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Ukraine’s top military commander says Pokrovsk among most difficult areas right now Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, seen attending a conference in Italy earlier this month, said Friday that Ukrainian forces were facing fierce fighting around the city of Pokrovsk in the east. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday …

Trump says he believed Hamas leaders would now be ‘hunted down’ Women react at the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. (Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump …

Illustration shows U.S. and Chinese flags UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States told China at the United Nations on Friday it should “stop fueling Russia’s aggression” in Ukraine, as China accused Washington of trying to shift blame and spark confrontation. Acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea urged all …

Israel resumed airdrop aid to Gaza on Saturday night, the Israeli military said, a few days after more than 100 agencies warned that mass starvation was spreading across the enclave. CBC News spoke to a mom who says her six-month-old died due to lack of formula. Despite mounting malnutrition-related deaths, …

French President Emmanuel Macron has committed to formally recognizing Palestinian statehood at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September. Will Canada follow in France’s footsteps any time soon?  Anand attending UN conference on 2-state solution next week. When French President Emmanuel Macron shared his plans to formally recognize Palestinian …

Embattled Caribbean nation has struggled to dispel gangs’ grip on capital A man holds up placards as he yells toward a police patrol car during a protest against gang-related violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, on May 15. The embattled Caribbean nation has been struggling to expel powerful armed gangs in …

France will become the first major Western country to take step The sun sets over damaged buildings in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, on Wednesday. (Ohad Zwigenberg/The Associated Press)  French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that his country will soon recognize a Palestinian state, a decision that …

Japan trade deal sparks hope for U.S. investors, and frustration for automakers who face higher tariffs on Mexico and Canada imports.  Automakers face higher tariffs on Mexico, Canada imports than Japan. Shares of General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis some of the biggest automakers in the U.S., rallied on Wednesday …

A Florida judge earlier denied Trump administration’s bid to unseal grand jury documents A U.S. House subcommittee has voted to subpoena Justice Department files pertaining to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The disgraced former financier died in a New York jail in August 2019, after being arrested on sex-trafficking charges. (New York …

As thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets across the country on Wednesday for the second straight evening of protests, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to submit a new bill to parliament. It was an attempt to ease mounting pressure, both at home and abroad, over a new law that …