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Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza’s territory. During an interview at a conference in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu said that Israel is “tightening” its grip on Hamas. “We are now in 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip. We were at 50%. We moved to…
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US arrests ex-CIA official with $40m gold, $2m cash at home
The United States has arrested a former senior CIA official after a search found $40 million worth of gold bars at his home. FBI officers also seized $2 million in cash and around 35 luxury watches this month from the home of David Rush in the US state of Virginia, according to court documents. The New York Times reported on…
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Israel eliminates head of Hamas’ military wing in Gaza strike
Mohammed Odeh led Hamas’ military wing following the elimination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, IDF says The new head of Hamas’ military wing has been taken out by Israeli forces in an airstrike. Mohammed Odeh, who was “responsible for planning and coordinating Hamas terrorists’ infiltration and attack targets during the October 7 Massacre,” was killed in an operation in northern Gaza,…
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Ghana welcomes Pope’s apology over Catholic Church’s role in slavery
Ghana has welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s apology for the Catholic Church’s historic role in slavery, describing it as an “act of moral courage” that was important in the global pursuit of “truth, human dignity and justice”. The Pope issued the clearest apology yet for the Church’s involvement in legitimising slavery and its delay in condemning it for centuries. The apology…
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Labour has ‘no coherent plan’ for country, says Blair
Sir Tony Blair has accused Sir Keir Starmer’s government of having no “coherent plan” for the country and introducing policies that have held back business. In a highly critical essay, the former Labour prime minister singled out measures including new workers’ rights laws, the phasing out of the British oil and gas industry and the above-inflation uplift to the minimum…
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South African president mounts legal challenge against report that could lead to impeachment
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has started a legal challenge against a report commissioned by parliament that has paved the way for MPs to once again consider impeachment proceedings against him. In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have committed serious misconduct relating to the theft of large sums of cash hidden in a sofa at his private farm.…
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Carney says Alberta referendum ‘dangerous bluff’ and likens to Brexit
Prime Minister Mark Carney has called the upcoming Alberta referendum on separation from Canada a “dangerous bluff”, comparing it to the Brexit vote that saw the UK leave the European Union. Carney, who led the Bank of England during Brexit, said that 10 years on from the referendum the UK was “trying to undo what people didn’t think they were…
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Iran condemns US strikes as ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire
Iran says the US has committed a “gross violation” of the ceasefire with new air strikes it launched on the country. The US Central Command (Centcom) said Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines had been targeted with what it called “self-defence strikes” in southern Iran on Monday. Iran’s foreign ministry said it held the US responsible for…
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Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave
Russia has threatened to launch a fresh wave of “systematic strikes” against Kyiv, days after carrying out one of its largest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war. The new strikes will target “decision-making centres and command posts”, alongside drone manufacturing facilities in the city, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Moscow has called for…
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Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave
Russia has threatened to launch a fresh wave of “systematic strikes” against Kyiv, days after carrying out one of its largest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war. The new strikes will target “decision-making centres and command posts”, alongside drone manufacturing facilities in the city, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Moscow has called for…
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