Netanyahu divides Israelis and allies with plan for new military push in Gaza
BBC : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plans for a new military push in the Gaza Strip have raised warnings from the army leadership,...
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France’s huge wildfire will burn for days
AFP : France’s biggest wildfire in decades will burn for several more days even though it has been brought under control, authorities said Friday as...
10 dead, 33 missing in floods in China
Al Jazeera : At least 10 people have been killed and 33 are missing in flash floods in northwestern China’s Gansu province, according to state...
UN tells Israel to stop Gaza takeover plan
AFP : Volker Turk says Israel’s plan runs contrary to the ruling of the ICJ that Israel must bring its occupation to an end as...
Trump to host Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal
AFP : US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of sworn enemies Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday, touting the prospect of sealing a long-sought...
US to give $50m for handing over Maduro
BBC News : The US has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $50m, accusing him of...
Higher US tariffs take effect on dozens of economies
The Guardian : Dozens of countries face higher levies on their exports to the US now that Donald Trump’s latest wave of country-specific tariffs has...
Myanmar’s junta president dies
AFP : Myanmar’s military-appointed figurehead president — suspended from service since last year due to declining health — died on Thursday, a junta statement said....
Ghana declares mourning after 8 killed in copter crash
Al Jazeera : Ghana has declared three days of national mourning after two government ministers were killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday. A...
US human rights report to downplay allies’ abuse
AFP : The annual human rights report produced by the United States will scale back criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia, a report said...
