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Israel shelved its original plan for Rafah due to American pressure
Israel overhauled its military operations in Rafah following intensive discussion with American officials to avoid crossing the "red line" set by the Biden administration, Israeli and US officials told the Wall street Journal; Instead of a two-division attack in the area, it chose to focus on the border between Gaza and Egypt
South Korea vows 'unbearable' retaliation against North Korea over its launch of trash balloons
South Korea said Sunday it’ll soon take retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations.
Mexicans vote in election seen crowning first female president
Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric dam in critical condition after Russian strikes, authorities say
Beijing ready to 'forcefully' stop Taiwan independence: China's defense chief
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to 'forcefully' stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United States.
Jail time for those caught distributing deepfake porn under new Australian laws
Attorney general Mark Dreyfus to introduce legislation on Wednesday targeting use of generative AI to create non-consensual deepfake porn
Russia weighs biggest tax shake-up in almost 25 years as Putin scrambles to finance Ukraine war
As the war in Ukraine drains the Kremlin's coffers, the government is scrambling to find new ways to finance it. After nearly three decades with most Russians paying just 13% in taxes, Vladimir Putin is eyeing a radical shake-up.
North Korea sends 600 more trash balloons over border, South says
George Clooney Foundation to seek arrest of Russian propagandists
Crimean students’ grades lowered for not writing 'thank you letters' to Russian soldiers invading Ukraine
Russia loses record number of soldiers in May
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry has reported that Russian forces lost 38,940 troops in May, the highest monthly figure since the beginning of the full-scale war.
U.K. millennials will probably never see same income boom as elders, study shows
Income growth in the U.K. slowed massively after the financial crash, while it sped up in countries like the U.S. and Germany.
‘Devil comet’ is about to make its closest approach of Earth
An unusual horned comet, nicknamed the “devil comet,” will make its closest approach of Earth on Sunday. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere may glimpse it.
No Gaza ceasefire until Israel war aims achieved, Netanyahu says
Israel's PM says war in Gaza will not end until Hamas is defeated and all hostages returned.
'Biden is our only hope': Thousands of Israelis urge hostage deal
Orange juice makers consider using alternative fruit as prices skyrocket
Orange juice makers are getting squeezed by high prices
US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has told a gathering of top security officials he doesn’t see war with China as imminent, nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe
Akatsuki has overcome big challenges in the past.
Israel describes a permanent cease-fire in Gaza as a ‘nonstarter,’ undermining Biden’s proposal
The statement from Netanyahu’s office came a day after Biden outlined the plan, and as families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas called for all parties to immediately accept the proposal.