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ROME -- A new plan jointly announced by Italy and Albania aimed at curbing the number of would-be refugees landing on Italy's shores could serve as a "model" for Europe's efforts to grapple with migration-related issues, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday. (Italy-Albania-Migrants)

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TEGUCIGALPA -- Honduran Foreign Affairs Minister Enrique Reina on Tuesday demanded respect for national sovereignty and rejected criticism of its internal affairs after a U.S. senator claimed President Xiomara Castro governed with a "heavy hand."

"We completely reject these false, unfounded accusations," Reina said on social media platform X, formerly known as twitter. (Honduras-US-Criticism)

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OSLO -- The government of Norway decided on Tuesday to temporarily suspend its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) in response to Russia's withdrawal from the pact.

Oslo condemned Russia's decision, which it said "undermined the European security architecture, which has been the cornerstone of stability in Europe since the Cold War." (Norway-Russia-CFE)

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RIYADH -- The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday the postponement of the 5th Arab-African Summit due to the current situation in Gaza.

The summit was supposed to be held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Nov. 11. (Saudi Arabia-Gaza-Summit) Enditem

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