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But unrest continued in the West Bank. KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Wednesday, a day after Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli hostage. This is the latest exchange as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire reached last month, whose first phase is winding down even as … Read more
Emmanuel Macron’s new scheme creates a voluntary 10-month stint in the armed forces for both men and women. PARIS — After a hiatus of nearly 30 years France on Thursday announced the reintroduction of military service, in a further sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin is remapping Europe’s security landscape. Nuclear-armed France is the EU’s … Read more
Renewed U.S. pressure for the EU to recalibrate its digital rules is unacceptable, says Teresa Ribera. BRUSSELS — Europe’s antitrust chief Teresa Ribera has unleashed a blistering attack on the Trump administration, accusing Washington of using “blackmail” to strong-arm the EU into watering down its tech rulebook. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Monday in … Read more
Mark Carney and Danielle Smith inch toward a pipeline détente, while Pierre Poilievre shakes up his campaign team — all on this week’s Playbook Canada podcast. “We never thought that it was possible. It was kind of like the idea of peace in the Middle East,” Ryan Jespersen, the Edmonton-based broadcaster, told Playbook about the … Read more
Rescuers used flashlights to go from apartment to apartment at the charred towers in Tai Po district as thick smoke poured out from windows. HONG KONG — Firefighters battled for a second day to extinguish a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 94 in … Read more
The Israeli military said it was investigating the killings, which were captured in two videos shown on Arab TV stations. JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers on Thursday appeared to kill a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they had surrendered to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold … Read more
The two nations have suffered a mired relationship as Trump continues to deplore South Africa for what he says is ongoing persecution of South Africa’s white farmers. President Donald Trump will not invite South Africa to next year’s G20 summit in Miami, he said Wednesday on social media, a snub that escalates his rebukes against … Read more
Officials said the fire started on the external scaffolding of one of the buildings. HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades burned through the night, leaving at least 44 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers still pulling residents from blazing high-rise apartment buildings into the morning. Police had arrested three men … Read more
Tina Peters’ situation has become a cause celebre in the election conspiracy movement. DENVER — Colorado doesn’t plan to transfer from state prison to federal custody a former county clerk who has become a hero to election conspiracy theorists following a request from the Trump administration, state officials said Wednesday. The Colorado Department of Corrections … Read more
Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s decision to resign from Congress. Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Sunday appeared to show little sympathy for her colleague Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after the Georgia Republican announced her upcoming resignation from Congress. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union,” the Texas … Read more