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LONDON — When news of Henry Kissinger’s death spread this week, many former world leaders lined up to pay tribute. Former US President George W Bush said the US had “lost one of the most dependable and distinctive voices on foreign affairs”. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair described the …

Tel Aviv CNN — When human rights activist Ziv Stahl was awakened to the booms of rocket fire on October 7, while staying at her sister’s home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, she did not for a moment anticipate the scale of the terrorist attack unfolding around her. Nor did she …

The instant messaging platform WhatsApp launched a new update that includes an optional feature that allows users to post status updates via Instagram, as this feature will be available in a future update to the application through its beta program within the Google Play Store.During the beta version, which comes …

MANILA — A pregnant woman has died, four people injured, and nine are missing after a powerful earthquake hit the Philippines’ second-largest island of Mindanao. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said 529 families have been affected. The US Geological Survey measured the first tremor late on Saturday at 7.6 magnitude, followed …

Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization. Police searched venues across the Russian capital, including a nightclub, a male sauna, and a bar that hosted LGBTQ+ …

2 hours ago Image caption, Photo supplied by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese militia boats operating in Whitsun Reef The Philippines has accused China of “swarming” a reef off its coast after more than 135 military boats were spotted in the South China Sea. The coast guard said the …

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, attends a demonstration held to mark Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, a commemorative day in support of the Palestinian people celebrated annually on the last Friday of the Muslim month of Ramadan, in Gaza City on April 14. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide …

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military on Sunday ordered more areas in and around Gaza’s second-largest city of Khan Younis to evacuate, as it shifted its offensive to the southern half of the territory where it says many Hamas leaders are hiding. Heavy bombardments were reported overnight and …

MEXICO CITY — Nicaraguan police said Friday they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government. The charges against pageant director Karen Celebertti would …

Moshe Castleman, the father of Yuval Doron Castleman, called for a criminal indictment against the IDF soldier who shot his son, in an interview on 103FM Sunday morning. Castleman, who was 37, helped neutralize the Hamas terrorists who killed three and wounded four in a shooting attack at a …