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Biden says Israel is ready to pause Gaza fighting; Hamas says deal not done yet
Israel is ready to halt its Gaza attacks for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a ceasefire that could be signed as soon as next week, Joe Biden said, though Hamas officials said the U.S. president’s remarks were premature as it studies a truce offer. Biden’s comments, recorded on Monday and broadcast after midnight…
Read MoreIsrael’s Air Force Strikes Deep Inside Lebanon, Killing 2 People, After Hezbollah Downs A Drone
The Israeli military said its air force on Monday struck targets of the militant Hezbollah group “deep inside Lebanon,” where residents reported explosions near the northeastern city of Baalbek. At least two people were killed in the strikes, a Hezbollah official said. The strikes are among the deepest into Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war began…
Read MoreSuspected Houthi Rebel Missile Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze. Israel Intercepts Separate Attack Near Eilat
A suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set a ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday as Israel intercepted what appeared to be another Houthi attack near the port city of Eilat, authorities said. The attacks come as the rebels escalate their assaults over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.…
Read MoreSpanish Police Suspect Bullet-Riddled Body May Be Russian Who Defected With Army Helicopter
Police said Tuesday they suspect the bullet-riddled body of a man found in Spain is that of a Russian defector who escaped across the front line and into Ukraine last year with an army helicopter. The body was found Feb. 13 in La Cala, near the eastern port city of Alicante, according to Civil Guard…
Read MoreRussian Authorities Extend A Probe Into Navalny’s Death As Allies Accuse Officials Of Cover-Up
The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday was denied access to a morgue where his body was believed to be kept after his death in an Arctic penal colony, and Navalny’s allies accused authorities of trying to hide evidence. Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said that the Investigative Committee, the country’s top criminal…
Read MoreRussian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison
The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in jail, the country’s prison service has said, in what is likely to be seen as a political assassination attributable to Vladimir Putin. Navalny, 47, one of Putin’s most visible and persistent critics, was being held in a jail about 40 miles north of the Arctic Circle…
Read MoreRussian efforts to create anti-satellite weapons are cause for US concern
The U.S. has gathered highly sensitive intelligence about Russian anti-satellite weapons that has been shared in recent weeks with the upper echelons of government, according to four people who have been briefed on the intelligence. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly, said the capability was not yet operational. The intelligence sparked an…
Read MoreIndiana man arrested over alleged threats to kill pro-Israel government officials
An Indiana man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting threats to kill Jewish people and U.S. government officials who expressed support for Israel following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, newly unsealed court records show. An FBI arrest affidavit says Jeffrey Stevens, 41, admitted in interviews with law enforcement that he leveled the threats in posts to…
Read MoreIsrael And Hamas Are Making Progress In Cease-Fire And Hostage Release Talks, Officials Say
Israel and Hamas are making progress toward a deal that aims to bring about a cease-fire and free hostages held in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the talks, as key meetings continue Tuesday between the sides in the Egyptian capital. Talks are moving forward even after Israel intensified…
Read MoreYemen’s Houthi Rebels Fire Missiles At Ship Bound For Iran, Their Main Supporter
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a ship bound for a port in Iran on Monday, causing minor damage but no injuries to its crew, authorities said. The attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Star Iris shows just how widely the Houthis now target ships traveling through the Red Sea, the Gulf…
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