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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 30 Palestinians
An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel yesterday, officials of the group said, as residents reported an escalation in Israel's six-day-old military campaign.
At least 30 Palestinians had…
Protesters rally as defiant Imamoglu jailed in graft probe
Istanbul's embattled Ekrem Imamoglu vowed to fight on despite being suspended as mayor and jailed on Sunday, in developments that have sparked Turkey's worst street unrest in more than a decade.
Addressing vast crowds of tens of…
Under threat from Trump, Canada calls snap elections for April 28
Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called early elections for April 28, pledging to defeat Donald Trump's drive to annex the United States' huge northern neighbor.
Carney, a former central banker, was chosen by Canada's…
Trump says will speak to Putin Tuesday
US President Donald Trump said he planned to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin Tuesday to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
He told reporters aboard Air Force One he was already discussing dividing up "certain assets"…
Gaza truce talks dogged by deep divisions
Israel and Hamas are set for more indirect talks yesterday on the Gaza ceasefire, but deep divisions persist between the two warring sides on the terms of the fragile truce.
Mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, the…
Trump admin deports Venezeulans despite court order, says judge has no authority
The Trump administration has deported alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the US despite a court order forbidding it from doing so, saying in an extraordinary statement that a judge did not have the authority to block its actions.…
Pakistan train siege: All hostages freed after 30 hours
More than 340 train passengers taken hostage by a militant group were freed yesterday by Pakistani security forces after a 30-hour siege, an army official told AFP, confirming that 27 off-duty soldiers were shot dead by militants.…
US immigration detention maxed out at 47,600 detainees, ICE official say
US immigration detention is filled to capacity at 47,600 detainees, a senior US Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said on a call with reporters on Wednesday, adding that the Trump administration was seeking more bed space.
The…
Trump optimistic about potential Ukraine ceasefire
President Donald Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying the United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities.
The Kremlin said…
Mark Carney wins vote to replace Trudeau as Canada PM
Canada's Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected Mark Carney as the country's next prime minister Sunday, as the former central banker warned of "dark days" brought on by the United States under President Donald Trump.
Carney lost no time…