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Amid calls for restraint, IsraelThe most violent attack in nearly a year of war in southern Lebanon . Former US President Trump was assassinated for the second timeThe volatile political climate highlights the risks facing voters in Sri Lanka’s presidential election this weekend, with 38 men and no women competing for the top post .
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