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Reports from both Israeli forces and Palestinian groups suggest that fierce battles have erupted in the northern Gazan town of Jabalia.

The Israeli military has said five of its soldiers have died in Gaza in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind since the beginning of the war. 

A barge collision in Galveston, Texas, has led to the closure of the lone road to a nearby island after the vessel struck a bridge, resulting in an oil spill.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two televised political debates this year, in June and September, ahead of the November 2024 presidential election. 

Mohamed Amra, alias “The Fly,” broke free while being transported back to jail from a court in Normandy on Tuesday.

After two decades at the helm, Lee will formally pass the baton to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday night.

Violence erupted on Monday night, with reports of cars being set on fire, buildings torched, and police stations attacked.

“People face constant exhaustion, hunger and fear,” warned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa.

The White House recently told Congress of its plans to send more than $1bn in weapons to Israel, despite growing pressure and international concern over Israel’s Rafah offensive.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering legal action against Boeing over two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max airplanes.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at UC Berkeley dismantle encampment All but a few tents came down Tuesday at a sprawling pro-Palestinian encampment…

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The fate of Zhang Zhan, a Chinese citizen journalist imprisoned for her coverage of the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, remains uncertain despite expectations of her release after serving a four-year sentence.

At least 14 fatalities and numerous injuries have been reported in Mumbai, India, following the collapse of a massive billboard during a sudden storm on Monday.

A United Nations staff member was killed and another injured in southern Gaza on Monday while en route to the European Hospital near Rafah.

Protesters in Israel disrupted aid deliveries to Gaza on Monday, obstructing trucks and causing chaos at the Tarqumiya checkpoint near Hebron in the West Bank.

Australian whistleblower David McBride, pivotal in exposing allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to five years and eight months behind bars.

Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen took to the stand on Monday to testify in the former president’s New York hush-money case. 

In Georgia, overnight protests have spilt into the morning in a last-minute bid to halt the approval of a contentious law. The protests are aimed at blocking a controversial foreign influence bill, labelled by critics as the “Russia law”.

The Kremlin has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his long-time ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister. Shoigu, who has held the position since 2012, will now serve as secretary of Russia’s Security Council.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party has emerged victorious in Catalonia’s regional election, as pro-independence factions saw a decline in support.

Internet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda have been expressing dissatisfaction with their connectivity, as service providers across East Africa acknowledge ongoing issues. They have said they are working to fix it.

A teenager has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for fatally stabbing a British mother during a home invasion in Australia. Emma Lovell, 41, tragically lost her life while confronting two intruders in Brisbane on Boxing Day in 2022.

At least 37 people have died after flash floods and cold lava flowing from a volcano hit the western Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Summary A pilot in Australia successfully landed a plane with no working landing equipment after a mechanical failure. The twin-turboprop…