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Over 100,000 Flee Rafah as Israeli Tanks Encircle Eastern Half of Rafah
Israeli tanks have captured the main road dividing the eastern and western halves of Rafah, effectively encircling the entire eastern side of the city in the southern Gaza Strip. 
Israeli tanks have captured the main road dividing the eastern and western halves of Rafah, effectively encircling the entire eastern side of the city in the southern Gaza Strip. -
Zelensky Dismisses Security Chief Following Discovery of Assassination Plot
Ukraine's security apparatus, President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the head of the State Security Administration (UDO), Serhii Rud, just days after Ukrainian authorities unveiled a thwarted assassination attempt against him. The dismissal, confirmed through a presidential decree, comes amid escalating tensions and ongoing security threats faced by the Ukrainian leader from Russian operatives. 
Ukraine's security apparatus, President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the head of the State Security Administration (UDO), Serhii Rud, just days after Ukrainian authorities unveiled a thwarted assassination attempt against him. The dismissal, confirmed through a presidential decree, comes amid escalating tensions and ongoing security threats faced by the Ukrainian leader from Russian operatives. -
Japan to Expand Commercial Whaling, Adding Fin Whales to Allowable Catch List
Japan is set to expand its commercial whaling activities by adding large fin whales to its list of allowable catch species, five years after the country withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and resumed commercial whaling in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi announced on Thursday. 
Japan is set to expand its commercial whaling activities by adding large fin whales to its list of allowable catch species, five years after the country withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and resumed commercial whaling in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi announced on Thursday. -
Biden Threatens to Halt US Weapon Shipments to Israel if IDF Launches Major Invasion of Rafah, Jewish Organizations Furious Over the Warning
U.S. President Joe Biden has taken a significant stance on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, stating that he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah in Gaza. 
U.S. President Joe Biden has taken a significant stance on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, stating that he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah in Gaza. -
Russia Launches Massive Airstrike on Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure, Causing Widespread Damage
Russian forces unleashed a major airstrike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure early Wednesday, targeting nearly a dozen power generation and transmission facilities across the country. The attack, which Ukrainian officials described as the biggest aerial onslaught by Russian forces in weeks, has put additional strain on Ukraine's already beleaguered energy system more than two years into the full-scale invasion. 
Russian forces unleashed a major airstrike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure early Wednesday, targeting nearly a dozen power generation and transmission facilities across the country. The attack, which Ukrainian officials described as the biggest aerial onslaught by Russian forces in weeks, has put additional strain on Ukraine's already beleaguered energy system more than two years into the full-scale invasion. -
Biden Administration's Report on Israel's Wartime Conduct in Gaza Faces Delay Amid Mounting Pressure
The Biden administration's highly anticipated report on Israel's compliance with U.S. and international humanitarian law during the ongoing war in Gaza has been delayed, according to Senate and House aides. 
The Biden administration's highly anticipated report on Israel's compliance with U.S. and international humanitarian law during the ongoing war in Gaza has been delayed, according to Senate and House aides. -
US Signals Support for Israel's 'Limited' Rafah Operation, Urges Reopening of Aid Routes
The Biden administration has signaled its initial approval of Israel's operation to take control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, while cautioning that the offensive must remain limited in scope to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. 
The Biden administration has signaled its initial approval of Israel's operation to take control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, while cautioning that the offensive must remain limited in scope to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. -
Ukraine Foils Russian Plot to Assassinate Zelenskiy and Top Officials as Putin's 'Inauguration Gift'
Ukrainian officials announced on Tuesday that they had thwarted a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other high-ranking officials, using a network of agents allegedly recruited by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). The foiled attempt was intended to be a "gift" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was inaugurated for a fifth term at the Kremlin on the same day. 
Ukrainian officials announced on Tuesday that they had thwarted a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other high-ranking officials, using a network of agents allegedly recruited by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). The foiled attempt was intended to be a "gift" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was inaugurated for a fifth term at the Kremlin on the same day. -
Putin Sworn In for Fifth Term Amid Western Boycott and Tensions Over Ukraine Wa
President Vladimir Putin was sworn into his fifth term as Russia's leader on Tuesday in a glittering Kremlin ceremony attended by the country's political elite but boycotted by the United States, the United Kingdom, and most European Union nations. 
President Vladimir Putin was sworn into his fifth term as Russia's leader on Tuesday in a glittering Kremlin ceremony attended by the country's political elite but boycotted by the United States, the United Kingdom, and most European Union nations. -
Israel's Rafah Incursion Raises Concerns, Blurs U.S. Red Lines on Gaza Invasion
The seizure of Gaza's vital Rafah border crossing by Israeli troops has raised concerns about a potential full-scale invasion of the southern city, as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas remain on a knife's edge. 
The seizure of Gaza's vital Rafah border crossing by Israeli troops has raised concerns about a potential full-scale invasion of the southern city, as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas remain on a knife's edge.
