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Far-right leader is first minister to pray overtly at flashpoint site as record 3,527 Jewish visitors said to ascend on fast day; Jordan, PA, Saudis condemn Ben Gvir; PM: Status quo intact In an unprecedented move, far-right National Security Minister … Read More

The volcano erupted on Aug. 3, spewing an ash plume that reached about 4 miles in height The Krasheninnikov Volcano just erupted for the first time in centuries. The volcano, located in the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia, erupted … Read More

The ceasefire deadline Trump set for Russia is set to expire on Friday. LONDON — President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Russia later this week, the president told reporters on Sunday, in a bid … Read More

Panama’s Darien Gap, once a hotbed for US-bound migrants, is now completely deserted as President Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown has been in full swing. Migrant crossings in the dangerous jungle path connecting Colombia to Panama have plummeted to almost zero, … Read More

Russian flag carrier Aeroflot cancelled dozens of flights on Monday after a pro-Ukrainian hacker group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the airline’s systems. Aeroflot said it was experiencing service disruptions to all of its electronic systems and had to … Read More

BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuters) – First came a push from the Malaysian premier, then China reached out, but it was only after U.S. President Donald Trump called Thailand’s leader last week that Bangkok agreed to talks with Cambodia to end … Read More

Fighting entrenched corruption is crucial for Ukraine’s aspirations to join the EU and maintain access to billions of euros of vital Western aid as Russia’s all-out war grinds on. Ukraine’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday presented by President … Read More

Official says facility was not evacuated because it was considered to be in a safe zone The official death toll from storms in Beijing has risen to 44, with Chinese officials saying on Thursday that 31 people died in a … Read More

Under the proposed agreement, imports from South Korea would be subject to a 15% tariff while U.S.-originating goods would be exempt from duties. The U.S. has struck a “Full and Complete Trade Deal” with South Korea, President Donald Trump said … Read More

Sudan’s conflict, now into its third year, has wrought unprecedented devastation on the country and threatens even more instability in a critical region connecting the African and Arab worlds. While the country’s strategic value is vastly underestimated in popular and … Read More

The Arab world has told Hamas to disarm and surrender control of Gaza. Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt called for the Palestinian terror group to disband on Tuesday, the first time they have done so. They joined 14 other countries, … Read More

A massive 8.8 earthquake rocked the upper Pacific Ocean Tuesday evening, triggering tsunami warnings for the entire state of Hawaii and parts of Alaska as the first waves hit parts of Russia and Japan. In Hawaii, a 5.7-foot tsunami wave … Read More

BISHKEK, July 29 (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan has banned access to online pornography and imposed state control over internet traffic under new laws signed by President Sadyr Japarov, his office said on Tuesday. Japarov’s office said the ban on pornography is … Read More

Russia’s military engagement in Africa has grown since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in a deliberate and cost-effective strategy to broaden its frontline against the West. The continent offers the Kremlin a low-risk, high-yield theater to destabilize NATO’s southern flank, … Read More

A 36-year-old married police officer and three other people were shot and killed by a crazed gunman who stormed a swanky Midtown skyscraper early Monday evening — sparking mayhem in Midtown — before turning the gun on himself, police said. … Read More