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Three women, two of them from Africa, advanced to the second round of selection to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the field was cut from eight to five, the Geneva-based body said on Friday. The

Forces loyal to Libya’s putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar Sunday opened fire on civilians protesting the worsening situation in areas controlled by the warlord’s militias, injuring at least five civilians. According to the Libyan news outlet “February,” civilians took to the streets

Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Saturday over his alleged corruption and the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crowd rallied outside Netanyahu’s residence, blowing whistles, waving signs and flags and calling for his

The U.S. Embassy in Libya has said that putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar has agreed to reopen key oil fields and terminals no later than Saturday, a move that could edge talks between the country’s warring sides closer to a political settlement

Wildfire smoke choked the U.S. West Coast, posing a health hazard to millions, as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people while rescuers searched for dozens of missing people – the latest in