Canada announced sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of committing acts of violence against civilians in the West Bank
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Russia lacks ‘numbers’ for major Ukraine breakthrough: NATO commander
‘The Russians don’t have the numbers necessary to do a strategic breakthrough … [and] they don’t have the skill and the ability to do it.’
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US teen died after doing spicy chip challenge: autopsy
A US teenager died of cardiac arrest after taking part in a social media challenge daring people to eat a single extremely hot tortilla chip
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Biden admin plans $1 bn in new arms for Israel despite Rafah threat
A week after threatening to withhold some arms, the Biden administration announced a $1-billion weapons package for Israel
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Netanyahu: Hamas fighters comprise almost half Gaza’s death toll
Netanyahu suggested in an interview that the death toll in Gaza was actually around 30,000 and that Hamas fighters accounted for nearly half
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No more bear hugs: Biden gives up on Netanyahu embrace
‘If we have to stand alone, we will stand alone.’ — Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister
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EU agrees to arm Ukraine using Russian asset profits
‘There could be no stronger symbol and no greater use for that money than to make … all of Europe a safer place,’ EU Commission Chief
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US halts bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns
Washington halted a load of bombs after Israel had not “fully addressed” US concerns about a major ground operation in Rafah
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Israel sends tanks into Rafah and seizes key crossing
Israeli sent tanks into Rafah, seizing control of the border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday — UN says the move denies them access into Gaza
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Biden to condemn antisemitism in speech amid Gaza protests
Biden will condemn rising antisemitism at a Holocaust memorial ceremony, as tensions remain high over nationwide campus protests