World News
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UNICEF Gaza findings ‘completely shatters’ starvation claims against Israel, State Dept says
New UNICEF findings fuel fresh scrutiny of Gaza famine claims as the State Department says the data "completely shatters" allegations Israel deliberately starved civilians.
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UK ‘in free fall’ on free speech, expert warns as British MP brands Trump admin grant 'MAGA money meddling'
The U.S. Embassy in London is offering up to $500,000 for projects promoting Anglo-American principles including freedom of speech, limited government and the rule of law.
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Ukraine pounds Black Sea Fleet’s ‘last major stronghold’ while Putin flexes naval power in Pacific
Putin threatened to seize European vessels from the Russian Black Sea to the Pacific after Ukraine's drone attack crippled Novorossiysk grain terminals.
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New power axis in the making? Three military heavyweights lock arms, complicating Abraham Accords strategy
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan raises questions about whether it signals a Middle East shift from the U.S.
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Iran-backed Houthi threat in Red Sea could lead to major US policy shift, analysts say
Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping may push the U.S. to forge closer ties with Somaliland, analysts say, as concerns grow over Djibouti's reliability and China's expanding presence.
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North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills
North Korea's second ballistic missile launch in less than a week comes as the U.S. and South Korea prepare for Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
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Taliban wipes out decades of progress as 2.4M Afghan girls remain locked out of school, UN agency says
UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls are locked out of secondary school five years after the Taliban banned female education beyond the primary level.
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More than 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake as Trump administration provides $15.5 million in relief
Videos show rescue workers combing through rubble as more than 3,000 people remain missing on Tuesday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia.
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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his brother Maher were sentenced to death in absentia by a Damascus court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Israel vindicated by Gaza nutrition data after ‘blood libel’ starvation claims, UN envoy says
A United Nations-backed survey found no widespread acute malnutrition in Gaza, prompting Israel's ambassador to call prior famine claims a blood libel.
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Iran installs new war chiefs as Tehran signals ‘prolonged confrontation,’ expert warns
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei named six military commanders as an expert says Tehran is preparing for prolonged confrontation, not settlement.
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Trump bets economic pressure can squeeze Iran as regime’s own failures deepen the pain
President Donald Trump says he is "low-keying it" with Iran as sanctions and a naval blockade compound Tehran's financial crisis and inflation.
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Colombia building collapses on camera as earthquake brings death, destruction
Video posted to social media shows a building crumbling in Pereira, Colombia, as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people.
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Moscow, Kyiv assassins hunt weapons bosses as Ukraine war spills beyond the battlefield
Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell says drone company leaders are now primary targets as Russia and Ukraine race for battlefield AI and autonomy advantages.
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Israel's new $634M German-built 'doomsday' sub gives major boost to Iran deterrence
The INS Drakon is the largest submarine built in Germany since World War II, carrying a $634 million price tag as Israel bolsters naval power.
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Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace's Gaza plan: No 'withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the Board of Peace's 15-point Gaza proposal, demanding Hamas surrender all weapons before any withdrawal.
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Nigeria's largest rescue operation frees 308 hostages held by militants in Kwara State
Victims of a six-month jihadi kidnapping in Nigeria's Kwara State describe starvation, forced births and the burying of fellow captives in a forest hideout.
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Spain's migrant surge reignites debate over Europe’s Islamist terror threat
Spain recorded the EU's highest number of jihadist terrorism arrests in 2025 as suspected extremists were identified among 72,000 migrants flooding into Ceuta.
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The charges stem from alleged sexual abuse that occurred over a period of years.
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IHSAA Girls Golf State Preview took place on Monday in Carmel
