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Desperate Crowds Storm US-Israeli Aid Distribution Site in Rafah, Gaza; Live Fire Reported Amid Deepening Hunger Crisis
Rafah, Gaza: A dire humanitarian situation came to a head as thousands of hunger-stricken Palestinians overwhelmed a U.S.-Israeli aid distribution...
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...
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...
Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine, Push for Ceasefire Talks
Washington, D.C., USA: President Donald Trump announced a potential diplomatic breakthrough after a lengthy phone call with Russian President...
Mexican Navy Tall Ship Crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, Killing Two Sailors
New York City, USA: A 160-foot Mexican Navy training vessel, the Cuauhtémoc, collided with the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors and injuring...
Russia and Ukraine Hold Direct Peace Talks, Agree Only on Prisoner Swap
Location Unclear (Negotiation Venue): Russian and Ukrainian officials sat down for their first face-to-face peace talks in years. The short...
New Pope Leo XIV Highlights AI Threats to Workers in Inaugural Address
Vatican City: Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, an American, surprised many by focusing his first public remarks on the economic upheaval posed by AI....
Exploring the Globe’s Quirkiest Time Zones
Time zones usually march in one-hour increments, but a handful of regions defy convention with half- or quarter-hour offsets. Nepal, for instance,...
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