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Iranian chess referee who ditched her country over hijab reveals Jewish roots

Shohreh Bayat, seeking asylum in the UK, tells Telegraph that for many years she hid the fact that her paternal grandmother was a Jew who arrived in Iran from Azerbaijan

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Virus cases said found on 17 flights as pilgrims return from Ukraine, Belarus

Some Hasidic travelers reportedly board planes to Tel Aviv despite having COVID-19 symptoms, refuse testing, contact tracing, possibly skip quarantine

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U.A.E. Boosted Arms Transfers toLibyan Warlord, U.N. Panel Finds

The United Arab Emirates ramped up deliveries of military supplies to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar this year, according to a confidential United Nations report, flouting an arms embargo as the Gulf state tried to salvage the leader’s military campaign and check the influence

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UAE Envoy: We’re not a democracy, but public support allowed for normalization

Ambassador to US Yousef al-Otaiba says ‘genuine energy’ in Emirati street in favor of agreement with Israel; states threat of annexation is what sparked talks for alternative path

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You Literally Can’t Believe The Facts Tucker Carlson Tells You. So Say Fox’s Lawyers.

Fox News viewers don’t expect facts from Tucker Carlson, according to network lawyers who defended their star in a slander lawsuit filed by a woman who said she had an affair with President Trump. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Flynn Attorney Says She Briefed Trump On Case Amid DoJ Intervention

An attorney for the former national security adviser said in court on Tuesday she’s been keeping the president in the loop even as the government has sought to drop the charges. (Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

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This Fall’s College Reopenings Were a Mess—Here’s How to Avoid COVID-19 Outbreaks Next Semester

Despite dire warnings this summer from public health experts, over a third of U.S. colleges and universities went full steam ahead with reopening, saying they had no choice due to financial or political pressures. The results, in some instances, have

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Defying EU ultimatum, British MPs approve post-Brexit bill

British lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a bill to regulate the UK’s internal market after Brexit, defying a looming EU ultimatum as the two sides entered a final week of tense talks. Despite deep disquiet even from some members of the

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Biden And Harris Release IRS Tax Returns Ahead Of Debate – NPR

Biden And Harris Release IRS Tax Returns Ahead Of Debate  NPR Trump camp seeks extra debate rule: Third party inspectors to look for electronic devices in candidates’ ears  Fox News Biden, Trump prepare for the first presidential debate | WNT  ABC News Joe

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Iran-backed militias an ‘unacceptable danger’ in Iraq, US says

Comments come after rocket targeting American troops kills five children, two women near Baghdad

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