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Israeli forces said on Thursday they had raided the biggest functioning hospital in Gaza, as video posted online showed chaos, shouting and the sound of shooting in darkened corridors that were filled with dust and smoke.  Palestinians flee Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where Israel says Hamas militants are located. …

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead, the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence said on Friday. He was 47.  Vladimir Putin’s foremost domestic critic has been held in a series of prisons in recent years. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny …

The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth.  Spokesperson says Russian weapon not currently operational, no threat to safety. The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” …

Since the start of the war in Gaza, more than a million displaced Palestinians have ended up in Rafah along the southern border with Egypt. They’re now running out of options as Israel threatens to launch a ground offensive.  Refugees wait and worry, caught between a closed border and the …

Despite pleas from aid organizations and Israel’s allies, Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will press ahead with a ground invasion of Rafah.  Leaders issue statement calling for immediate ceasefire, release of hostages in Gaza. As Israel threatens to launch a military ground offensive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, …

Canadian troops in Latvia will soon be protected by a $227 million Swedish-designed short-range anti-aircraft system, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced Thursday in Brussels as NATO allies met to assess both the war in Ukraine and perceived threatening moves by Russia. New portable anti-aircraft system and counter-drone equipment to arrive …

A moon lander was launched from Florida early on Thursday on a mission to conduct the first U.S. lunar touchdown in more than a half century and the first by a privately owned spacecraft. Plans currently call for Odysseus, the lander, to reach the moon’s south pole on Feb. 22. …

The U.S. House of Representatives has a historic decision to make: continue military support for Ukraine, or follow Donald Trump? The whole world, not just Ukraine, has reason to watch this debate over a bill that places the U.S. at a historic crossroads — with the GOP caught between its …

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii has a new exhibit that takes an inclusive look at the ancient story. It also has taken new measures to ensure the present-day experience at the site also respects inclusivity. Historical site working to be more inclusive, both in its stories and with the public. …

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish President Joe Biden’s administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback.  It’s not clear if an impeachment trial would ever be taken …