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Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-appointed officials say
Read full article: Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-appointed officials sayRussia-installed officials in the partially occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Luhansk say Ukrainian attacks left 28 dead as Russia and Ukraine continued to exchange drone attacks overnight into Saturday.
How should you talk to your kids about the war in Israel? Expert weighs in
Read full article: How should you talk to your kids about the war in Israel? Expert weighs inAs the Israel-Hamas war rages on in the Middle East, the graphic images and videos being shared can be tough to process, especially for children.
Developing: List of U.S. citizens killed during Hamas attack
Read full article: Developing: List of U.S. citizens killed during Hamas attackAs of Wednesday night in Jerusalem, Israeli authorities reported the death toll of the Hamas attack was at over 1,200, estimated there were close to 3,200 injured, and contacted 81 families to report their relatives had been held hostage, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Iraq’s Hezbollah threatens to attack U.S. military supporting Israel
Read full article: Iraq’s Hezbollah threatens to attack U.S. military supporting IsraelThe leader of the Iraqi Shia Kataib Hezbollah threatened the United States on Wednesday over the support of Israel after the surprise attack by Hamas on Saturday.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz travels to Jordan from Israel after ‘savagery of Hamas’
Read full article: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz travels to Jordan from Israel after ‘savagery of Hamas’Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was in Jordan on Tuesday. She said she was in Saudi Arabia and traveled to Israel after the surprise attack by Hamas on Saturday.
U.S. defense secretary: U.S. special operations forces working with Israeli military
Read full article: U.S. defense secretary: U.S. special operations forces working with Israeli militaryA Lebanese security official said six rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into northern Israel Tuesday evening.
This week in photos: Destruction continues, U.S. to leverage Russia-Ukraine bloc against China as the war wages on
Read full article: This week in photos: Destruction continues, U.S. to leverage Russia-Ukraine bloc against China as the war wages onSecretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is aiming to lead the international bloc opposed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine into a broader coalition to counter what it sees as a more serious, long-term threat to global order from China.
Photos: Ukrainians try to heal as war with Russia continues
Read full article: Photos: Ukrainians try to heal as war with Russia continuesAs the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of slowing down, Ukrainians across their country to to heal as the bury the dead and salvage what is left of villages, towns and cities that have been destroyed by Russians.
Photos from overseas: Russia pounds Ukraine, targeting supply of Western arms
Read full article: Photos from overseas: Russia pounds Ukraine, targeting supply of Western armsRussian forces pounded targets across Ukraine, taking aim at supply lines for foreign weapons in the west and intensifying an offensive in the east, as the European Union moved Wednesday to further punish Moscow for the war with a proposed ban on oil imports.
Photos: Russian forces turn attention to eastern regions, cities in Ukraine
Read full article: Photos: Russian forces turn attention to eastern regions, cities in UkraineHeavy fighting has taken place in the regions of Donetsk and Lukansk, with attacks taking place in cities such as Avdiivka, Popasna, Krasnohorivka and Mariinka.
Pictures from Ukraine: A look at what’s going on overseas as the war continues
Read full article: Pictures from Ukraine: A look at what’s going on overseas as the war continuesRussia’s Defense Ministry promised Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine’s alleged aggression on Russian territory, an ominous warning that followed Moscow’s stinging symbolic loss of its navy’s flagship in the Black Sea.
Photos: Bodies in Ukraine start to be discovered after Russian forces retreat from Kyiv, refugees continue to flee
Read full article: Photos: Bodies in Ukraine start to be discovered after Russian forces retreat from Kyiv, refugees continue to fleeRefugees continue to pour into other countries such as Poland and England, with an estimated four million Ukrainian refugees leaving the country.
These photos show the heartbreaking reality in Ukraine, amid Russian invasion
Read full article: These photos show the heartbreaking reality in Ukraine, amid Russian invasionAfter weeks of buildup, Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier this week, invading the country from the north, east and south, launching airstrikes on cities and military bases.
Kuwait's ruler, 91, undergoes surgery as prince empowered
Read full article: Kuwait's ruler, 91, undergoes surgery as prince empoweredDUBAI Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler underwent a surgery that required the oil-rich nation's crown prince to be temporarily empowered to serve in his place, according to a ministerial decree seen Sunday. Kuwait has yet to elaborate what required Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah to seek a previously unannounced medical treatment on Saturday. However, Sheikh Sabah's sudden surgery could inspire a renewed power struggle within Kuwait's ruling family. The state-run KUNA news agency had described Sheikh Sabah's hospitalization Saturday as medical checks, citing a statement from the country's royal court. Sheikh Sabah, a widely beloved ruler in this OPEC-member nation, took power in 2006 just nine days into the rule of the ailing Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah.
AP source: Mets to host Yankees on 20th anniversary of 9/11
Read full article: AP source: Mets to host Yankees on 20th anniversary of 9/11New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws during a simulated game at a baseball workout at Citi Field, Sunday, July 5, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
AP source: Mets to host Yankees on 20th anniversary of 9/11
Read full article: AP source: Mets to host Yankees on 20th anniversary of 9/11New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws during a simulated game at a baseball workout at Citi Field, Sunday, July 5, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK The New York Mets will host the crosstown Yankees on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 next season, according to a person familiar with the decision. The clubs will play at Citi Field in a game sure to be full of emotions for the city that's also reported over 18,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths this year. I cant imagine how powerful and how emotional of an event that could be," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. It'll be a homecoming of sorts for former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who was hired as Phillies manager over the offseason.
Families of Syria detainees hope for news amid US sanctions
Read full article: Families of Syria detainees hope for news amid US sanctionsBut activists have begun circulating more detailed photos again online after the U.S. imposed its new sanctions, named the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, after the photographer. The sanctions bar anyone around the world from doing business with Assads government or officials, and among its provisions it demands Syria release detainees and allow inspections of its prisons. Between 30 to 50 prisoners died every day at the facility where he was held, known as Branch 15, he said. Alshogres testimony about Lebanese prisoners still alive further fueled their families demands for information. Ali Aboudehn, who spent years imprisoned in Syria and now heads the Association of Lebanese Prisoners in Syrian Jails, said his group and other activists have documented 622 Lebanese prisoners held in Syria.
French court OKs end to Rwanda genocide investigation
Read full article: French court OKs end to Rwanda genocide investigationPARIS The Paris appeals court on Friday upheld a decision to end a years-long investigation into the plane crash that sparked Rwandas 1994 genocide, citing lack of sufficient evidence. Lawyers for the families can further appeal the ruling to Frances highest court, the Court of Cassation. The 1994 plane crash killed Rwandas then-President Juvenal Habyarimana, an ethnic Hutu. The plane had a French crew, and Rwanda has long accused France of complicity in the genocide, which France denies. Fridays ruling came as one of the most wanted fugitives in Rwandas genocide, who was arrested in May outside Paris, is awaiting a decision on extradition.