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At least eight Palestinians, most of them children, were killed and more than a dozen others were wounded in central Gaza on Sunday, local officials said, in an Israeli missile strike that the military said missed its intended target. The Israeli military said it had intended to hit an Islamic …
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Read More »U.S. citizen among 2 Palestinians killed by settlers in Israeli-occupied West Bank, health officials say
A Palestinian American man was beaten to death by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank overnight and another man was shot dead, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement. Sayafollah Musallet, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen also known as Saif, was severely beaten on Friday evening in Sinjil, north of …
Read More »NHL, NHLPA, Olympic officials finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Winter Games
The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. The league, union, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee confirmed the participation of NHL players at the games for the first time since 2014. The groups negotiated …
Read More »2 killed in Idaho after shooter started fire, ambushed responding firefighters, officials say
A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, authorities said. A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night after a tactical …
Read More »Iranian officials are banned from Canada — but this former regime member landed in April
Mahdi Nasiri let the world know he was on his way to Canada in April. The former high-profile Iranian official posted a series of farewell photos — including a goodbye hug — on Instagram for his more than 250,000 followers and anyone else to see. He has been in Canada ever …
Read More »Israeli gunfire kills over a dozen Palestinians near Gaza aid site, health officials say
Israeli gunfire killed at least 17 Palestinians and wounded dozens of others as thousands of displaced people approached an aid distribution site of the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in central Gaza on Tuesday, local health authorities said. Medics said the casualties were rushed to two hospitals, the Al-Awda Hospital in …
Read More »Renewed attacks by Russia kill at least 6 in Ukraine, officials say
Russia struck Ukraine with a thunderous aerial bombardment overnight, further dampening hopes that the warring sides could reach a peace deal anytime soon, days after Kyiv embarrassed the Kremlin with a surprising drone attack on military airfields deep inside Russia. The barrage was one of the fiercest of the three-year …
Read More »German, Norwegian officials urge Canada to join ‘familiar family’ in buying new submarines
Senior German and Norwegian defence officials say they’re confident Canada will sign on to the ReArm Europe plan in the coming weeks and such a move will make it easier for the Liberal government to buy new submarines from allies. Jasper Wieck, the political director of the German Ministry of …
Read More »At least 31 killed near aid site in Gaza, health officials say. Israel denies troops fired at civilians
At least 31 people were killed and more than 170 were wounded on Sunday while on their way to receive food in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials and multiple witnesses. The witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds around a kilometre from a new aid site run by an Israeli-backed …
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