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Australia pans Netanyahu: ‘Strength not measured by how many people you can blow up’

After PM calls Australian premier ‘weak,’ Albanese says he doesn’t take it personally; senior Canberra minister characterizes...

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Irish rapper appears in UK court to face terror charges over Hezbollah flag

Westminster Magistrates’ Court to discuss whether charge against Kneecap member Mo Chara falls outside of six-month time limit

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Syria issues rare confirmation of talks with Israel as US pushes to stabilize ties

No comment from Israel on Paris talks between PM’s top aide Dermer, Syrian FM; US official says Trump administration backs ‘any efforts...

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Ship ferrying 1,200 tons of food aid for Gaza nears Israel after departing from Cyprus

Humanitarian assistance was screened by Israeli officials before sailing from Limassol to Ashdod; Cypriot FM says situation in Strip ‘beyond...

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UN Security Council begins debates to extend UNIFIL mission in Lebanon

UN Security Council begins debates to extend UNIFIL mission in Lebanon

As peacekeeping force’s mandate expires on August 31, French draft proposes renewing it for one year to give Lebanon a chance to disarm...

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Norway’s wealth fund excludes 6 more Israeli companies linked to West Bank, Gaza

Norway’s wealth fund excludes 6 more Israeli companies linked to West Bank, Gaza

Move by $2 trillion fund follows decision last week to sell investments in 11 Israeli companies over concerns about IDF activity in Palestinian areas

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Trump welcomes Zelensky, European leaders to White House with optimism on peace deal

Trump welcomes Zelensky, European leaders to White House with optimism on peace deal

Meeting takes place after US president’s summit with Vladimir Putin; Trump pushes trilateral meeting between the leaders and says US would help...

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220 killed in Pakistan floods as rescuers pull more bodies from landslides

220 killed in Pakistan floods as rescuers pull more bodies from landslides

Higher-than-normal monsoon rains devastate country’s northwest Buner district, sweeping away homes as rescuers race to find survivors

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Hundreds in Syria’s Sweida demand Druze self-determination; some wave Israeli flag

Hundreds in Syria’s Sweida demand Druze self-determination; some wave Israeli flag

Demonstrators chant ‘free free Sweida… Julani out,’ appeal for international support following last month’s deadly sectarian...

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UN human rights office: E1 plan is illegal, settling occupied land is a war crime

UN human rights office: E1 plan is illegal, settling occupied land is a war crime

Germany joins EU, UK, Arab states and rights groups in opposing West Bank construction that finance minister says will ‘bury the idea of a...

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UN: War crimes likely committed by both sides in Syrian violence against Alawites

UN: War crimes likely committed by both sides in Syrian violence against Alawites

Commission of inquiry finds ‘inhumane acts’ were carried out in ‘systematic pattern’ in March, but finds no evidence of...

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Heavy scrutiny and regulations block tons of aid from entering Gaza, groups claim

Heavy scrutiny and regulations block tons of aid from entering Gaza, groups claim

Aid organizations say onerous Israeli approval and clearance procedures leave shipments languishing near border; Israel: Hundreds of trucks inside...

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Turkey and Syria accuse Israel of fostering chaos in Syria

Turkey and Syria accuse Israel of fostering chaos in Syria

In meeting, Ankara’s foreign minister says Jerusalem trying to achieve security by undermining neighbors; Damascus top diplomat: Israeli strikes...

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Openly defying Iran, Lebanon’s Aoun says no armed groups allowed in country

Openly defying Iran, Lebanon’s Aoun says no armed groups allowed in country

Lebanese president warns visiting top Iranian official against arming Hezbollah, rejects Tehran’s ‘interference,’ after Ali Larijani...

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European powers say they’re ready to snap back Iran nuclear sanctions at end of August

European powers say they’re ready to snap back Iran nuclear sanctions at end of August

Britain, France, and Germany say measure will be imposed if no nuclear solution reached; Iranian lawmaker warns Tehran would leave Non-Proliferation...

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Australia to recognize Palestinian state next month; New Zealand weighs following suit

Australia to recognize Palestinian state next month; New Zealand weighs following suit

PM Albanese says move ‘part of a coordinated global effort’ for two-state solution, Hamas may take no part in state; New Zealand FM says...

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Egyptian soccer star Salah pans UEFA tribute to ex-Palestinian player killed in Gaza

Egyptian soccer star Salah pans UEFA tribute to ex-Palestinian player killed in Gaza

Liverpool forward challenges sports body to ‘tell us how he died’ after memorial post for Suleiman al-Obeid that did not mention he was...

