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The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise assault that combined gunmen crossing into several Israeli towns with a heavy barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.  Palestinian media reports a number of Israelis were taken captive by fighters. …

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will proceed next week after the former U.S. president lost a bid Friday to halt the proceedings while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of Trump Tower and other marquee properties.  Trial to continue next week. Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will …

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise assault that combined gunmen crossing into several Israeli towns with a heavy barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.  Palestinian media reports a number of Israelis were taken captive by fighters. …

Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday for fighting against the oppression of women in her country. Mohammadi has been imprisoned several times in Iran, most recently after watershed Amini protests. Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned Iranian activist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize …

Cardinals, bishops and ordinary Catholics from around the world are spending the better part of this month discussing some of the most pressing issues facing Catholicism and the world — including climate change, LGBTQ inclusion and female leadership. Outside that gathering, others are aiming to influence the conversation.  Women’s voices …

At least 40 people were killed after a glacial lake burst its banks and triggered flash floods this week in the Indian Himalayas, government officials told Reuters on Friday as rescuers searched for dozens missing for a second day.  It is one of the worst disasters in region in more …

Ukraine’s fate is now tied to a tumultuous place: the U.S. Congress. Vital American funding for its defence is now swept up in uncertainty, but there are still several ways it could continue. Here’s the outlook. U.S. funding for Ukraine war is swept up in uncertainty, but there are still …

The race to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber’s No. 2 Republican, and Jim Jordan, a leading antagonist of U.S. President Joe Biden, said they would seek the post.  Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan both say they’ll seek Kevin McCarthy’s …

Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in Stockholm on Thursday.  The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday. Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the …

U.S. President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, is “not presently on the White House campus” following a series of biting incidents involving White House staff and U.S. Secret Service officers, a spokesperson for Jill Biden said late Wednesday.  German shepherd purebred had 11 known biting incidents in the past year. U.S. …