Israel defies U S demand to pull troops from West Bank towns
In a first major test of U S pressure, Israel rejected a blunt request to withdraw troops from six Palestinian towns in the West Bank. Two Palestinians were killed near Tulkarم as Israeli forces faced Palestinian fire, part of a large incursion sparked by the October 17 assassination of Tourism Minister Rehavam Zeevi.
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Britain eyes cannabis reclassification to aid anti drug drive
Home Secretary David Blunkett urged reclassifying cannabis as a Class C drug to spare police time for harder drugs. Cannabis would stay a controlled substance and possession would not trigger arrest, but users would avoid harsher penalties. He framed it as a common sense shift to target more harmful drugs while maintaining law.
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