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Protests continue in Israel over suspended judicial reform

Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday for the 13th straight week against the controversial judicial reform, which is now on hold by the government while negotiations are held with party officials. Carrying Israeli flags, people marched through the center of Israel’s commercial hub, chanting “democracy” and carrying signs denouncing Prime Minister Benjamin

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Russia and Indonesia sign an extradition treaty to fight crime

Indonesia and Russia signed an extradition agreement on Friday that they say will help fight transnational crime and mark a turning point in their relationship. The agreement, the first extradition agreement between Indonesia and a European country, was signed by Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoli and Russian Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko.

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Taliban detain three Britons

CNN — According to the non-profit organization Presidium Network, three Britons were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. A British non-profit organization that “provides support for communities in crisis” tweeted on Saturday that they are working with the families of the two men in detention, “supporting the search for a solution and the release of

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Lori Vallow’s trial begins in a few days

The trial of so-called doomsday mother Lori Vallow will begin next week in Boise, Idaho. She is accused of killing her children JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and conspiring with her husband Chad Daybell to kill his previous wife, Tammy. Vallow’s lawyers are expected to argue that Vallow was not physically present when the children

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Avalanches kill tourists in Norway due to worse weather

Four avalanches in northern Norway have claimed the lives of four people. A group of five Italians was hit by an avalanche in Lyngen. One member of the group was killed and two were injured. In Kildalen, one member of a group of six Slovenes was killed. Two bodies were found on a farm in

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