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More than 150 people were hurt during clashes in Tel Aviv between supporters and foes

of the Eritrian regime.

A dozen Eritrian refugees protesting against an event organized by their country's embassy

in the Israeli city were injured by police gunfire.

Police said some of the demonstrators had attacked them with rocks and vandalized shops.

Eritria has been ruled by Isaiah S. F. Wurkey, a despot for 30 years.

Almost 25,000 Eritrian refugees live in Israel.

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, said that his country's counteroffensive against

Russia was, quote, moving forward.

Amid skepticism from some of Ukraine's Western allies about their tactics, in recent days

Ukrainian troops have made small but significant advances in the country's south.

On Friday, America's government said that the counteroffensive had begun to make, quote,

notable progress.

Fiers that country garden, a large Chinese property developer, would default on its debts

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