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Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians flee

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as thousands of Palestinians fled in vehicles strapped...

ICE crackdowns intensify across Boston as sanctuary cities face Trump’s latest operation

BOSTON (AP) — Immigrants are being detained while going to work, outside courthouses, and at store parking lots in Metro Boston as President Donald Trump targets so-called sanctuary cities in his effort...
Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities said Tuesday that social media platforms should not demand age verification for all account holders starting from December, when a ban on children under...
FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicized the nation's...
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder, weapon and obstruction offenses

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged on Tuesday with aggravated murder. The charge means Robinson could face the death...
Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a 'replica' of his crackdown on Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, constituting his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military...
Qatar denounces Israel before major summit on Israel's attack in Doha targeting Hamas leaders

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar's prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel's attack on...
Blame game after acts of political violence can lead to further attacks, experts warn

DENVER (AP) — From the moment conservative activist and icon Charlie Kirk was felled by an assassin’s bullet, partisans began fighting over which side was to blame. President Donald Trump became the...
Poland deploys planes in its airspace because of threat of drone strikes in nearby Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland's airspace Saturday because of a threat of drone strikes in neighboring areas of Ukraine, and...
Taliban claim an agreement is reached with US envoys on a prisoner swap as they seek better ties

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban said Saturday they reached agreement with U.S. envoys on an exchange of prisoners as part of an effort to normalize relations between the United States and Afghanistan. ...