North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday. Kim’s comments, made during a key ruling Workers’ Party meeting to set state goals for…

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As death toll mounts in Gaza, veterans of past negotiations weigh in on possibilities for peace

[ad_1] There are many reasons to feel hopeless when it comes to the prospect of Israeli-Palestinian peace. The sheer scale of death and devastation, first wrought by Hamas’ massacre and then by Israel’s intensive military assault on the Gaza Strip, has hardened opinions on both sides, fomenting grief, anger and desire for vengeance with no…

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Israel-Hamas war live updates: U.S. sinks Houthi boats in Red Sea; Netanyahu warns war to go on for ‘months’

[ad_1] Sen. Tim Kaine criticizes bypassing of Congress on Israel arms sale Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) criticized the Biden administration’s decision to transfer weapons to Israel without congressional oversight in statement yesterday. “Just as Congress has a crucial role to play in all matters of war and peace, Congress should have full visibility over the weapons…

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U.S. shoots down 2 missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas

[ad_1] Houthis show no sign of ending ‘reckless’ Red Sea attacks, U.S. commander says CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands — Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Saturday, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway…

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Dramatic rescue of 10-month-old who survived Israeli airstrikes in Rafah that killed at least 20

[ad_1] TEL AVIV — In the Gaza darkness, an airstrike rips through Rafah, where Palestinians from across the Gaza Strip are seeking refuge. The chaotic aftermath plays out like so many devastating scenes from the Israel-Hamas war so far: Buildings are leveled into piles of smoldering rubble. Neighbors dig with their bare hands searching for…

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