – 10/31/2025
The Brazilian government said on Thursday that deforestation in its portion of the Amazon rainforest has fallen for the fourth consecutive year.
Brazil is home to the largest part of the Amazon River system, which spans nine countries and is…
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Andrew stripped of ‘prince’ title and will move out of Royal Lodge
Noor NanjiCulture reporter
ReutersPrince Andrew is to lose his ‘prince’ title and leave his Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge, following weeks of intense scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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