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Israel bombs south Gaza after Hamas hostage threat

ISRAEL bombed southern Gaza’s main city on Monday after Hamas warned no Israeli hostages would leave the territory alive unless its demands for prisoner releases were met. Hamas triggered the conflict when the group carried out the deadliest-ever attack on Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, according to Israeli figures, and taking about 240 hostages back to Gaza. Israel has responded with a military offensive that has reduced much of...

UN General Assembly meets tomorrow to discuss relentless humanitarian crisis

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The UN General Assembly will meet on...

Trump cancels plan to testify in fraud trial

WASHINGTON, DC – Donald Trump changed his mind about testifying in his...

Zelensky to meet with Biden, Republicans

WASHINGTON, DC – Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington Tuesday (Wednesday...

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Some of over 300 Rohingya refugees on Indonesian beaches transferred to shelter

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Hamas warns hostages doomed unless demands met

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