Booking.com plans warning for listings in occupied West Bank
The online travel agency Booking
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Month: September 2022
Ukraine war: 146 bodies exhumed from mass grave near Izium, governor says
Children were among the deceased found
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World leaders descend on London for Queen Elizabeth II funeral
LONDON — Even in death, Queen Elizabeth II has convening power. World leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and France’s Emmanuel Macron descended on the U.K. capital to pay their respects to the late monarch Sunday, as the country prepared to say goodbye in grand style to its head of state for seven decades. Leaders […]
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UK parliament U-turns on letting Chinese delegation view Queen Elizabeth’s coffin
LONDON — A visiting Chinese delegation has been allowed to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state following a U-turn by U.K. parliamentary authorities. Vice President Wang Qishan and three other representatives of the Chinese government were invited into Westminster Hall, which forms part of the Houses of Parliament, on Sunday afternoon. POLITICO revealed on Thursday […]
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[Editorial] Editor’s weekly digest — Saturday 17 September
The Queen of England died. Ukraine started a startlingly successful counterattack on Russian occupiers. Sweden elected a rightwing government. Hungary no longer considered a democracy by the European Parliament. A new secretary-general appointment was rushed through.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi a Happy Birthday
On the occasion of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seventy-second birthday His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to him to offer his warmest good wishes and prayers for his continued good health.
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Democracy needs leadership: Metsola at G7 Speakers’ Summit
In her Keynote Speech at the G7 Speakers’ Summit in Berlin, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola spoke on the necessity to stand up for democracy.
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Ukraine’s Military Says Iranian Attack Drones Have Reached the Battlefield
A Ukrainian colonel said attacks that took out howitzers and armored vehicles were carried out by Iranian-made drones that had not previously been used outside of the Middle East.
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The Guest List for the Queen’s Funeral Includes Everyday Heroes
Among those invited to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral are almost 200 people who were honored for various forms of public service this year.
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The Singular Offense of the Mass Grave
Violent loss is even more devastating when the dead are disposed of without identification. When Russians pull out in Ukraine, they leave a trail of anonymous death.
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