World News
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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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Trump ally 'El Tigre' sworn in as Colombia's new president amid continent's rightward shift
Abelardo de la Espriella inherits soaring violence, a fragmented Congress and a $34 billion financing gap as he vows to rebuild U.S. ties.
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US intel warns Russia could launch limited attack on NATO ally in effort to fragment organization: report
Vladimir Putin could attack a NATO member between this fall and 2029, U.S. intelligence assesses, likely targeting the Baltics or Poland directly.
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Student perpetrates deadly shooting at Thailand high school, authorities say
A student opened fire at a high school in Thailand on Friday, ending the lives of at least six individuals and injuring others, police said.
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American ex-Marine feared near death after weeks in catatonic state in Russian prison
Robert Gilman has been fed through a tube for 46 days after falling into a stupor, and advocacy groups say Russia has barred his mother from visiting.
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Thousands of migrants remain in Spanish territory after border rush, death toll hits about 100: Ceuta official
Ceuta president Juan Jesus Vivas told the European Parliament that at least 100 people died in the border rush and thousands of migrants remain.
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US says North Korea missile launch poses no immediate threat, 'consulting closely' with allies
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said it is "consulting closely with our allies and partners" Thursday after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile.
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Iran’s president blames foreign pressure as expert warns regime's economy nears breaking point
Reports of Iranians stealing bread, cheese and meat from supermarkets align with food inflation exceeding 112%, raising fears of a breaking point.
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Gen Keane questions whether Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar can be trusted in Iran talks
Retired Gen. Jack Keane accuses Pakistan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia of being compromised mediators who steer Trump away from military pressure on Iran.
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Crowded Russian beach descends into chaos after alleged Ukrainian drone incident kills 7, including 4 children
A projectile struck a crowded Russian Black Sea beach Monday, killing seven people, including four children, and injuring 58. Russia blamed a Ukrainian drone attack as video captured the deadly impact.
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