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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving PM fighting for survival

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's consummate political survivor, is facing the fight of his life in Tuesday elections, drawing on over three decades of experience to convince voters he is still the only candidate capable of keeping them safe. The silver-tongued 77-year-old's security-first reputation was all but shattered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, and his main rival --…

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The EU is its own worst enemy

Beijing has told Brussels not to “fantasise” that pressure will extract concessions. This came after China made a goodwill gesture in the recent hybrid-car trade deal.

Why did the Netherlands close its embassy in Cairo?

The Dutch Embassy in Cairo announced on Thursday, the closure of its building to the public until further notice, in a step it described as a precautionary measure following demonstrations taking…

  • Dutch Embassy in Cairo closed on Thursday
  • Precautionary measure due to demonstrations
  • Protested arrest of Egyptian national Ahmed Nasser

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