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Israel Cuts Off All Aid to Gaza Until Hamas Accepts

Israel Says Expanding Gaza Offensive To Seize 'Large Areas'

A group representing families of hostages held in Gaza said they were "horrified" by Katz's announcement, fearing the goal of freeing the captives had been "pushed to the bottom of the priority list".

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'Give Me A Break': Trump Tariffs Threaten Japan Auto Sector

Last year vehicles accounted for around 28% of the country's 21.3 trillion yen ($142 billion) of US-bound exports, and roughly eight percent of all Japanese jobs are tied to the sector.

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Rubio Heads To Europe As Transatlantic Tensions Soar

Rubio will join two days of talks among NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, a preparation for a June leaders' summit in The Hague.

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Driverless Flying Taxi Drones Coming Soon to China

China has granted regulatory approval for autonomous flying taxis, marking a major step toward commercial air travel.

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Israel PM Drops Security Chief Nominee Under Fire From Trump Ally

The prime minister announced Bar's dismissal on March 21, citing an "ongoing lack of trust", but the supreme court swiftly suspended the decision until April 8.

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Israel's Netanyahu Picks New Security Chief, Defying Legal Challenge

It remains unclear when and how Eli Sharvit could officially take charge as the court's ruling on the removal of the current Shin Bet chief, Ronen Bar, is still pending.

Pete Hegseth Calls Japan an 'Indespensible Partner' in Combatting Chinese

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Pete Hegseth Calls Japan an 'Indispensible Partner' in Combatting Chinese Military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Japan's critical role in countering Chinese military aggression during his visit to Tokyo on Sunday.

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Danish Foreign Minister Slams JD Vance for 'Tone' in Criticizing Greenland: 'This Is Not How You Speak to Your Close Allies'

Denmark's Foreign Minister fired back at JD Vance after he accused Denmark of neglecting Greenland's security and called for increased US involvement.

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'Torn Apart' Body of Missing Gaza Medic Killed In Israeli Ambush Recovered After Humanitarian Organization Revealed Soldiers Covered Up Attack

Aid workers experienced great shock after retrieving the body of a colleague who was killed by Israeli forces during a rescue mission in the Gaza Strip Sunday.

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Confidential Military Papers Found Littered Across British Street Detailed Weapons Storage and Security Codes: Report

A good Samaritan discovered a bag overflowing with confidential military papers on his residential British street, potentially helping avoid "moderate damage."

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Rubio Vows To Keep Stripping Visas After Furor Over Snatched Student

Rubio, a staunch supporter of Israel, said that he personally signed off on every visa revocation and rejected charges he was violating US protections of free speech.

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China's Xi Warns Foreign Executives Of 'Severe' Trade Headwinds

Meeting executives including hedge fund boss Ray Dalio and Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong in Beijing's ornate Great Hall of the People, Xi warned that "unilateralism and protectionism" were on the rise.

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Trump Mocked For Calling the European Union a 'Country' in Tariff Threat: 'No Geographical Skills at All'

President Donald Trump is being mocked by social media users after he referred to the European Union as a country in a post online.

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North Korea Sent 3,000 More Soldiers To Russia This Year: Seoul

Traditional allies Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Seoul accusing leader Kim Jong Un of sending thousands of troops and containers of weapons to help Moscow.

Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani

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US Drops Bounties On Top Afghan Taliban Officials

The Haqqani network was responsible for some of the deadliest attacks during the decades-long war in Afghanistan. The men remain on Washington's list of "specially designated global terrorists" but the bounty price has been scrapped.

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Israel Parliament Passes Judicial Reform Law, Opposition Challenges

The approval comes as Netanyahu's government, one of the most right-wing in Israel's history, is locked in a standoff with the supreme court after beginning proceedings to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Ronen Bar, head of the internal security agency.