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Saudi Arabia vows response over Houthi ‘war crime’ attack on Riyadh airport
A Houthi attack on Riyadh airport killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300.
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Musk vows ‘affordable’ Starlink in India as he escalates feud with Ambani
Pledge comes days before Mukesh Ambani's low-cost Reliance Jio's parent launches India's largest-ever IPO.
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Saudi coalition vows 'firm' response after airport attack kills 3
Saudi Arabia and its allied forces in Yemen vowed a "firm response" to Houthi attacks that target civilians. The kingdom's authorities said three Saudi nationals were killed in Thursday's attack on Riyadh airport.
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Pentagon vows to livestream first military execution in decades
The first US military execution in more than 65 years will be livestreamed, announced the Pentagon on Thursday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be "public". Former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, killing 13 people. His execution will take place at the military base on December 3, 2026. "The livestreaming of an execution is tantamount to a public execution and would breach the absolute prohibition of torture," the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday.
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Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.
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French PM vows changes as students keep up school protests
French PM Sebastien Lecornu has promised to address student concerns as protests force hundreds of schools to close.
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French PM vows to address debt despite student protests
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has tried to calm both student protesters and jittery bond markets. In an address to the nation, Lecornu stressed that the education ministry had not seen any cuts in last week's budget proposal, but insisted the government must cut its public deficit to 5 percent. There are growing concerns about France's spending and debt, with the IMF urging the country to "get your house in order." Lecornu also confirmed the release of 10 million barrels of diesel fuel.
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Germany’s Merz vows to fight ‘extremism’ after AfD, far-left election gains
Far-right and far-left parties gain ground in local elections as Merz's approval rating sinks.
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Le Pen vows to save €140 billion by 2032 if elected to prevent French 'default'
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would make drastic savings to bring France's public deficit back in line if she wins next year's presidential election. The government forecasts the national debt will hit 5.4 percent this year despite the EU setting a 3 percent limit for member states.
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Cornell president vows transparency amid outrage over fraternity rape case
Michael Kotlikoff expresses deep sorrow over the case, calling it one of the most challenging periods for Cornell.
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Democratic Texas AG candidate vows to probe Deloitte's role in voter registration delay
Texas is working through a backlog of nearly 200,000 unprocessed voter registration applications, thanks to a software error involving state contractor Deloitte.
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Germany news: Coalition vows care system reform deal
The coalition government is seeking to bring a heated debate over a care reform package to an end. Police have launched raids across Germany targeting Hells Angels gangs and a money-laundering network. DW has more.
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Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthis
Pakistan says Islamabad will make “whatever means” available to Saudi Arabia if Saudi faces threats from the Houthis.
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Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care
The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.
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France's Le Pen vows to 'counterattack' after top ally Bardella hit by anti-Semitism claims
French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen on Tuesday denounced an attempt to "derail" her Élysée Palace run after a media report accused the head of her far-right National Rally (RN) party, Jordan Bardella, of making ant-Semitic comments in 2013. Le Pen said Bardella, who is tipped to be prime minister if she wins the presidency, had her "total confidence".
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EU vows to pursue €120 million fine on X after US backs Musk's court challenge
The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a €120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice Department said it supported the efforts of X owner Elon Musk to have the case annulled. The bloc fined the platform in 2025 for breaching EU online transparency rules, notably with its pay-to-play blue "verification" checkmark.
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UK Prime Minister vows not to ‘stand by’ as Palestinians suffer
UK PM Burnham condemned Israel’s war on Gaza, and explains why the UK sanctioned illegal Israeli settlements.
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Iran president heads to UNGA, vows to highlight US ‘oppression’
Iran president heads to UNGA, vows to highlight US 'oppression'
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Merz vows to keep coalition together for Germany's 'democratic future'
The chancellor has come under increasing pressure after resounding state election defeats, but says the results "go far beyond my own person"
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Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.