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Israel and Palestinians Exchange Fire After Botched Israeli Raid


New York Times JERUSALEM — Palestinian militants in Gaza mounted an intense and sustained rocket and mortar attack across much of southern Israel on Monday in retaliation for the killing of seven fighters by Israeli forces in a botched covert operation in Gaza the ...

Satellite images reveal hidden North Korean missile bases


CNN Washington (CNN) New commercial satellite images released Monday have identified more than a dozen undeclared North Korean missile operating bases, another sign that Pyongyang is continuing to move forward with its ballistic missile program amid... ---

Senior Saudi diplomat in Istanbul when Khashoggi was killed drops out of sight


Washington Post ISTANBUL — As Mohammad al-Otaibi walked a team of reporters through the rooms of the six-story Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, he avoided eye contact and buried his hands in the pockets of his suit pants. In a cartoonish display, he opened filing ... ---

EU, UK inch closer to a deal as Brexit hangs in the balance


Minneapolis Star Tribune BRUSSELS — Britain and the European Union appeared to be inching toward agreement on Brexit on Monday, but British Prime Minister Theresa May faced intensifying pressure from her divided Conservative government that could yet scuttle a deal. ---

Largest of Migrant Caravans Splits Into Smaller Groups


Wall Street Journal MEXICO CITY—The largest of the Central American migrant caravans making their way through Mexico toward the U.S. border has broken up into smaller groups, migrants and local authorities said Monday. Over the weekend, the large caravan that had...

Rohingya Repatriation Set To Begin, As Amnesty Revokes Award To Aung San Suu Kyi


The long-planned repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh back to Myanmar is set to begin later this week — and refugees are reportedly fleeing camps to avoid being sent back to the country they fled. Many refugees have said they fear for ... --

In Paris, a relatively understated Trump finds he's still the center of the world's attention — and outrage


Washington Post PARIS — President Trump likes to throw Twitter bombs that explode in concentric circles of offensiveness. He delivers speeches that contain insults and falsehoods. He announces policies on a whim, some constitutionally questionable. But on a trip to ... ---

US Considers Asking Afghanistan to Suspend Presidential Election


Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is discussing whether to press the Afghan government to suspend coming presidential elections, according to people briefed on the discussions, as the U.S. seeks to engage the Taliban in talks to end the 17-year...

Violence Flares After Israeli Operation In Gaza Turns Deadly


NPR Israel and militants in Gaza traded rocket and mortar fire Monday, a flare-up of violence prompted by an Israeli military operation over the weekend that resulted in the deaths of seven Palestinians and one Israeli. Detained American Graduate Student ...

LGBT members of migrant caravan reach US border, say they endured verbal abuse by other migrants


Fox News GUANAJUATO, Mexico – A group of LGBT migrants arrived in Tijuana this weekend after reportedly breaking off from the larger U.S.-bound caravan due to verbal harassment and poor living conditions. About 76 LGBT members of the caravan, which has... -