Despite last month's receipt from Israel of funds it owed, the Palestinian Authority still faces a financing gap that could top $1.8 billion, the World Bank said Thursday. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's PA has been

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New damning images of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing blackface makeup emerged on Canadian television Thursday, throwing his floundering re-election bid into further disarray. Released by broadcaster Global News, and confirmed to AFP by his

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Beijing Thursday accused Washington of "adding fuel to the fire" of Hong Kong unrest after leaders of the city's pro-democracy movement appealed directly to US lawmakers to exert pressure on China. Activists from the semi-autonomous

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European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday that Brussels could drop the so-called "backstop" solution for Brexit's Irish border dilemma if Britain came up with a fail-safe alternative. "If the objectives are met - all

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz were in a standoff over calls for a unity government on Thursday as election results put the premier's long tenure at risk. In a

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German authorities on Thursday were looking into how Airbus employees came to see confidential military documents, the latest in a series of scandals to hit the aerospace giant. Munich prosecutors "are investigating 17 named suspects

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The United Arab Emirates followed Saudi Arabia Thursday in joining a US-led force to protect Gulf shipping as tensions with Iran soared following twin attacks on key Saudi oil facilities. The United States has pushed

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Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Syria's war-torn Idlib province after other members warned the conflict could become the century's worst humanitarian crisis. During negotiations

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Raw sugar futures on ICE were slightly higher on Thursday, supported partly by gains in crude oil, while arabica coffee prices fell as Brazil's currency weakened. October raw sugar was up 0.04 cents, or 0.4%,

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Copper prices eased on Thursday as the market focused on weak demand in top consumer China and a meeting in Washington between Chinese and US officials aimed at resolving a prolonged trade dispute. Benchmark copper

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