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International

Israel strike kills three in south Lebanon: state media

An Israeli air strike on a south Lebanon border town killed a Hezbollah fighter, the group said Wednesday, with state

Kremlin says new US aid to Kyiv will be ‘fiasco’, ahead of Biden-Zelensky meeting

The Kremlin said Tuesday that any further US aid to Kyiv will be a “fiasco”, ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr

Israel bombs Gaza after warning Hamas nears ‘dissolution’

Israel pressed on with its bombing of Gaza on Tuesday after saying its campaign to destroy Hamas has left the

US signs defense cooperation agreement with Sweden

The United States and Sweden on Tuesday signed a first-ever defense cooperation agreement that will strengthen military ties and permit

US imposes visa sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers over attacks

The United States said Tuesday it would refuse visas for extremist Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians, stepping up pressure to

Putin says Russia should not repeat Soviet-era repressions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia should never repeat Soviet-era mass repressions, as Moscow carries out an unprecedented

COP28 fossil fuel battle hardens despite new warning on warming

Battle lines on fossil fuels hardened at UN climate talks on Tuesday despite scientists warning that global warming could breach

Canada’s public broadcaster to cut 10% of workforce

Canada’s public broadcaster on Monday announced it would cut 600 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, as it confronts

Israeli troops battle Hamas militants in southern Gaza

Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday after expanding their offensive deeper into the besieged

Egypt captain Salah leads African stars into World Cup qualifying

Prolific Liverpool scorer and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah will be among the stars in action this week when 2026 World