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Pro-Hamas march held in Istanbul after Erdogan slams 'perfidious' killing of Haniyeh
Russia frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in a major prisoner swap, report says
Russia freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan in a major exchange with the US, according to Bloomberg.
US Reporter Released By Russia in Multi-Country Prisoner Swap
Turkish media duped by Israelis' wordplay, publish Haniyeh's 'Mossad assassin'
Several Turkish media outlets have embarrassed themselves by publishing the purported identity of a Mossad agent allegedly responsible for
Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif killed in air strike, Israel says
Following what the Israeli military called an "intelligence assessment," the IDF said Deif died when fighter jets hit Gaza's Khan Younis on July 13.
Israel Says It’s Confirmed Hamas Number Two Deif Was Killed
US deploys 12 warships to Middle East - report
The US has deployed 12 warships to the Middle East amid the rise in tensions between Israel and Lebanon, the W
Russia must be present at next peace summit to end war, Zelensky says
Ukraine, along with most countries, believes that Russia must be present at a second peace summit in November in order to end the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky told French media in an interview published on July 31.
Russian base in Syria hit hours after Putin-Assad summit, Ukraine says
Mexican business leader gunned down after complaining about cartels, extortion on TV
Musk Vs. Maduro? Billionaire Accepts Bizarre Fight Challenge From Venezuela’s President
Musk predicted the embattled Venezuelan president he’s called a “dictator” will “chicken out.”
Venezuelan Attorney General says protesters 'use ketchup' to simulate blood
Election Results Presented by Venezuela’s Opposition Suggest Maduro Lost Decisively
Accused Sept. 11 Plotters Agree to Plead Guilty at Guantánamo Bay
A Two-Pound Ukrainian Drone Just Shot Down A 12-Ton Russian Helicopter
It may be the first time a drone has destroyed a helicopter in mid-air.
First F-16s Reportedly Arrive in Ukraine
Sources told Bloomberg that a small batch of F-16s multirole fighters have arrived in Ukraine just in time before the set deadline.
US advises citizens to 'reconsider' traveling to northern Israel
The US advised its citizens on Wednesday not to travel to "Northern Israel within 2.5 miles of the Lebanese an
Iran’s Leader Orders Retaliatory Strike on Israel, NYT Reports
Losses of Russian energy giant Gazprom almost doubled
The net loss of the Russian energy giant Gazprom under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) totalled RUB 480.64 billion (roughly US$5.5 billion) in the first half of 2024 after RUB 255 billion (roughly US$2.95 billion) of losses in January-June 2023.