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No UN Security Council consensus on Palestinian membership, but majority ‘in favor’
Members of the UN Security Council failed to reach a consensus Thursday on a bid by Palestinians for full UN…
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US resumes financial support, fundraising efforts for UNRWA
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) US announced that it will resume its financial support and active…
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‘Just about everybody’ in Iraq realizes importance of US ties: Washington
A senior US State Department official said Thursday that “just about everybody” in Iraq realizes the importance of having strong ties with…
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Russia sends military instructors to Niger
Russian military instructors arrived in Niger on Wednesday in a plane loaded with military equipment, Niger state television RTN said…
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US restricts staff in Israel from traveling outside cities amid Iran threat
The United States said on Thursday it had restricted its employees in Israel and their family members from personal travel…
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Top US general visits Israel amid Iran retaliation fears: Pentagon
The top US commander for the Middle East is in Israel for talks on security threats with the country’s military…
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Military jet goes missing in Peru, investigation underway
The Peruvian Air Force said on Thursday that it lost communication with a Mirage 2000 fighter plane that was conducting…
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US asks countries in the region to press Iran not to engage in war in Sudan
The US has had direct conversations with countries accused of fueling the conflict in Sudan and has encouraged regional states…
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Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid meant to demilitarize its neighbor: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that recent airstrikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, which have caused huge blackouts, are…
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Israeli minister calls for end to ultra-Orthodox draft exemption after Hamas attack
An Israeli minister said Thursday that after Hamas’s October 7 attack, there was no longer a “moral” justification to exempt ultra-Orthodox…
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