French soccer federation condemns Nice player Atal for reportedly reposting hate speech against Jews | AP News

French soccer federation condemns Nice player Atal for reportedly reposting hate speech against Jews | AP News

Algeria soccer player Youcef Atal, who plays for French Ligue 1 side Nice, apologized Sunday after reportedly reposting and then deleting a video that called for “a black day for Jews.” French Football Federation President Philippe Diallo said Atal had relayed “appeals for violence.” Diallo said in a statement that he “condemns them with the

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Italian court confirms extradition of a priest wanted for murder, torture in Argentina dictatorship | AP News

Italian court confirms extradition of a priest wanted for murder, torture in Argentina dictatorship | AP News

ROME (AP) — Italy’s top criminal court has confirmed the extradition of an Italian priest sought by Argentina on charges of murder and torture during its last military dictatorship, rejecting the priest’s appeal, a lawyer said Sunday. Arturo Salerni, who represented Argentina in the case, told The Associated Press that the decision by Italy’s Court

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Israel-Hamas war upends China’s ambitions in the Middle East but may serve Beijing in the end | AP News

Israel-Hamas war upends China’s ambitions in the Middle East but may serve Beijing in the end | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — In June, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the Palestinian president in Beijing and invited the Israeli prime minister for an official state visit. Benjamin Netanyahu accepted, and China was on track for a bigger role in the region.Then came the Hamas attack against Israel, which has made Netanyahu’s late October trip uncertain

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Azerbaijan raises flag over the Karabakh capital to reaffirm control of the disputed region | AP News

Azerbaijan raises flag over the Karabakh capital to reaffirm control of the disputed region | AP News

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has raised his nation’s flag over the capital of Karabakh in a ceremony reaffirming Baku’s control of the disputed region.The Azerbaijani leader delivered a speech and raised the flag over the city, which is known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan and Stepanakert by Armenians, the presidential office said Sunday.The Karabakh region, which

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Top US envoy will return to Israel after stops in Arab nations aimed at avoiding a broader conflict | AP News

Top US envoy will return to Israel after stops in Arab nations aimed at avoiding a broader conflict | AP News

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Israel this week after completing a frantic six-country rush through Arab nations aimed at preventing the Israel-Hamas war from igniting a broader regional conflict.The U.S. State Department announced Blinken’s plan to travel Monday to Israel — his second visit in five days —

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