Hamas leaders say they have no regrets after the October 7 attack and that the goal was to 'overthrow' the status quo
Hamas officials defended the October 7 attack, despite Israel's brutal response, saying it "woke the world from a deep sleep."
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Israel says it does not intend to 'reoccupy' Gaza or control it for long time
Israel does not intend to "reoccupy" Gaza or control it for a long time, a senior Israeli official said in Washington, as Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas militants in the Palestinian coastal enclave.
European Commission says Ukraine is ready to start process of joining
Blinken: Hamas cannot run Gaza, transition needed
STORY: Winding up a two-day meeting in Tokyo, Blinken said that a period of transition with regards to post-conflict governance in Gaza was possible.G7 nations said in a joint statement that Israel had the right to defend itself, while underscoring the need to protect civilians and to comply with international humanitarian law. It was only the second joint statement from the G7 since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group Hamas sparked the conflict with an Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, killing 1,400 people and taking some 240 hostages.Since then, Israel has unrelentingly bombarded Hamas-run Gaza, killing over 10,000 people, 40% of them children, according to Palestinian authorities.
Russian missile hits civilian vessel under Liberian flag off Odesa coast
At least one person was killed and several were injured after a Russian missile hit a civilian ship flying the flag of Liberia on the approach to one of the Black Sea ports in Odesa region. — Ukrinform.
Hamas slams UNRWA for ‘colluding’ with Israel in southward movement of Gazans
Top Hamas official admits perpetual war is end goal, not governance
Khalil al-Hayya, a deputy to Hamas Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar says the group's aim is not to run Gaza but to shake the Middle East and put Palestinian issue back in focus; Tells New York Times expected Arab world to join fight
Hamas commander: Haniyeh and Sinwar 'destroyed us'
“Somebody here is a spy”: Spat ensues over suspected CIA eavesdropping on Korean government
Democrats used the parliamentary audit of the presidential office to take officials to task
Protesters chant ‘bomb Israel’ and burn flag outside synagogue in Sweden
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will one day join the European Union
The European Commission will release its annual report into candidate countries' progress on Wednesday. Ukraine is implementing several reforms to proceed to the next stage.
Gazans wave white flags and hold up ID papers as they flee south | CNN
Antisemitic and Islamophobic Incidents Surge in Australia
This year 'virtually certain' to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say
This year is "virtually certain" to be the warmest in 125,000 years, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, after data showed last month was the world's hottest October in that period.
New bill aims to ban denialists from running for office
Mystery of African elephants dropping dead unraveled by scientists
The cause of mass deaths of African elephants has been unraveled, and scientists say the outbreaks could be more likely to occur amid the climate crisis, according to a new study.
Under Scrutiny Over Gaza, Israel Points to Civilian Toll of U.S. Wars
Domestic employee of former Indian high commissioner forced to work every day for 17.5 hours and paid just $9 per day. An australian Federal Court has ordered the high commissioner to Australia to pay his employee thousands of dollars in compensation for unpaid wages and unfair working conditions.
The Federal Court heard Seema Sherghill's duties included cleaning Mavdeep Suri Singh's eight-bedroom home, preparing meals and gardening. She was only allowed to leave the house when she walked the dog.
Gay man’s dead body exhumed & burned in act of extreme “barbarity”
The man had been buried the day before after his family finally found a cemetery that would accept him...