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TEL AVIV — Israel’s military ground operation in southern Lebanon has been expanded, the country’s defense minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. Katz did not clarify when the decision to expand operations was taken and did not offer any details on what the expansion entails. Israel launched what it described …

EU’s Borrell proposes suspending Israel dialog over Gaza war concerns  The Jerusalem Post IDF says 2 drones from Iraq intercepted overnight over Syrian airspace  The Times of Israel Borrell proposes to suspend EU-Israel political talks over Gaza war  Euronews Top EU diplomat proposes suspending political dialogue with Israel  Yahoo! Voices EU High Representative condemns …

Marine Le Pen: Prosecutor seeks jail and election ban in party funding case  BBC.com Marine Le Pen: prosecutor recommends jail and 5 year ban from public office in EU embezzlement trial  The Guardian French prosecutors seek a 2-year prison sentence and ineligibility period against Marine Le Pen  The Associated Press French prosecutor seeks …

Prominent X Accounts—Including The Guardian And Don Lemon—Are Leaving Elon Musk’s Site. Here’s Why.  Forbes Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X  The Guardian Bluesky’s user base has doubled in the past 90 days. Is it a mass exodus from X?  CNN If You Haven’t Left Twitter Already, Please Do So …

Paris deploys thousands as protests and soccer match raise security concerns  WKRC TV Cincinnati Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich cancels Paris visit: A missed opportunity for the fight against impunity  FIDH Demonstrators denounce Paris pro-Israel gala linked to far right  NBC News Paris chaos as police ‘use batons and tear gas’ in clashes with …

Explosions Outside Brazil’s Supreme Court Leave 1 Dead  The New York Times One person dead following two explosions near Brazil’s supreme court  CNN Man With Explosives Tries To Enter Brazil Supreme Court, Dies In Blast  NDTV Brazil Supreme Court evacuated after blasts in capital  BBC.com Man dead after explosions outside Brazil supreme court ahead …

China prepares powerful countermeasures for potential trade war with Donald Trump  Financial Times China Tariffs Are Coming. Beijing’s Response Could Be a New Currency War.  Barron’s Trump tariff threat looms large on several Asian countries — not just China — says Goldman Sachs  CNBC Experts say Trump’s threatened China tariffs could actually help …

CIA official Asif Rahman arrested in leak of secret files on Israel  The Washington Post FBI arrests alleged leaker of US intelligence documents related to Israel’s attack plans against Iran  CNN US government worker charged with leaking classified documents on Israel’s plans to strike Iran  The Associated Press C.I.A. Official Charged in Leak …

Marine Le Pen: prosecutor recommends jail and 5 year ban from public office in EU embezzlement trial  The Guardian Marine Le Pen: Prosecutor seeks jail and election ban in party funding case  BBC.com French prosecutors seek a 2-year prison sentence and ineligibility period against Marine Le Pen  The Associated Press French prosecutor seeks …

Spain floods: Málaga evacuates thousands as nation faces fresh storms  Euronews Thousands evacuated as parts of Spain hit with nearly a month’s rainfall in one hour  CNN Schools closed and people evacuated as torrential rain returns in Spain  The Guardian Spaniards brace for fresh storms two weeks after deadly Valencia floods  Reuters Spain flood …