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At least 365 protesters arrested in London for backing banned Palestine Action group

At least 365 protesters arrested in London for backing banned Palestine Action group

Police says anyone ‘expressing support’ for group ‘arrested or in the process of being arrested’; ‘Let them arrest us...

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Israeli envoy attends Nagasaki 80th atom bomb anniversary, a year after Gaza war snub

Israeli envoy attends Nagasaki 80th atom bomb anniversary, a year after Gaza war snub

Memorial for US atomic bombing of Japanese city during WWII attended by representatives from some 100 countries, amid prayers for global peace,...

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UN Security Council to meet Saturday on Israeli plans to take control of Gaza City

UN Security Council to meet Saturday on Israeli plans to take control of Gaza City

Source in forum says extraordinary session requested by several members after the decision, which UN chief assails for ‘deepening the already...

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In major shift, Germany suspends arms exports to Israel over Gaza City takeover plan

In major shift, Germany suspends arms exports to Israel over Gaza City takeover plan

Israel’s second-largest arms supplier to stop sales until further notice, chancellor says; Vance: US has ‘some disagreement’ about...

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Visiting Damascus, Turkish FM pledges to deepen ties with Syria, blasts IDF actions

Visiting Damascus, Turkish FM pledges to deepen ties with Syria, blasts IDF actions

Turkey’s Hakan Fidan credits US, Europe for ‘providing significant support’ to new regime led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, says Israel...

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Hezbollah ministers walk out of cabinet meeting as Beirut approves US disarmament plan

Hezbollah ministers walk out of cabinet meeting as Beirut approves US disarmament plan

Proposal lays out four phases that would lead to terror group’s missiles and drones being dismantled by the end of the year and a full Israeli...

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Senior EU official says Gaza war ‘looks very much’ like definition of genocide

Senior EU official says Gaza war ‘looks very much’ like definition of genocide

Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera, European Commission’s vice president, says ‘population being targeted, killed and condemned to starve to...

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US envoy says GHF aid sites may begin operating 24 hours a day as mission expands

US envoy says GHF aid sites may begin operating 24 hours a day as mission expands

Mike Huckabee says number of sites to rise from 4 to 16; US Secretary of State Rubio says humanitarian crisis must not eclipse plight of hostages

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Trump’s 15% tariffs on imports from Israel take effect as part of sweeping global regime

Trump’s 15% tariffs on imports from Israel take effect as part of sweeping global regime

Finance Ministry seeks to downplay move, noting rate is at lowest level among countries that have a trade deficit with the US

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Suspect in killing of Israeli Embassy staffers charged with hate crimes

Suspect in killing of Israeli Embassy staffers charged with hate crimes

Elias Rodriguez eligible for death penalty over May killing of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim outside AJC event in Washington

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Trump open to meeting Putin and Zelensky, White House says

Trump open to meeting Putin and Zelensky, White House says

Rubio says still uncertain whether US president to sit down with Putin in near future, as Trump reportedly hoping for 3-way meeting with Russian and...

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In symbolic move, Slovenia bans West Bank settlement imports over war in Gaza

In symbolic move, Slovenia bans West Bank settlement imports over war in Gaza

Meanwhile, ethics watchdog for Norway’s sovereign wealth fund says it should have considered divesting from firm servicing Israeli fighter jets

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Conservative Holocaust revisionist Karol Nawrocki inaugurated as Poland’s president

Conservative Holocaust revisionist Karol Nawrocki inaugurated as Poland’s president

In inaugural address, Nawrocki lashes out at ‘lies’; he previously promised to fight ‘all the disgusting attacks’ on Poland by...

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Hezbollah chief rejects call to disarm, threatens war if Israel ups ‘aggression’

Hezbollah chief rejects call to disarm, threatens war if Israel ups ‘aggression’

Naim Qassem reveals war with Israel killed 5,000 Hezbollah fighters as Lebanese cabinet meets to discuss disarming terror group

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Renewed violence in Syria’s Sweida kills two as armed groups fight government forces

Renewed violence in Syria’s Sweida kills two as armed groups fight government forces

War monitor says one Syrian security forces member killed along with one ‘local fighter’ as violence erupts again weeks after deadly...

