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Brazil’s Lula says US warships in Caribbean are a source of ‘tension’
US naval forces have unsettled some in South America who see them as a precursor to possible intervention in Venezuela.
Trump cheers West Point’s cancellation of award ceremony for Tom Hanks
Actor Tom Hanks’s planned West Point honour is cancelled as Trump praises move against critics of his US administration.
Israel’s settler outposts choke Palestinian life in West Bank’s villages
Ras Ein al-Auja is a small Palestinian community gradually being surrounded by illegal Israeli outposts.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let it cut billions in foreign aid
Request comes after an appeals court orders Trump to distribute the congressionally approved funds.
Israel wants to ‘destroy Gaza City, not occupy it’
The level of destruction happening in Gaza City suggests Israel’s goal is not to occupy it but to destroy it completely.
Former Israeli soldier creates video game based on Gaza war
A former Israeli soldier has created a video game based on the Gaza war, which aims to ‘humanise’ Israeli troops.
French no-confidence vote: What’s next if the government collapses?
PM Bayrou is expected to lose, but a deadlock in parliament means France might struggle to find a replacement.
At least 14 killed in Nepal protests over social media ban, corruption
A Kathmandu District Administration Office spokesperson says police used water cannon, batons and rubber bullets.
Is Chicago the violent crime capital of the US? What the facts say
Republicans claim it is. Democrats say red states are worse. Both are spinning. The truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Video: Israeli ‘suicide drone’ attacks Gaza mosque and blows up minaret
Video shows the moment an Israeli drone laden with explosives was flown into the minaret of a mosque in Gaza.