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Netanyahu rejects Hamas request for cease-fire, vows ‘complete victory’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ offer for a full release of hostages in exchange for a 135-day cease-fire, ...

Former intelligence official receives sentence for breaking Canada’s secrets law
Cameron Jay Ortis, a former senior intelligence official in Canada’s national police force, was sentenced to 14 years in prison ...

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects Hamas cease-fire demands, vows to fight until ‘absolute victory’
Israel’s military has so far ordered Palestinians to evacuate two-thirds of the tiny coastal enclave. Many of the displaced are ...

Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?
Tens of thousands of Americans are hospitalized with COVID-19 every week. Thousands die from it every month. And yet, an antiviral treatment proven to ...

South Korea affirms commitment to non-nuclear strategy
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has reiterated the country’s stance against seeking its own nuclear deterrent in response to ...

Chile’s former president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash at 74
Sebastián Piñera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, ...

France denounces antisemitism in tribute to victims of Hamas attack
French President Emmanuel Macron held a national ceremony to honor victims of Hamas’ attack in Israel, labeling it as the ...

Iran capable of building nuclear bomb in one week, report finds as Middle East tensions flare
An Iran watchdog group says the country has enough weapons-grade uranium to build a nuclear weapon in just one week.The ...

German law to reduce minimum sentence for child sexual abuse images
Germany’s Cabinet has approved plans to reduce the minimum sentence for spreading child sexual abuse images.The current law penalizes dissemination ...

UN agencies seek $4.1 billion to aid civilians in war-torn Sudan
The UN humanitarian aid and refugee agencies have appealed for $4.1 billion to support Sudanese civilians during a war between ...