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Libya Delays Presidential Election Amid Concerns of Renewed Conflict

The vote scheduled for later this week was postponed by at least a month, the country’s electoral commission said, in an effort to defuse tensions between rival political factions.

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Blinken said to discuss Israel-Indonesia normalization during visit to Jakarta

Report says US secretary of state raised the idea last week with senior officials, but Israeli sources expect no immediate breakthrough

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Belarus is still using migrants as a political weapon against the EU

The Belarus government is still using migrants as a political weapon in its confrontation with Poland and the European Union.

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Why elections in Libya have been delayed

Libya’s plans to hold national elections are in doubt as the country breaks down into regions controlled by local faction leaders — including the son of the former dictator.

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Jan. 6 committee seeks to interview Rep. Jim Jordan – Axios

Jan. 6 committee seeks to interview Rep. Jim Jordan  Axios House committee seeks to interview GOP firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan about January 6  CNN House Jan. 6 committee requests ‘voluntary cooperation’ from GOP Rep. Jim Jordan  Fox News Jim Jordan says he has

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Changing climate parches Afghanistan, exacerbating poverty

A severe drought, now in its second year, has dramatically worsened the already desperate situation in the country with an economy in freefall following the Taliban takeover in August. (Image credit: Mstyslav Chernov/AP)

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Israel’s Omicron response smacks of panic, 4th shots should wait, says immunologist

Day after PM announces ‘great news’ of additional doses for some, and as some experts applaud the move, Prof. Zvika Granot says mistake not to wait for research, updated vaccine

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COVID cases surge globally ahead of holidays as China locks down city of 13 million

Europe experiencing 60% of all COVID cases worldwide, though studies suggest Omicron may produce less severe symptoms than Delta

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Fauci: Fox News should fire host who urged interview ‘kill shot’ in ‘ambush, deadly’

Network says clip of Jesse Watters telling conservative activists to do hostile questioning of the epidemiologist has been ‘twisted completely out of context’

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The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant: Live updates – CNN

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant: Live updates  CNN Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains  BBC News Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report  The New York Times The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and the

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