Israeli army tells Palestinians to evacuate parts of Gaza’s Rafah ahead of an expected assault
The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah to start evacuating from the area, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion there could be imminent.
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after angry exchange with senior Western officials
Russia plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons, the Defense Ministry announced Monday, days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
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Israeli strike kills 4 civilians in southern Lebanon, state media says
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Israel to close Al Jazeera, confiscate news channel’s broadcast equipment, block website
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Orthodox Russians mark Easter with night-time service in Moscow cathedral
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Labour’s Sadiq Khan reelected as London mayor as UK’s ruling Conservatives face more electoral pain
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A British-Palestinian doctor was denied entry to France for a Senate meeting about the war in Gaza
A well-known British-Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals said he was denied entry to France on Saturday to speak at a French Senate meeting about the Israel-Hamas war. Authorities wouldn't give a reason for the decision.
Results from London show that Labour’s Sadiq Khan will secure a record third term as mayor
Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, appeared Saturday to be romping to victory as results from the capital pour in.
Chinese driver praised for helping reduce casualties in a highway collapse that killed 48
A Chinese truck driver was praised in local media Saturday for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country's mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people.
