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Families of hostages call for Israel and Hamas to accept cease-fire proposal pushed by
The families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas called for all parties to immediately accept the three-phase deal outlined by President Biden Friday to end the nearly 8-month-long war and bring their relatives home.However, in a statement Saturday, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a permanent cease-fire in Gaza a…
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Nelson Mandela’s party has been dealt a seismic election blow. Where does it leave South
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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party is set to fall short of a majority for the first time in 30 years after national elections this week, marking the biggest political shift…
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Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire,
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense experts who have reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians questioned why Israel did not use smaller, more precise weapons when so many civilians were nearby. They said the bombs used were likely U.S.-made.The…
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Experts say Israel used U.S.-made bomb in deadly Rafah strike
Four weapons experts said the Israeli military used a U.S.-made precision bomb in a strike that killed at least 45 people in southern Gaza on Sunday, after reviewing visual evidence provided to The Washington Post.The fragments of an SDB GBU-39, a 250-pound small-diameter precision munition, were found near the site of the strike on an…
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Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister Tuesday evening, nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council sought to choose someone else for the position.The long-awaited move comes as gangs continue to terrorize…
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North Korea says rocket carrying satellite exploded mid-flight
Pyongyang says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit ends in failure, according to state news agency KCNA.North Korea has said its attempt to put a second spy satellite into orbit failed when the rocket it was on exploded.
The admission came late on Monday after South Korea’s military reported the launch of an “unidentified…
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At least 35 killed in Israeli airstrike on displaced persons camp in Rafah, health ministry
Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed at least 35 people Sunday and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, with "numerous" others trapped in flaming debris. The reported airstrike came hours after Hamas claimed that it fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza toward…
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At Least 27 People Killed in Horrific Amusement Park Fire
A massive fire broke out at an amusement park in western India Saturday, leaving at least 27 people dead, including four children, police said.The fire occurred at the park in the city of Rajkot in Gujarat state.Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava said the fire was now under control and rescue work was underway. The bodies were difficult to…
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Kenya president says police to arrive in Haiti in three weeks – BBC News
To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browserVideo caption, Kenyan president 'confident' in police deploying to HaitiArticle informationAuthor, Caitriona PerryRole, BBC NewsReporting from Washington DC1 hour agoKenya's President William Ruto says his peacekeeping police force is expected to arrive in Haiti to help…
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Election Updates: Trump rallies in the South Bronx.
Former President Donald J. Trump is accustomed to crisscrossing the country on his private jet, headlining rallies at big venues where he is met by roaring masses chanting his name. But often over the last month, his presidential campaign has ventured into politically hostile territory: New York City.He stopped in to chat with the owner of a…
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