The military leader, who has been sanctioned by Western countries, is now certain to get the job.
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Partial government shutdown becomes the longest in US history
The 44-day funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security has led to travel chaos at US airports.
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Latin Patriarch will have access to Jerusalem holy site after police stopped entry
The Israeli PM said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had been asked not to enter the church out of concern for his…
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Photos show heavily damaged US radar jet at Saudi base
US Central Command has not yet publicly commented on the incident.
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Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters
The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.
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No Kings protesters across the US rally against Donald Trump
One of the flagship No Kings rallies happened in Minnesota, where singer Bruce Springsteen performed to crowds.
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Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn’t working
One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump’s gut-instinct approach is not proving effective, writes the BBC’s international editor.
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One ant for $220: The new frontier of wildlife trafficking
The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.
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How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany
Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.
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Nepal’s ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli’s government.
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