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Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Deepens: Starvation Deaths and Deadly Airstrike
Gaza Strip: A worsening humanitarian crisis has seen at least 29 starvation deaths reported, mostly children and elderly, amid severe blockades....
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 22, 2025
Kyiv, Ukraine: The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released its May 22 Russian offensive assessment, noting strategic movements along key...
Israeli Embassy Staffer Killings in D.C. Spark International Condemnation and Heightened Security Concerns
Washington, D.C., USA: Two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot and killed while leaving a reception at the Capital Jewish Museum, allegedly by a...
G7 Finance Chiefs Vow to Tackle Global Imbalances and Weigh New Russia Sanctions
Banff, Canada: G7 finance leaders ended talks with pledges to address trade distortions and strengthen supply chains while floating a lower price...
Russia and Ukraine Poised for Largest POW Exchange of War After Talks in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey: In the largest prisoner exchange since the Russia-Ukraine war began, both sides plan to swap 1,000 captives each. The agreement...
EU Intensifies Pressure on Russia With Four New Sanctions Packages
Brussels, Belgium: The European Union adopted its 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th sanctions packages against Russia in one sweeping move, intensifying...
Trump Administration Frees Detained US Air Force Veteran from Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela: In a deal brokered quietly behind the scenes, the Trump administration secured the release of a U.S. Air Force veteran...
Trump Criticizes His Own Aid Cuts, Labels Them ‘Devastating’
Washington, D.C., USA: In an unexpected admission, President Trump called his administration’s steep foreign aid cuts “devastating,” moments after...
Tense White House Meeting Over Trump’s Baseless South Africa Claims
Washington, D.C., USA: A White House meeting turned contentious when President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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