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UN envoy says 'reasonable grounds' to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7

The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhuman treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7 that left about 1,200 people dead and some 250 othe

Hamas official: 'We don't know which of the hostages are dead or alive' - report

Hamas official Basem Naim said on Monday to the Anglo-France-Presse (AFP) that the terror group did not know w

Germany spills British military secrets to Russia

Kremlin intercepted call using off-the-shelf video phone technology in one of Berlin’s worst security breaches since the Cold War

State of emergency declared after mass jailbreak in Haiti.

A state of emergency is declared after armed gangs stormed a major prison, freeing thousands of inmates.

Humans have driven Earth’s freshwater cycle out of stable state: Study

South Korea to suspend licenses of striking doctors as they refuse to end walkouts

The two-week strike organized by nearly 9,000 medical personnel has led to hundreds of canceled surgeries and treatments in the country.

British soldiers ‘on the ground’ in Ukraine, says German military leak

Kremlin claims audio of officers discussing UK help with missiles shows involvement of ‘collective west’

EU fines Apple €1.8bn over App Store restrictions on music streaming

Penalty for breaching competition law is four times higher than forecast as Brussels looks to send message to dominant tech firms

One killed, 7 wounded by anti-tank missile fire in northern Israel

The wounded, all Thai workers, were evacuated by helicopter to several hospitals.

10% of IDF soldiers killed since the beginning of the ground operation in Gaza are American citizens, according to the US embassy in Jerusalem.

Though U.S. citizens make up less than 2 percent of Israel’s population, they account for almost 10 percent of the country’s war dead since Oct 7.

NATO begins large-scale exercises near borders of Russia

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French lawmakers are expected Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country's constitution, in a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support

Mental health leave offered to Taiwanese students as youth suicides double

Scheme allows three days off each term as high school stress and depression rates soar

Counterattacking Without Artillery, The Ukrainians’ M-1 Abrams Tanks Are Exposed—And Taking Losses

The Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade’s artillery-shortage is forcing it to fight close instead of far—and risk its U.S.-made M-1s, M-2s and Assault Breachers.

Wall Street Journal: Hamas collects $100 million a year from Iran

Israel’s military operation in Gaza has deprived Hamas of its revenues from tax funds, leading to a need for foreign funding, including from charities.

Belgium: Police arrest 4 teens over alleged jihadi plot

Police said they searched the homes of four young suspects who allegedly sent each other messages about a terror plot. No weapons or explosives were recovered during the searches.

IDF, local Gazans make attempt to cooperate on aid behind Hamas's back - report

The report stated that most clans refused, however a large clan reportedly agreed, and another one is considering the proposal.

Israel ‘accepts six-week ceasefire deal’ as Hamas response awaited, US officials say

White House officials claim provisional agreement is on the table as scale of starvation crisis revealed

Haiti violence: Gangs free 4,000 inmates in mass jailbreak

Thousands of criminals escape, as the capital Port-au-Prince descends further into gang violence.