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On the day of Hamas' unprecedented attacks on Israel, Western countries condemned the militant group's onslaught in the strongest terms

Israel, Gaza Bloodshed Divides The World, Isolates West

The global response to the bloodshed in Israel and Gaza has revealed deep divisions, with Western countries increasingly isolated on the global stage, a trend that has gathered pace since the outbreak of the Ukraine war.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) talks with Indigenous leaders from central Australia

Australia Holds Historic Indigenous Rights Referendum

Australians are poised to reject greater rights and recognition for Indigenous citizens Saturday, voting in a referendum that has exposed deep fissures between the country's white majority and the descendants of its first inhabitants.
London police said this week that general expressions of support for Palestinians, 'including flying the Palestinian flag', are not illegal

UK Woman Arrested Over Suspected Pro-Hamas Speech

Police have arrested a 22-year-old woman in England suspected of having made a speech backing Hamas, despite laws forbidding explicit support for banned organisations, the local force said Friday.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell leaves after delivering a speech at Peking University in Beijing

Borrell Says Trust Between EU, China 'Eroded'

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Friday that trust between the bloc and China had been eroded, blaming the trade imbalance between the two on "difficulties" faced by European companies in the world's second-largest economy.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) walks to a meeting with Indigenous leaders

Australian PM Fights To Save Indigenous Referendum

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday issued an emotional, final-day plea to salvage a landmark referendum on Indigenous rights, his voice trembling as he told voters: "Kindness costs nothing."
Around 25,000 people are eligible to cast ballots for candidates from two parties, as well as an independent

Gibraltar Votes In Closely Fought Election

Gibraltar votes on Thursday in a tight election which could affect talks on a deal settling the tiny British overseas territory's ties with the European Union following Brexit.
A rise in the gasoline index was a major contributor to consumer inflation, said the Labor Department

US Consumer Inflation Holds Steady In September

Consumer inflation held steady in the United States last month, according to government data released Thursday, giving policymakers some reprieve in their battle to tamp down price increases.

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