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US shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter an escalation of the Israel-Lebanon conflict
FILE – Sailors and military service personnel arrive on the USS Wasp amphibious assault ship on the…
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U.S. and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war
WASHINGTON—U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling…
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US removes Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say
A U.S. Army soldier gestures as trucks loaded with humanitarian aid arrive at the U.S.-built floating pier Trident before…
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Russia should make previously banned missiles: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo…
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Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah
CAIRO—Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting overnight in Rafah in the south…
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Russian submarine spotted off Scotland
The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrives at Havana’s harbour Credit: ADALBERTO…
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Putin gets lavish welcome in N Korea; signs partnership pact with Kim
SEOUL—Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday, where he and North Korean leader…
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Putin threatens to arm countries that could hit Western targets
ST PETERSBURG, Russia–Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticized the West’s delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine, arguing Moscow could…
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145 countries now recognize a Palestinian state including Spain, Ireland and Norway.
A boy stands on a balcony with a view of billowing smoke from Israeli strikes in Rafah city, southern…
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Netanyahu calls Israel’s Rafah tent massacre ‘tragic mishap’
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp area housing internally displaced people in Rafah, May…
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