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General Staff: Russia launches major attack across entire eastern front
Russian forces are launching heavy attacks in many sectors of the eastern front, including in the Avdiivka, Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, and Marinka directions, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Oct. 23.
Hamas Tries Another Incursion by Sea, Israeli Forces Kill Divers
An attempt was made to cross into Israel from the sea close to Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Forces
Saudi crown prince tells Biden Israel normalization can resume after war
Canada's defence minister says Hamas a threat to world, must be 'eliminated'
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Hamas is a terrorist organization that is a threat to the whole world and must be 'eliminated.' Blair also says he has no expectation that Hamas would respect international law, including any agreement on a ceasefire.
Blinken tells UN: US doesn't want war with Iran but will defend itself
The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday it does not seek conflict with Iran, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Washington would act swiftly and decisively if Iran or its proxies attacks U.S. personnel anywhere.
Israel slams UN chief for saying Hamas attack ‘did not happen in a vacuum,’ calls for his resignation
Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the UN secretary-general addressed the 15-member UN Security Council Tuesday.
Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worse than at any time in human history, scientists warn
Life on planet is in peril, say climate experts, as they call for a rapid and just transition to a sustainable future
IDF says Gaza photos show half million liters of fuel held by Hamas
UN chief Antonio Guterres says Hamas massacre "didn't happen in a vacuum"
Israel's UN envoy blasts 'shocking, immoral' speech as 'disconnected from reality'
Billionaire tax needed to tackle inequalities, says EU research group
A global minimum tax on billionaires equal to 2% of their wealth could raise close to $250 billion (around €235.6 billion), the EU Tax Observatory estimated in a report released on Monday.
A knife-wielding man arrested near a french high school, had ‘radical religious books’ and ‘photos of beheadings’
L'homme de 24 ans avait été arrêté vendredi pour port d'arme prohibée à proximité du lycée Condorcet.
Israeli Flyers Dropped on Gaza Offer Cash for Intel on Hostages
All three Italians missing after Hamas attack are dead, Rome says
All of the three people with dual Italian-Israeli citizenship who went missing after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group have died, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.
Police ‘stopped pro-Israel rally in London due to safety fears’
The group, behind Pray for Israel and the Jewish People, expected up to 30,000 people
Freed Israeli grandmother is peace activist who helped sick Gazans, grandson says
Israel’s using widespread GPS tampering to deter Hezbollah’s missiles
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Oct. 15 that GPS had been “restricted in active combat zones in accordance with various operational needs,” but did not note the extent of the signal disruptions.
Egypt official tells Europe to take in 1m Gazans if ‘you care about human rights so much’
Hamas channels blocked on Telegram on Android
British Navy replacing Chinese laundrymen with Nepali Gurkhas to prevent spying
The Navy has now chosen to replace them with Nepalese Gurkhas, citing apprehensions that Beijing might exert pressure on the Chinese laundry workers in China to extract sensitive Navy information