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WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden plans to use his remaining months in the White House to strengthen Ukraine’s position in its conflict with Russia, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated on Saturday. Speaking remotely at a forum in Kyiv, Sullivan confirmed that Biden will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say  The Associated Press Several People Have Died Trying To Cross The English Channel From France, Authorities Say  HuffPost Eight people dead in attempt to cross Channel, say French authorities  The Guardian Eight die in Channel crossing attempt, French …

WASHINGTON — Venezuela announced Saturday the arrest of six foreign nationals accused of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello confirmed the arrests at a news conference in Caracas, identifying the suspects as three from the US, two from Spain, and one Czech national. He alleged that …

Sirens sound as Houthi rebels launch missile that landed in central Israel  NBC News Netanyahu warns Yemen’s Houthis face a ‘heavy price’ as missile lands in central Israel  CNN Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu says Israel will ‘exact heavy price’ for Houthi attack  The Guardian Houthi missile reaches central Israel for first time, …

GAZA CITY — The Gaza Media Office issued a stark warning on Saturday about an impending humanitarian disaster for 2 million displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as winter approaches. According to the office, 74% of the tents used for displaced people are no longer suitable for use. Government field …

Several people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France, authorities say  The Associated Press Eight people dead in attempt to cross Channel, say French authorities  The Guardian Eight migrants die in English Channel as tragedies mount  Financial Times A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, …

King Abdullah to appoint Harvard-educated technocrat as PM, sources say  Reuters Jordan’s King Abdullah accepts PM Khasawneh’s government residgantion following parliamentary polls  The Jerusalem Post Jordan prime minister submits resignation days after election  The Times of Israel Posters to protests: The dynamics of Jordan’s recent elections  Al Jazeera English In Jordan’s elections, anger at …

Floods claim two more casualties as torrential rain batters central Europe  Reuters 6 killed as heaviest rain in decades hits parts of central and eastern Europe  CNN ‘Catastrophic’ floods in Central Europe as firefighter dies and person drowns after torrential rain  BBC.com 6 killed, thousands evacuated as storm batters Central and Eastern Europe  The …

A missile fired by Yemen’s rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport  The Associated Press Missile from Yemen lands in central Israel, an area normally safe from enemy projectiles  CNN Houthi missile hits open area in central Israel  The Hill Netanyahu: Israel to exact heavy price from Houthis for attack  The …

Philippines withdraws from disputed reef in South China Sea  Financial Times China’s Risky Power Play in the South China Sea  The New York Times Philippine Coast Guard ship in standoff with China returns to port  Al Jazeera English The US-China factor in Philippines’ Marcos-Duterte feud comes to the fore  CNA West Philippine Sea: PCG’s …