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Jul 2024
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Lebanon escalation fears, Venezuela, US-...

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Lebanon is braced for Israeli retaliation following a rocket strike that killed 12 teenagers and children at the weekend. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez have each claimed victory in the presidential election. Iraq wants troops from the US-led military coalition to begin withdrawing in September and to formally end the coalition's work by September 2025. Italy is looking to spread tourism around the country by using vintage railways to give visitors a glimpse of Italy’s hidden hamlets. 


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