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‘Libya deserves better’: Hope, doubts follow ceasefire deal
Libyans welcome UN-backed agreement, but express scepticism about the implementation of it.
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From: Inside Story
Will Libya’s ceasefire agreement hold this time?
Deal intended to pave way towards political solution to conflict praised as historic, but many receive it with caution.
Texas court ruling temporarily reinstates ballot dropbox limits
The state’s supreme court has temporarily stayed a ruling that blocked the governor’s limit of one drop box per county.
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Guinea electoral body says Alpha Conde won third term in office
Alpha Conde, 82, won 59.5 percent of the votes cast, according to a preliminary tally from the election commission.
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Record-breaking Colorado wildfires force more evacuations
Officials say an elderly couple was found dead as the largest blazes in the US state’s history continue to spread.
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Malaysia rulers to meet amid talk of emergency declaration
Reports that PM Muhyiddin Yassin wants to impose measures to tackle COVID-19 surge and ‘political instability’.
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Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘decisive action’ on COVID-19
Khamenei set new tasks for gov’t and calls for stricter penalties as Iran’s daily cases continue to rise again.
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