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Jake Retzlaff, former Jewish football star at Mormon university, to play for Tulane

Jake Retzlaff, former Jewish football star at Mormon university, to play for Tulane

Retzlaff, previously the quarterback at Brigham Young University in Utah, will now play for Tulane University in New Orleans, which is estimated to be...

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Trump moves nuclear submarines after statements by former Russian president

Trump moves nuclear submarines after statements by former Russian president

US president takes action amid escalating tensions with Moscow, ‘just in case foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that’

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Syrian FM meets Putin and Lavrov, in first Russia visit since fall of Assad regime

Syrian FM meets Putin and Lavrov, in first Russia visit since fall of Assad regime

Shaibani thanks Moscow for denouncing Israeli strikes on Syria, hopes for warm ties despite Putin’s backing for former dictator; Lavrov invites...

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Portugal says it will consider recognizing Palestinian state in September

Portugal says it will consider recognizing Palestinian state in September

Germany holds off on recognition but warns it will act against ‘unilateral steps’ by Israel; Sweden urges EU to freeze trade pact with...

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Lebanese president calls for Hezbollah to disarm as US pressure rises

Lebanese president calls for Hezbollah to disarm as US pressure rises

The terror group is resisting calls to cede its weapons, but US says President Joseph Aoun’s government must compel disarmament before Israel...

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Brown reaches deal with Trump administration, agrees to several measures against antisemitism

Brown reaches deal with Trump administration, agrees to several measures against antisemitism

Ivy League university to again receive federal funds as part of agreement that will see US government end three investigations into alleged...

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As more nations say they may recognize Palestine, hostages’ families pan move as ‘shameful’

As more nations say they may recognize Palestine, hostages’ families pan move as ‘shameful’

London pushes back against Israel’s argument that recognition rewards Hamas for Oct. 7; ex-hostage Emily Damari, a UK citizen, to Starmer:...

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UCLA settles antisemitism suit with $6.13m payout, as feds allege discrimination

UCLA settles antisemitism suit with $6.13m payout, as feds allege discrimination

Plaintiffs, who alleged that protesters created ‘Jew Exclusion Zone’ during 2024 demos over Gaza war, welcome settlement that includes...

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In 1st, entire Arab League condemns Oct. 7, urges Hamas to disarm, at 2-state solution confab

In 1st, entire Arab League condemns Oct. 7, urges Hamas to disarm, at 2-state solution confab

Declaration, also signed by EU and over a dozen countries, also urges terror group to give up Gaza rule, free the hostages; calls on Israel to end...

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Gunman kills 4, including off-duty police officer, in shooting at NYC office tower

Gunman kills 4, including off-duty police officer, in shooting at NYC office tower

Motive not yet known in attack at building housing financial firms, NFL headquarters; Israel’s UN ambassador calls violence...

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Netanyahu’s lawyer in France claims Hezbollah put a bounty on his head

Netanyahu’s lawyer in France claims Hezbollah put a bounty on his head

French police open probe after Olivier Pardo says he was told by ex-convict that the Lebanese terror group issued a contract to kill him due to his...

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Iran vows to respond in a ‘more decisive manner’ if attacked again by US or Israel

Iran vows to respond in a ‘more decisive manner’ if attacked again by US or Israel

Iranian FM maintains Tehran won’t forgo uranium enrichment, saying ‘no one in their right mind’ would do so, as Trump warns Islamic...

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EU considers suspending Israel’s access to research funding over Gaza aid crisis

Meanwhile, German chancellor tells Netanyahu that Berlin is ‘prepared to increase the pressure if progress is not made,’ as Israel...

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Spain to airdrop 12 tons of food into Gaza, joining Mideast countries

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez says ‘famine in Gaza is a shame for all of humanity,’ after Jordan, UAE, and Israel conduct airdrops, and IDF...

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Palestinians say settlers again attacked village of Taybeh in West Bank

Several cars reportedly torched, graffiti daubed onto walls in Christian village; German ambassador pans perpetrators as ‘criminals abhorrent to...

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UN nuclear watchdog to visit Iran within two weeks, Tehran says

Spokesman says military capabilities not negotiable, after France called for a ‘comprehensive deal’ that covers country’s missile...

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Houthis say they’ll target all ships linked to firms dealing with Israeli ports

Previously, Iran-backed Yemen rebels have claimed they only attack ships directly tied to Israel through ownership or port calls

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Syria says first parliamentary elections under new regime to be held in September

Election officials say vote to be held Sept. 15-20, electoral college to be set up to ensure provincial representation in government

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