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Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several

Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several

BAGHDAD (AP) — A US airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one…
Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq

Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — Explosive-laden drones that targeted Saudi Arabia’s royal palace in the kingdom’s capital last month were launched from…
Gaza is open again, to the south. But for how long?

Gaza is open again, to the south. But for how long?

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – A fleet of yellow Mercedes taxis lines up outside Gaza’s newly reopened Rafah crossing into…
Netanyahu, long a supporter of LGBTQ rights, courts homophobes and racists in bid to cling to power

Netanyahu, long a supporter of LGBTQ rights, courts homophobes and racists in bid to cling to power

Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) – On the smorgasbord of Israeli politics there’s a democratic advantage in offering something for everyone. But…
German cabinet agrees to extend Afghanistan mission

German cabinet agrees to extend Afghanistan mission

German troops are likely to stay on in Afghanistan as the government on Wednesday agreed to extend its military mandate in the…
US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince: sources

US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince: sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A declassified version of a US intelligence report expected to be released on Thursday finds that Saudi…
Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project

Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A secretive Israeli nuclear facility at the center of the nation’s undeclared atomic weapons…
German court sentences Islamic State recruiter

German court sentences Islamic State recruiter

CELLE, Germany (Reuters) – A German court on Wednesday sentenced an Iraqi preacher to more than 10 years in prison…
Iran stops sharing nuclear site footage as uranium stockpile grows

Iran stops sharing nuclear site footage as uranium stockpile grows

Iran said on Tuesday it would stop handing over footage of nuclear sites to the UN’s nuclear watchdog in response to…
Former Syrian secret policeman convicted of aiding torture

Former Syrian secret policeman convicted of aiding torture

BERLIN (AP) — A former member of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s secret police was convicted Wednesday by a German court…
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