Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive builds

Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive builds

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Residents hear sound of tank fire in southern city of Khan Younis, fear fresh Israeli ground assault U.S. destroyer downs drones as three commercial ships attacked in Red Sea-Pentagon Iran-backed Houthi movement claims attacks on two Israeli ships Many Khan Younis residents say they are packing to leave, but no safe spaces left …

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Exclusive: U.S., allies pressure Liberia, Marshall Islands, Panama over Russia oil sanctions

Exclusive: U.S., allies pressure Liberia, Marshall Islands, Panama over Russia oil sanctions

Russian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The U.S., EU and UK are pressuring Liberia, the Marshall Islands and Panama to increase oversight of ships carrying their flags to ensure …

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UN chief, COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuels

UN chief, COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuels

Leaders push starkly different hopes for fossil fuels King Charles III of Britain pleads for climate progress COP28 advisor from Marshall Islands quits in protest DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders at the COP28 climate summit to plan for a future without fossil fuels, saying there was no …

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COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels

COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels

[1/4]Attendees arrive for the opening of U.N.’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Acquire Licensing Rights COP28 president says engaging on fossil fuels ‘essential’ Countries and oil companies urged to work together Summit delegates hope for early approval of disaster fund deal DUBAI, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The …

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Russia is preparing a ‘loyalty agreement’ requirement for foreigners

Russia is preparing a ‘loyalty agreement’ requirement for foreigners

People, including Russian law enforcement officers, walk near St. Basil’s Cathedral and the Kremlin’s Spasskaya Tower, as a pigeon flies over Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/files Acquire Licensing Rights Russia preparing ‘loyalty agreement’ legislation Foreigners may be forbidden from criticism of state policy Russia could forbid criticising Soviet history …

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Netanyahu’s two-front war against Hamas and for his own political survival

Netanyahu’s two-front war against Hamas and for his own political survival

JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Inside Israeli defence headquarters, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitored the first release of Hamas-held hostages while outside, their families in a Tel Aviv square gathered around Benny Gantz, his leading challenger for the top job. On camera Gantz, a former army chief and opposition leader who joined Netanyahu’s war cabinet …

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North Korea vows more satellite launches, beefs up military on border

North Korea vows more satellite launches, beefs up military on border

A rocket carrying a spy satellite Malligyong-1 is launched, as North Korean government claims, in a location given as North Gyeongsang Province, North Korea in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on November 21, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Nov 27 (Reuters) – North Korea warned on Monday it would …

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China, Japan, South Korea seek summit in latest bid to ease relations

China, Japan, South Korea seek summit in latest bid to ease relations

[1/9]Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa pose for a photo prior to the 10th trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting in Busan, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. Ahn Young-joon/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Nov 26 (Reuters) – China, Japan and South Korea agreed …

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Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Reported killing of Palestinian farmer could impact hostage release plans GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A Palestinian farmer was killed and another injured on Sunday after they were targeted by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip’s Maghazi refugee camp, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, underlining the fragility of the truce between Israel and …

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