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Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu says Israel ‘will stand alone’ after threatened US arms holdup
World
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from ...
Myanmar: Civilian casualties rise as resistance forces tighten noose around military
World
BANGKOK (AP) — Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties ...
Israel-Hamas war: Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah
U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an ...
South China Sea drills: US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship
World
LAOAG, Philippines (AP) — U.S. and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, ...
Israel says it reopened key Gaza crossing, but UN says no aid has entered
World
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, ...
Paris 2024: Security tightened as Marseille readies to welcome Olympic torch
Sports
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — French Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou became the first Olympic torch carrier in France after the Olympic flame arrived ...
Israel-Hamas war: US will deliver verdict on whether Israel followed the law
World
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing heat over its military support for Israel’s war, the Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind formal ...
Georgia court to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump case
U.S.
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani ...
Severe storms battering the Midwest bring tornadoes
U.S.
DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms barreled through the Midwest early Wednesday, a day after two reported tornadoes struck one Michigan city and ...
Too much water, and not enough: Brazil’s flooded south struggles to access basic goods
World
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — The mayor of a major city in southern Brazil on Tuesday pleaded with residents to comply with ...
