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Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks, says Iran’s ambassador will be expelled

Tuesday, August 26 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Australian officials on Tuesday said they would expel Iran's ambassador after accusing Tehran of directing antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne last year.Australia's intelligence agency, ASIO, said it determined Iran was behind attacks on Lewis' Continental Kitchen in Sydney on Oct. 20... Read More.

Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin as Russia’s strikes on Ukraine continue despite peace push

Tuesday, August 26 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- President Donald Trump again on Monday expressed frustration with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as Russian strikes on Ukraine continued despite White House efforts to broker a peace deal between the warring neighbors."Every conversation I have with him is a good conversation," the... Read More.

El Mayo, the infamous Mexican drug lord, pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges

Monday, August 25 by ABC News

(MEXICO CITY) -- The co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel pleaded guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking charges that accused him of being one of the most prolific and powerful narcotraffickers in the world.Ismael Zambada, 75, pleaded guilty to two counts contained in two different... Read More.

Associated Press journalist killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, agency confirms

Monday, August 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Four journalists were among at least 14 people killed in an Israeli airstrike at the Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday morning, officials at the Hamas-run Gaza Government Media Office and Health Ministry said.Hossam Al-Masry,... Read More.

North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles amid US-South Korea military drills, state media says

Sunday, August 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of two newly developed types of missiles, state media reported, launches that came as the United States and South Korea held their annual military drills to the south.The two missiles tested on Saturday... Read More.

Russia hits Ukraine with drones as Kyiv celebrates independence day

Sunday, August 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia launched drones and a missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, the air force in Kyiv said, as the country kicked off independence day celebrations marking the anniversary of its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.Ukraine's air force said Russia... Read More.

Gaza City could be destroyed if Hamas does not agree to terms to end war, Israel’s defense minister says

Friday, August 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Friday that Gaza city could "turn into Rafah and Beit Hanoun," areas that were destroyed earlier in the war, unless Hamas agrees to Israel's terms.This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would approve... Read More.

Famine determined in parts of Gaza, 500,000 experiencing ‘catastrophic’ hunger: Report

Friday, August 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Famine has been determined in Gaza Governorate, where Gaza City is located, according to a warning issued Friday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).The report from IPC -- a global initiative monitoring hunger with the backing of governments, the United... Read More.

Satellite images show tent camps emptied as IDF expands Gaza City operation Israel began its offensive in Gaza City on Wednesday

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Recent satellite images taken over and around Gaza City point to preparations for the expanded military operation there and show signs that people sheltering there have already been displaced.A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday that the force had begun... Read More.

Israel’s settlement plan to split the West Bank in 2 gains momentum

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A controversial Israeli settlement plan that would effectively split the West Bank in two is gaining momentum after a key government committee -- the Higher Planning Committee of the Civil Administration under the Defense Ministry -- gave its approval.The settlement proposal approved... Read More.

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