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Israel targets Hamas leaders in surprise strike in Qatar

Israel struck the headquarters of Hamas’ political leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as the group’s top figures gathered to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding… Read More

French government collapses; seeking fourth prime minister in 12 months

Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in 12 months. Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him. Bayrou paid the price for… Read More

U.S. will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to African nation of Eswatini

Attorneys for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a Friday letter that they intend to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the African nation of Eswatini after he expressed a fear of deportation to Uganda. The letter from ICE to Abrego Garcia’s attorneys was earlier reported by Fox News. It states… Read More

102-year-old becomes oldest person to summit Mount Fuji

Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in early August. “I was really tempted to give up halfway through,” Akuzawa told The Associated Press in… Read More

Famed fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91

Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91. Armani died at home, the fashion house said. Armani, one of the most recognizable names and faces in the global fashion industry, missed… Read More

Trump administration announces $825 million arms sale to Ukraine

The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as U.S. efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled. The State Department announced Thursday that it had notified Congress of the sale… Read More

Massive 50% US tariffs take effect on India today

Steep U.S. tariffs on a range of Indian products took effect Wednesday, threatening a steep blow to India’s overseas trade in its largest export market. President Donald Trump had initially announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods. But earlier this month he signed an executive order imposing an additional 25%… Read More

Fire on US warship in Japan leaves 2 sailors with minor injuries

A fire broke out Wednesday on the USS New Orleans warship off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries. The fire on the amphibious transport dock ship has been extinguished and its cause is under investigation, the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement. The… Read More

Read: Melania Trump’s secret letter for Vladimir Putin

Ahead of last week’s meeting in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin where they discussed what steps needed to be taken to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, the groundwork for the end of the war may have already been laid by none other than… Read More