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Day of strikes in France challenges new prime minister’s budget plans
PARIS (AP) — Strikes and street demonstrations called by all major trade unions to denounce budget cuts were expected Thursday across France, as new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu talks...

Merz to travel to Madrid amid major differences in stance on Israel
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is due to travel to Madrid on Thursday for his inaugural visit to discuss cooperation between the two countries, European political issues and security policy...

Netanyahu at Fiji’s new Jerusalem embassy: ‘Welcome to our capital of last 3,000 years’
Fiji recognizes a truth that everybody should, but few do - Jerusalem has been Israel's capital for 3,000 years, Netanyahu said during the ceremony, attended by Fiji's Prime Minister...

Hamas deploys terror forces, resources to West Bank, Israeli security sources claim
Hamas ramps up operations in the West Bank, expanding terror infrastructure and planning attacks against Israelis, while IDF operations intensify.Security sources claimed that Hamas has been deploying terror forces...

Israeli strikes kill 19 Palestinians near Gaza’s last functioning hospitals
Israeli forces have unleashed a new wave of attacks on Gaza, striking areas near some of the few hospitals still functioning, while their ground assault on Gaza City leaves...

Lithuania charges 15 over alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs
Fifteen people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over the alleged Russian-backed detonation of parcels in Germany, Poland and the UK, prosecutors say.The suspects are accused of...

Qatar says it is pursuing legal action against Israel at ICC
Qatari State Minister Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi announced in a post on X on Wednesday that Qatar was pursuing legal avenues to "respond to the Israeli aggression against...

Canada, France, UK slam IDF’s ‘destructive campaign’ in Gaza City
The operation "worsens the humanitarian crisis and jeopardizes the release of the hostages," the Canadian foreign ministry said in a post on X.Canadian, French, and British foreign ministers slammed...

‘Candace Is Brilliant’: Megyn Kelly Backs Up Candace Owens in War Over Charlie Kirk’s Views on Israel
Megyn Kelly backed up Candace Owens‘s commentary about Charlie Kirk’s allegedly evolving views on Israel in the wake of his assassination on her show Tuesday, at one point characterizing...