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[ad_1] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reiterated plans to launch an offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden warned against precisely such a move in a call with the Israeli leader. Netanyahu’s defiant message came during the opening of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee…
[ad_1] DAJABON, Dominican Republic — Human rights activists are calling on the Dominican Republic’s government for a temporary reprieve in deportations as neighboring Haiti’s crisis spirals and people attempt to flee over the closed border from a surge in deadly gang violence. Small trucks with customized cages are ferrying dozens of Haitians every day from a detention…
[ad_1] LONDON — A shopping trip may never have received such scrutiny. After more than a week of speculation and rumor about the whereabouts and health of Kate, the Princess of Wales, a grainy video emerged appearing to show her out with her husband, Prince William. That might have been the end of the story…
[ad_1] MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin took to the Red Square stage Monday for an election celebration that seemed to carry a grander message for the flag-waving crowd of thousands, and for the world: Having extended his rule over Russia, his focus would be tightening his grip on Ukrainian territory. “Together, hand in hand — we…
[ad_1] HONG KONG — Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019. The legislature passed the Safeguarding National Security Bill during a special…
[ad_1] IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Blinken reiterates support for the Philippines amid tensions with China 01:16 UP NEXT U.S., Japan conduct joint military exercises amid high tensions with China 01:49 Taiwan joins China in search and rescue mission after fishing boat capsizes…
[ad_1] MANILA, the Philippines — Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed on Tuesday a recent strengthening of defense ties with the Philippines as “extraordinary,” saying they would only grow further, though Washington’s expanding alliances were not aimed at China. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, hold a joint…
[ad_1] Lawmakers in Gambia referred an attempted repeal of the 2015 ban on female genital cutting for further committee discussions on Monday. Gambian activists fear a repeal would overturn years of work to better protect girls and women. The legislation was referred to a national committee for further debate and could return to a vote…
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities will suspend the licenses of two senior doctors for allegedly inciting the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations, one of the doctors said Monday. The impending suspensions are the first punishments against physicians after more than 90% of the…
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire drill of nuclear-capable “super-large” multiple rocket launchers designed to target South Korea’s capital as he vowed to strengthen his war deterrent in the face of deepening confrontations with rivals, state media said Tuesday. The report came a day after South Korea…