Larry Lee
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At Least 85 Dead in Gaza as Israeli Fire Hits Civilians Gathering for Aid
At least 85 Palestinians were killed and more than 150 injured Sunday in Gaza while attempting to access food aid, according to the territory's Health Ministry, as the Israel Defense Forces expanded evacuation orders across the besieged enclave, including areas previously considered relatively safe. 
At least 85 Palestinians were killed and more than 150 injured Sunday in Gaza while attempting to access food aid, according to the territory's Health Ministry, as the Israel Defense Forces expanded evacuation orders across the besieged enclave, including areas previously considered relatively safe. -
Brazil’s Former President Bolsonaro Fitted With Ankle Monitor After Police Raid, Trump Calls Trial ‘Unjust’
Federal police in Brazil raided the home and political headquarters of former President Jair Bolsonaro early Friday, executing Supreme Court-authorized search and seizure warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged coup plot following the 2022 presidential election. Authorities ordered Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle tag and imposed multiple restrictions, citing fears he might flee the country and seek asylum in the United States. 
Federal police in Brazil raided the home and political headquarters of former President Jair Bolsonaro early Friday, executing Supreme Court-authorized search and seizure warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged coup plot following the 2022 presidential election. Authorities ordered Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle tag and imposed multiple restrictions, citing fears he might flee the country and seek asylum in the United States. -
Israel Apologizes After Strike Kills 3 at Gaza’s Only Catholic Church
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Pope Leo on Friday that Israel "deeply regrets" a deadly airstrike that hit the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, killing three people and injuring several others. The statement followed mounting international backlash, including direct pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and the Vatican. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Pope Leo on Friday that Israel "deeply regrets" a deadly airstrike that hit the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, killing three people and injuring several others. The statement followed mounting international backlash, including direct pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and the Vatican. -
Pope Leo ‘Deeply Saddened’ After Deadly Israeli Tank Shelling Hits Gaza Catholic Church
Two people were killed and several others injured, including the parish priest, after an Israeli strike hit the Holy Family Church in Gaza City on Thursday morning, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The attack marked the second time the enclave's only Catholic church has been struck since the start of Israel's military campaign against Hamas. Two people were killed and several others injured, including the parish priest, after an Israeli strike hit the Holy Family Church in Gaza City on Thursday morning, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The attack marked the second time the enclave's only Catholic church has been struck since the start of Israel's military campaign against Hamas. -
Israel Strikes Syrian Defense Ministry in Damascus as Druze Conflict Escalates in Sweida
Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the entrance of Syria's Defense Ministry headquarters, as the Israeli government vowed to defend Druze communities caught in intensifying clashes with regime forces in southern Syria. The Israeli military said the strikes were in direct response to violence around the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, where at least 169 people have reportedly been killed this week, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Syrian security sources placed the death toll as high as 300. 
Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the entrance of Syria's Defense Ministry headquarters, as the Israeli government vowed to defend Druze communities caught in intensifying clashes with regime forces in southern Syria. The Israeli military said the strikes were in direct response to violence around the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, where at least 169 people have reportedly been killed this week, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Syrian security sources placed the death toll as high as 300. -
Russia Launches Largest Drone Barrage of Summer on Ukraine as Trump Greenlights Patriot Missiles
Russia launched a massive aerial assault across Ukraine overnight, deploying 400 Iranian-made Shahed drones and a ballistic missile in one of the most extensive drone attacks of the summer, according to Ukraine's Air Force. The assault targeted multiple regions, including Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Odesa, and President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, where Ukrainian officials say energy infrastructure was hit and 15 people were wounded. 
Russia launched a massive aerial assault across Ukraine overnight, deploying 400 Iranian-made Shahed drones and a ballistic missile in one of the most extensive drone attacks of the summer, according to Ukraine's Air Force. The assault targeted multiple regions, including Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Odesa, and President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, where Ukrainian officials say energy infrastructure was hit and 15 people were wounded. -
Russia Dismisses Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat as Markets Rally, Kremlin Calls It ‘Theatrical’
President Donald Trump's threat to impose "very severe" 100% tariffs on Russia and secondary sanctions on its oil trading partners if no Ukraine peace deal is reached within 50 days drew a cool response from the Kremlin and muted concern from Russian markets, where investors interpreted the comments as more bark than bite. 
President Donald Trump's threat to impose "very severe" 100% tariffs on Russia and secondary sanctions on its oil trading partners if no Ukraine peace deal is reached within 50 days drew a cool response from the Kremlin and muted concern from Russian markets, where investors interpreted the comments as more bark than bite. -
Israel Strikes Syrian Tanks as Ceasefire Declared in Sweida After 99 Killed in Sectarian Clashes
Israel launched airstrikes for the second consecutive day on Syrian regime targets in the southern city of Sweida on Tuesday, responding to escalating violence between Druze and Bedouin factions and pledging to protect Syria's Druze minority as Syrian government forces entered the city and announced a ceasefire. 
Israel launched airstrikes for the second consecutive day on Syrian regime targets in the southern city of Sweida on Tuesday, responding to escalating violence between Druze and Bedouin factions and pledging to protect Syria's Druze minority as Syrian government forces entered the city and announced a ceasefire. -
Former Israeli PM Olmert Slams ‘Humanitarian City’ in Gaza as ‘Concentration Camp’ Amid $4.5 Billion Cost, Opposition Outcry
Israeli political and legal debate over the government's plan for a so-called "humanitarian city" in Gaza intensified this week, as former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denounced the project as a "concentration camp" and opposition leaders branded the move "crazy-even by this government's standards." 
Israeli political and legal debate over the government's plan for a so-called "humanitarian city" in Gaza intensified this week, as former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denounced the project as a "concentration camp" and opposition leaders branded the move "crazy-even by this government's standards." -
Kate Middleton’s Secret Pact With King Charles: Princess Vows to Bring Harry Back, Risks Royal Rift
Princess Kate Middleton has made a private pledge to King Charles III to help reunite the royal family and bring Prince Harry back into the fold-a secret pact that palace insiders say could risk her marriage to Prince William. Multiple royal sources reveal that Kate has promised Charles she will "do everything she can to bring everyone together," believing that "time is running out" for the monarch and the family's bitter divisions. 
Princess Kate Middleton has made a private pledge to King Charles III to help reunite the royal family and bring Prince Harry back into the fold-a secret pact that palace insiders say could risk her marriage to Prince William. Multiple royal sources reveal that Kate has promised Charles she will "do everything she can to bring everyone together," believing that "time is running out" for the monarch and the family's bitter divisions.
