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Two ministers in new Palestinian cabinet have made statements supporting terrorism

Estonia thankful for decision to join NATO 20 years ago

Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has said the Ukraine conflict has shown what might have happened to his country had it not joined NATO 20 years ago. "It cannot be ruled out that without NATO membership our independence would now be at risk," Tsahkna said on Friday on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of joining the transatlantic defence alliance. "If Estonia had remained in the so-called grey zone, what we are currently seeing in Ukraine could possibly have happened on our territory

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People injured on the Latam Boeing 787 that dropped midair last month are being offered up to $7,650 in compensation, law firm says

A 1999 agreement says says passengers can get up to $160,000 to cover expenses for incidents like that on Latam Airlines in March.

Israeli airstrike on Iranian consulate in Damascus kills six including IRGC commander

Iran vows revenge after seven people killed, including several diplomats and Mohammad Reza Zahedi of Revolutionary Guards

Knesset passes bill to close Al Jazeera in Israel

Minister Karhi, who submitted the bill, says, "There will be no freedom of speech for Hamas mouthpieces in Israel. Al Jazeera will be closed in the coming days."

Russian Tank Attack Crushed Near Avdiivka, Top-End T-90s and Obsolete T-62s Burned by Drones

The Russian army stopped getting quick successes with big armored assaults back in Feb. 2023, but the Kremlin still tries them from time to time. Ukrainian defensive drills are fairly well-practiced.

Israeli airstrike in Damascus kills top Iranian general

Netanyahu vows to shut Al Jazeera down when bill passes in Knesset

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday with Coalition Whip Ofir Katz to ensure the closure of Qatar

Erdogan’s party suffers biggest election upset in Turkey for more than 20 years

CHP sweeps municipal vote in Istanbul and other major cities as opposition records historic results

Iran alerted Russia to security threat before Moscow attack

Hamas slashes food prices as Gaza flooded with humanitarian aid

After terror group tried to amplify famine in Gaza narrative, Israel's increased inflow of aid goods led to a drop in market prices; Hamas forced to cut taxes, pleasing traders

Turkey's Erdogan concedes defeat in local elections nationwide

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suffered a setback as the country's largest opposition prevailed over his ruling party in local elections nationwide.

China’s advancing efforts to influence the US election raise alarms

Covert Chinese accounts are masquerading online as American supporters of former President Donald Trump, promoting conspiracy theories, stoking domestic divisions and attacking President Joe Biden ahead of the election in November, according to researchers and government officials.

Blast rips through cafe in Russia's Voronezh, windows shatter

Last month, there was another mysterious explosion in Russia, in St Petersburg. 

U.S. Navy Submarine First In World Fitted With Silent Caterpillar Drive

Submarines use stealth to dominate the seas, presenting an illusive yet deadly threat. Now U.S. Navy submarines will take stealth to a new level. American submarines will now be fitted with magnetohydrodynamic drive.

Belarus threatens to attack Lithuania and Poland

Nazareth’s disappearing Christian population - Crime and growing Islamic presence push Christians out of Jesus’ hometown

Christian presence is diminishing in cities at the heart of Christian heritage

Hamas document reveals it hides casualties, blames failed rocket launches on Israel

An official Hamas document recovered by IDF soldiers proves that many Gazan casualties are the direct result of failed rocket launches by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.