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US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time More »
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What to know about how much the aid from a US pier project will help Gaza
A U.S.-built pier is in place to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea, but no one will know if the new route will work until a steady stream of deliveries begins reaching starving Palestinians More »
Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea leaves Sevastopol without power
Russian authorities say a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea has left the city of Sevastopol without power and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia More »
Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections
Cartel violence haunted the central Mexican town of Huitzilac days after a mass shooting claimed the lives of eight men More »
Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on
Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is introducing new tactics and weapons against Israel as the war in Gaza drags on and Israeli troops enter parts of the southern city of Rafah More »
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United States More »
North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile a day after US and South Korea had a fighter jet drill
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets for a drill that the North views as a major security threat More »
Putin focuses on trade and cultural exchanges in Harbin, China, after reaffirming ties with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin is focusing on trade and cultural exchanges during his state visit to China that started with bonhomie in Beijing and a meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping that deepened their “no limits” partnership as both countries face rising tensions with the West More »
The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly
U.S. figures show that San Diego became the busiest corridor for illegal crossings in April More »
Slovak authorities charge 'lone wolf' with assassination attempt on the prime minister
Slovak authorities charged a man with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying he acted alone in a politically motivated attack that left the longtime leader in serious but stable condition More »
