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Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
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Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so
Death sentences will be replaced with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.
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Thailand suspends new gun permits after mass shooting
Authorities promise tough new laws in the country, which has high levels of firearms ownership.
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Europe Indefinitely Delays Launch of ETIAS Travel Requirement
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Syria Sentences Former President al-Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
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Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
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Why are Nazi warships resurfacing in the Danube River?
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Four crew killed in Red Sea attack while missile strike reported in Gulf
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Live Results: Alabama midterm U.S. House primaries after redistricting
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Hungary parliament elects former supreme court head Andras Baka as president
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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".
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What really happens after Ukraine strikes a Russian oil refinery? Meduza analyzed unique satellite data to assess the damage.
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How will the eclipse impact Europe’s solar power?
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Live Results: Wisconsin midterm primaries
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What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities?
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Russia's Sibur petrochemical plant in western Siberia shut after drone attack, sources say
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