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Russia's Lipetsk region hit by Ukrainian drone attack, say officials

Israeli army reports ‘military offensive’ in southern Gaza Strip

Risk of ‘massive’ earthquake in Japan 'increased,' warns weather agency

FEATURE - JD Vance: US vice presidential candidate in triangle of billionaires, conservatives, intel agencies

UPDATE 2 - Excluding Israel, Nagasaki marks 79th anniversary of US atomic bombing of Japan

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Morning Briefing: August 9, 2024

Brazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in tit-for-tat move

Egyptian president calls for international efforts to push for agreement that would end Gaza war

UPDATE - Nagasaki marks 79th anniversary of US atomic bombing with moment of silence

Death toll in Nigeria from Lassa fever rises to 163

US military destroys Houthi missiles, uncrewed surface vessel

15 killed in attack by Rapid Support Forces in Sudan

British, Egyptian leaders express deep concern over potential Middle East escalation

4 Syrian troops injured in Israeli airstrike in central Syria: State media

Russia 'brought war' to Ukraine, ‘should feel what it has done’: Zelenskyy

UN human rights chief condemns Thailand's dissolution of opposition party

Israeli airstrike on house in southern Lebanon leaves several injured

2nd police officer under investigation over assault incident at British airport

Türkiye ‘neutralizes’ 64 PKK/YPG terrorists over past week in northern Iraq, Syria

Former assistant to South African provincial premier extradited from US to face corruption trial

Mediators call on all parties to implement Gaza cease-fire deal without further delay

UK woman arrested over false post about Southport stabbings

Russia's Baltic Fleet trains counteracting drones

Hamas says Israeli minister’s call to Gazans is ‘explicit embrace of genocide policy’

UPDATE 2 - At least 15 killed in Israeli airstrikes on 2 schools sheltering displaced Gazans

Miss South Africa finalist withdraws from race over disputed nationality

UPDATE - At least 15 killed in Israeli airstrikes on 2 schools sheltering displaced Gazans

Israeli decision to revoke accreditation of Norwegian diplomats not ‘helpful’: State Department

Palestine UN envoy makes 'urgent appeal' to international community amid 'Israel's genocidal war'

US in touch with Austria regarding reports of terror threat at Taylor Swift concerts

Police use tear gas, arrest over 170 to halt protest march demanding Kenya president's resignation

Congolese military court sentences 26 people to death

Israeli journalist urges rape to become state policy for Palestinian prisoners

‘Cooperation among member states remains indispensable’ to address Daesh/ISIS threat: UN

483 arrested, 149 charged in far-right riots across UK

Another Hezbollah fighter killed in clashes with Israeli army

Man spews Islamophobic vitriol, spits at Muslim bus driver in London

UPDATE - Bangladesh recovers bodies of 36 refugees trying to flee Myanmar through border river

US saw record heat, wildfires, hurricane during scorching July: Report

US F-22 jets arrive in Mideast to counter 'regional escalation by Iran or its proxies': CENTCOM

A diplomat's journey in Türkiye: Ambassador Jeff Flake reflects on his time in Ankara

15 rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel’s western Galilee

5 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza's Khan Younis following Israeli evacuation orders

Danish criminal gangs use Swedish ‘child soldiers’ to carry out illicit activities, says minister

British court sentences 2 men for role in 'lawless' Liverpool mob

EU Commission warns Kosovo for more punitive measures

Global South has key role to play in ending Israel’s war on Gaza, reforming world order: UN rapporteurs