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An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel on Sunday, Hamas officials said, as residents reported an escalation in the Israeli military campaign that began on Tuesday.  Explosions echoed throughout the north, central and southern Gaza Strip early Sunday. An Israeli airstrike in southern …

On Tuesday, following a 42-day ceasefire in Gaza, Israel began a bombing campaign that effectively crumbled the deal. Feroze Sidhwa, a doctor from California, was jolted awake and into a day of trying to save lives.  Within minutes of airstrikes jolting him awake, Feroze Sidhwa was treating its victims. It …

Palestinians in Gaza say they have nowhere to go as Israel’s renewed offensive forces thousands to leave their homes and once again face displacement in the war-ravaged territory.  Israeli defence minister says the longer Hamas holds remaining hostages, the more territory it would lose. Palestinians in Gaza say they have …

Hundreds of people in Gaza have died since Israel resumed attacks after a ceasefire crumbled earlier this week. Experts believe Israel’s prime minister restarted the war to drive his goal of annexing the West Bank — and ensuring his own political survival. Israeli PM’s political survival, desire to fully annex …

Columbia University agreed Friday to put its Middle East studies department under new supervision and overhaul its rules for protests and student discipline, acquiescing to an extraordinary ultimatum by the Trump administration to implement those and other changes or risk losing billions of dollars in federal funding.  School to appoint …

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European Union leaders said on Thursday that they will continue to support Ukraine, but they did not immediately endorse a call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to approve a package of at least five billion euros for artillery purchases.  Funding ask not immediately endorsed by European leaders in Brussels. European …

The first phase of a fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza crumbled earlier this week after Israel pounded the enclave with heavy airstrikes — the deadliest since the truce was signed.  Israel pushes further into Gaza on ground as Hamas fires at Israel, calls to halt Israeli …

Britain’s Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world.  Heathrow is the 5th busiest airport in the world. Britain’s Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after …

5 years after COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds are set to start north for migration season. How Canadian scientists are ramping up efforts to curb the virus that could cause the next pandemic. Bird flu …