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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Tuesday brushed aside President Biden’s opposition to a planned ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying that his government would press ahead despite pleas for restraint from the United States and key allies. Mr. Netanyahu made the remarks to Israeli …

Rugby league’s takeover in Las Vegas has been rated a major success – but how did the American audience react to the NRL double-header? In a historic move for the league, four teams descended upon Allegiant Stadium on Sunday afternoon (AEDT), with plenty of hard-hitting and exciting action. Joseph Manu …

Israeli special operations forces raided a building in the southern Gazan city of Rafah early Monday to free two hostages held by Hamas, the military said, as Israel launched a wave of attacks overnight that killed dozens of Palestinians in Rafah, according to the Gazan health ministry. The operations were …

Opinion Custom: Screenshots – Forbes Breaking News and CBS Evening News YouTube Videos Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) went on the offensive as an Associated Press reporter pressed him repeatedly on comments made by Donald Trump that illegal immigration is “poisoning the blood” of the nation. “What do you have to …

An extended cease-fire is also expected to create more opportunities for foreign powers — particularly the United States — to pressure Israel to scale back its military goals. The Israeli response to the Oct. 7 attack has killed more than 12,000 Gazans, according to health officials there, leading to rising …

Israel has reportedly agreed to delay the invasion of Gaza so the US can install missile defences to protect its troops in the region. The Pentagon is set to deploy nearly a dozen air-defence systems to protect troops in the region, including in Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and …

The Biden administration has advised Israel to delay a ground invasion of Gaza, hoping to buy time for hostage negotiations and to allow more humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians in the sealed-off enclave, according to several U.S. officials. American officials also want more time to prepare for attacks on U.S. …

Israel called for the evacuation of more than a million citizens from the northern Gaza Strip and concentrated more armed forces around the enclave on Friday, signaling that it may be preparing to escalate the war with Hamas. The United Nations and international aid and rights groups called Israel’s directive …

Men walk through a heavily damaged area of central Gaza. Credit: UN News/Ziad Taleb by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Oct 11 (IPS) – It is a bloodbath and unmitigated mayhem as heavy fighting unfolds between Israeli forces and the Palestinian group Hamas which has …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied the claim that its operatives invaded the home of Nigerian singer, John Njeng-Ngeng, popularly known as Skales. The singer had on Tuesday morning alleged that some EFCC officials invaded his home, while he was sleeping with his six-month-old baby. He claimed, …