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Chile’s far-right rises in Congress, but needs allies for reforms
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Jose Antonio Kast’s far-right Republican Party made strong gains in both chambers of Congress following Chile’s Sunday presidential election, but fell short of majorities and will need to […]
Spain’s 2025 GDP forecast upgraded to 2.9 pct
MADRID, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — The Spanish government and the European Commission on Monday raised their forecasts for Spain’s economic growth in 2025 to 2.9 percent. Read full story Date: […]
Hezbollah accuses U.S., Israel of destabilizing Lebanon
BEIRUT, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Hezbollah’s leader Naim Qassem on Monday accused the United States of deepening Lebanon’s economic crisis and Israel of escalating tensions along the southern border. Read […]
Landslides cut off villages as heavy rain hits Slovenia
LJUBLJANA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Continuous heavy rainfall in western Slovenia triggered numerous landslides on Monday, cutting off several villages and damaging local infrastructure, authorities said. Read full story Date: […]
N.Ireland’s largest protestant church under criminal investigation
LONDON (Reuters) -The biggest Protestant church in Northern Ireland is under criminal investigation over safeguarding concerns, police said on Monday, after the Presbyterian Church admitted failures in the way it […]
European Commission lowers Lithuania’s GDP growth forecasts
VILNIUS, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — The European Commission on Monday lowered Lithuania’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for next year to 3 percent, slightly down from the 3.1 percent […]
2 missing in Italy landslide as severe weather triggers emergency
ROME, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Two people were still missing on Monday after a landslide struck a house overnight in the northern Italian town of Brazzano di Cormons, as persistent […]
Ethiopia reports 3 Marburg virus deaths
ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — The Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed that three individuals have died from the Marburg virus disease. Read full story Date: 18 November, […]
Canada’s Carney faces crucial vote on budget that could trigger election
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a crucial test on Monday when Parliament votes on his first budget, where a defeat could trigger a second federal election in […]
Death toll in Ecuador bus crash climbs to 21, 40 injured
The death toll of a bus crash in Simiatug, in central Ecuador, on Sunday has risen to 21 people and at least 40 injured, the country’s emergency services said on […]