Israel Accuses Hamas of Violating Gaza Ceasefire, Vows Response
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Israel has accused Hamas of violating the Gaza ceasefire after an Israeli officer was wounded by an explosive device in Rafah, vowing to...
War-Weariness in Polls: Russia’s Public Looks for an Exit
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A majority of Russians expect the war in Ukraine to end in 2026, according to a new poll by the state-run VTsIOM, in...
Iraqi Official Says Iranian Gas Expected Back Within Days
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Iraq's halted gas supplies from Iran are expected to resume within a week, an electricity ministry engineer told Reuters, offering temporary relief from...
U.S. Visa Bans on EU Officials Ignite a Transatlantic Free Speech War
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The European Union, France, and Germany have condemned the U.S. imposition of visa bans on five European citizens, including former EU Commissioner Thierry...
How Israel Is Buying Its Military Freedom
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a massive 350-billion-shekel ($110 billion) investment to develop an independent domestic arms industry over the next...
Turkey, Hamas Discuss Moving Gaza Ceasefire to Next Phase
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Hamas political leadership in Ankara to discuss advancing the Gaza ceasefire into its second phase, as...
U.S. Commits $1.4B in New Health Pacts with Four African Countries
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The United States has signed four new global health agreements with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, totaling nearly $2.3 billion in funding,...
Russia’s Lunar Ambition: A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2035
Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2036 to support its lunar space program and a joint research station...
How Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Won Trump’s Backing and Secured a U.S. Lifeline for the Chipmaker
It was a Thursday before dawn in Silicon Valley when Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan found himself under attack by the president of the United...
Libya Army Chief Killed in Turkey Jet Crash After Fault Reported
A private jet carrying Libya’s army chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, crashed overnight near Ankara after reporting an electrical malfunction and requesting...