Berlin, Nov 16, 2024 (AFP) - German Greens' Robert Habeck to lead bruised party into elections

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Germany's Greens have been environmental trailblazers but their top candidate, Robert Habeck, goes into snap national elections bruised by three stormy years in government that ended in a political crisis. Habeck's party is set on Sunday to nominate the 55-year-old as their lead candidate in February's federal polls -- at a time when the Greens are limping along with approval ratings of around 11 percent, down from the 20.5 percent score they won......

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Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories, Nov 16, 2024 (AFP) - Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders killed in Israel strike on Syria

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Beirut, Lebanon, Nov 16, 2024 (AFP) - Israel pummels south Beirut as Lebanon mulls truce plan

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