Democrats back Haspel as others oppose in Senate vote push
Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly joined West Virginia's Joe Manchin in backing CIA nominee Gina Haspel after a tough discussion with acting director Haspel. Two Republicans oppose her, Rand Paul and John McCain. The vote hinges on intelligence committee approval and a possible Pence tie breaker amid a 51 49 GOP edge. In separate dispatches, strikes in Syria killed 42, including 19 Iranians, raising fears of wider conflict. Malaysia's Mahathir blocks Najib for possible extradition. Burundi attack leaves 26 dead ahead of May referendum.
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West Virginia
Joe Manchin
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Arizona
John McCain
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GOP
Mike Pence
Beirut
Syria
Syria War Monitor
Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
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Israel
Iran
Iraq Elections See Record Low Turnout After IS Collapse
In Iraq, voter participation hit a record low of about 44 percent in parliamentary elections, the first since the Islamic State defeat. No polling station bombings occurred, and more than 10 million Iraqis voted amid divided Shiite politics and rival lists led by al-Maliki and al-Amiri. Results expected within 48 hours as factions haggle to form a government.
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Knife attack rocks central Paris near Opera Garnier
Forensic police investigate after a knife attack in a lively Paris neighborhood. A 29-year-old man was killed and four were injured before the assailant was fatally shot by police. ISIS claimed responsibility via its Aamaq agency. Counterterrorism leads the probe as Macron vows France will not bow to extremism.
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Israel shuts Gaza crossing and destroys Hamas tunnel
Israel says it will close the Kerem Shalom cargo crossing after Palestinian protesters damaged it and set a fuel complex ablaze causing millions in damages. The army also reported destroying a Hamas tunnel near the Erez crossing and warns of a risky week along the border with protests and potential casualties.
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Five adults and two children found dead in Osmington mass shooting
Australian police investigated after a rural Osmington property near Margaret River yielded seven gunshot deaths including four children and three adults. Officials said no suspect is at large, and two guns were recovered. The event is being treated as Australia’s worst mass shooting in 22 years, with no further details released.
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