TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A former Israeli prime minister who served briefly as a mediator at the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine says he drew a promise from the Russian president not to kill his Ukrainian counterpart. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett became an unlikely intermediary in the […]
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WATCH: Videos on social media appear to show downed Chinese spy balloon
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Deaths of Pennsylvania family of 3 appeared to be preplanned, police say 00:55 Two suspects arrested in killings of 6 in central California 01:37 Video appears to show Chinese spy balloon being downed […]
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Another Chinese ‘surveillance balloon’ is flying over Latin America, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said Friday evening it had observed another Chinese spy balloon — this one in Latin America — just hours after revealing that a similar balloon from China was making its way across the continental United States. Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Defense Department was […]
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Qatar boosts influence in Lebanon amid multiple crises
BEIRUT (AP) — Most wealthy Gulf Arab nations followed Saudi Arabia’s lead in recent years and ostracized crisis-hit Lebanon because of the growing influence of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. The exception was Qatar. Doha has been silently expanding its influence in Lebanon. It continued receiving Lebanese leaders and pumped […]
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China says it’s looking into suspected spy balloon over U.S.; Canada monitoring ‘potential second incident’
HONG KONG — China urged calm Friday and said that it was looking into reports of a high-altitude surveillance balloon suspected of belonging to Beijing hovering over the United States, while Canada said it was monitoring a “potential second incident.” U.S. officials said Thursday the military was monitoring the balloon, […]
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Willie Kimani: Kenya ex-policeman sentenced to death for lawyer’s murder
A Kenyan court has sentenced to death a former policeman for the murder of a human rights lawyer and two others in a case which shocked the nation. Two other policemen and a civilian were also sentenced to between 20 and 30 years for the murder of lawyer Willie Kimani, […]
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Police killing of double amputee in wheelchair sparks outcry and demand for answers
LOS ANGELES — The death of a double amputee wielding a large knife whom police shot in Huntington Park, California, has sparked a national outcry against the use of force against a disabled person. Police say Anthony Lowe, a Black man who lost both his legs last year and had […]
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Israel, Gaza militants exchange fire amid soaring tensions
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip early Thursday hours after Palestinian militants fired a rocket at Israel, the military said, the latest in an uptick of violence in the region. Israeli aircraft struck a rocket production workshop in the Gaza Strip as well as […]
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War’s longest battle exacts high price in ‘heart of Ukraine’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — It used to be that visitors would browse through Bakhmut’s late 19th century buildings, enjoy their walks in its rose-lined lakeside park and revel in the sparkling wines produced in historic underground caves. This city of salt and gypsum mines located around 100 kilometers (60 miles) […]
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Driven by desperation, Rohingya refugees risk their lives at sea
“I agreed with my son’s decision to go to Malaysia, but I lost my son,” Hussain, 65, said. “Now I don’t know why I should live.” Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country, has long been a top destination for Rohingya refugees, some of whom later send for their families to join them. […]