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Israel Pushes Into Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan as Civilian Toll Mounts and Cease-Fire Diplomacy Stalls
Israeli troops and armor advanced further into Gaza City on Wednesday, pressing into the dense Sheikh Radwan neighborhood as air and ground operations intensified and civilian displacement surged, according to residents, local health officials and the Israeli military. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to take Gaza City, calling it Hamas's last stronghold, even as international calls grow to halt the offensive and hostage families in Israel demand a deal. 
Israeli troops and armor advanced further into Gaza City on Wednesday, pressing into the dense Sheikh Radwan neighborhood as air and ground operations intensified and civilian displacement surged, according to residents, local health officials and the Israeli military. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to take Gaza City, calling it Hamas's last stronghold, even as international calls grow to halt the offensive and hostage families in Israel demand a deal. -
Afghanistan Earthquake Kills at Least 1,411, Injures 3,124; Taliban Appeals for International Aid as Aftershocks Hit
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing at least 1,411 people and injuring 3,124, Afghan officials said, as heavy rain, landslides and damaged roads hindered rescue efforts across Kunar, Nangarhar and neighboring provinces near the Pakistan border. A second 5.2-magnitude quake northeast of Jalalabad followed on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), deepening a crisis in a country already strained by aid cuts and widespread poverty. 
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing at least 1,411 people and injuring 3,124, Afghan officials said, as heavy rain, landslides and damaged roads hindered rescue efforts across Kunar, Nangarhar and neighboring provinces near the Pakistan border. A second 5.2-magnitude quake northeast of Jalalabad followed on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), deepening a crisis in a country already strained by aid cuts and widespread poverty. -
Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 800, Injures Thousands as Taliban Pleads for Global Aid
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, killing more than 800 people and injuring at least 2,800, according to authorities, in one of the country's deadliest disasters since the Taliban took power. Entire villages were flattened in the mountainous provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, where mudbrick homes crumbled under the force of the tremor. A powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, killing more than 800 people and injuring at least 2,800, according to authorities, in one of the country's deadliest disasters since the Taliban took power. Entire villages were flattened in the mountainous provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, where mudbrick homes crumbled under the force of the tremor. -
At Least Three Dead as Indonesian Protesters Torch Regional Parliament Buildings Amid Rising Unrest
At least three people were killed after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, in the latest wave of violent demonstrations sweeping Indonesia. The blaze, which began late Friday, left five others hospitalized with burns or broken bones after jumping from the structure, local disaster official Fadli Tahar said. 
At least three people were killed after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, in the latest wave of violent demonstrations sweeping Indonesia. The blaze, which began late Friday, left five others hospitalized with burns or broken bones after jumping from the structure, local disaster official Fadli Tahar said. -
Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra Ousted by Court, Deepening Political Turmoil
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Friday, ruling that a leaked call with Cambodia's former leader breached ethics standards, in a decision that thrusts the country into renewed political instability and marks another setback for the influential Shinawatra family. 
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Friday, ruling that a leaked call with Cambodia's former leader breached ethics standards, in a decision that thrusts the country into renewed political instability and marks another setback for the influential Shinawatra family. -
Russian Strikes Kill 18 in Kyiv, Damage EU and British Offices as West Pledges New Sanctions
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, striking Kyiv and multiple cities with missiles and drones in an overnight barrage that killed at least 18 people, including four children. Ukrainian officials said the strikes damaged offices of the European Union and the British Council in the capital, prompting Brussels and London to summon Russian envoys in protest. 
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, striking Kyiv and multiple cities with missiles and drones in an overnight barrage that killed at least 18 people, including four children. Ukrainian officials said the strikes damaged offices of the European Union and the British Council in the capital, prompting Brussels and London to summon Russian envoys in protest. -
UN Security Council Members, Except U.S., Call Gaza Famine ‘Man-Made' as Death Toll Rises
The United Nations Security Council confronted deep divisions on Wednesday as 14 of its 15 members declared famine in Gaza a "man-made crisis," while the United States questioned the credibility of a global hunger monitor's assessment. The rare joint statement came as aid agencies reported children dying daily from hunger under Israel's siege. 
The United Nations Security Council confronted deep divisions on Wednesday as 14 of its 15 members declared famine in Gaza a "man-made crisis," while the United States questioned the credibility of a global hunger monitor's assessment. The rare joint statement came as aid agencies reported children dying daily from hunger under Israel's siege. -
Denmark Summons U.S. Diplomat Over Alleged Trump-Linked Influence Operations in Greenland
Denmark summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen on Wednesday after reports alleged that Americans connected to President Donald Trump carried out covert influence operations in Greenland, a mineral-rich Arctic territory long coveted by Washington. 
Denmark summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen on Wednesday after reports alleged that Americans connected to President Donald Trump carried out covert influence operations in Greenland, a mineral-rich Arctic territory long coveted by Washington. -
Australia Expels Iranian Diplomats, Accuses Tehran of Directing Antisemitic Attacks in Sydney and Melbourne
Australia announced Tuesday it will expel two Iranian diplomats, including Tehran's ambassador, after intelligence officials concluded the Islamic Republic directed antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne last year. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia's spy agency had gathered "credible intelligence" linking the incidents to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. 
Australia announced Tuesday it will expel two Iranian diplomats, including Tehran's ambassador, after intelligence officials concluded the Islamic Republic directed antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne last year. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia's spy agency had gathered "credible intelligence" linking the incidents to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. -
Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills 20, Including Four Journalists from AP, Reuters, Al Jazeera, NBC
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza's Nasser Hospital compound killed at least 20 people Monday, including four journalists working for international news outlets, health officials and media organizations said. The incident underscored both the mounting civilian toll of the nearly two-year conflict and the risks facing local reporters who remain the primary source of on-the-ground coverage. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza's Nasser Hospital compound killed at least 20 people Monday, including four journalists working for international news outlets, health officials and media organizations said. The incident underscored both the mounting civilian toll of the nearly two-year conflict and the risks facing local reporters who remain the primary source of on-the-ground coverage.
