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WorldIsraeli naval forces intercept Global Sumud Flotilla vessels off Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus. Israeli naval forces intercepted vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla in the Levant on Monday morning in an operation carried out off the coast of Cyprus. The flotilla was carrying activists and…
WorldIsraeli navy commandos board Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla vessel off Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus. Israeli navy commandos boarded a vessel from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of…
WorldEstonia spy chief says Putin has limited options in Ukraine as sanctions bite and advances slow
Tallinn, Estonia. Estonia’s foreign intelligence chief said Russian President Vladimir Putin has few good options in Ukraine as…
WorldMagnitude 5.2 earthquake in Guangxi kills two and prompts evacuations in Liuzhou
Liuzhou, China. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck China’s southwest region of Guangxi early on Monday, killing two people…
WorldDrone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear plant as Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the…
WorldCuban foreign minister accuses U.S. of fabricating case to justify sanctions and possible intervention
Havana, Cuba. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the United States on Sunday of fabricating what he called…
WorldTaiwan’s President Lai says island will not be “sacrificed or traded” amid U.S.-China concerns
Taipei, Taiwan. President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will not be “sacrificed or traded” and will not give up…
WorldIsrael approves defence compound plan on former UNRWA site in East Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel. Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved a plan to build a defence compound on the site of…
WorldTrump-backed religious heritage event on National Mall draws criticism over faith representation
Washington, United States. A Trump administration-backed celebration of U.S. religious heritage on Sunday is highlighting conservative Christian leaders’…
WorldCar rams crowd in Modena, injuring eight; driver arrested, police say
Modena, Italy. A man drove a car into a crowd in Modena, injuring at least eight people, four…
WorldUkrainian drone attack kills at least four in Russian regions, with Moscow hit by largest assault in over a year
Moscow, Russia. At least four people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions, including Moscow,…