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WASHINGTON — Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on US government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories …

‘Nowhere is safe’: Concerns grow as Israel strikes new areas of Lebanon  BBC.com LIVE: Beirut under attack; Aid groups say Israel killed 20 staff in Gaza  Al Jazeera English Israel Intensifies Strikes in Lebanon Amid Push for Cease-Fire  The New York Times Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while …

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s 17.1 million voters head to the polls again on Thursday to vote in snap parliamentary elections, barely seven weeks after choosing a new president. More than 8,800 candidates are in the fray in an election marked by a low-key campaign. Voting begins at 07:00 local time …

New defense minister says ‘disarming Hezbollah’ a war aim, drawing look from IDF chief  The Times of Israel Israel says it has expanded its military ground operation in Lebanon  CNN Israel wants freedom to strike Lebanon even after ceasefire, France says  Reuters A new deterrence for Lebanon is needed to avoid a long …

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 …