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News

Updated May 1, 2024 - 8:52 PM EDT

Israel To Invade Rafah 'With or Without' Deal

		*Israel's Smotrich Calls for 'Total Annihilation' of Gaza Cities*
		*ICJ Allows Nicaragua Case Against Germany To Proceed*
		*Why Human Agency Is Still Central to Israel's AI-Powered Warfare*

US Troops on Gaza Pier Could Shoot Back

		*White House Considers Taking in Palestinian Refugees From Gaza*
		*Democratic Party's College Group Backs Protests, Criticizes Biden*
		*State Dept. Official Resigns, Says US Inciting Attacks on US Troops*

Ukraine Attacks Crimea With US-Provided ATACMS

Houthis Restarted Attacks After Reviewing US 'Incentives'

No Sign Libya Moving Toward Elections

US-Japan-Philippines Alliance Stokes China Tensions

Viewpoints

	'Ukraine Is Not a Democracy': Interview With Former Ambassador Jack Matlock by Gregor Baszak
	The Ideological Coup: How Disciples of Kahane Became the New Face of Israel by Ramzy Baroud

	Despite Media Cheerleading, $61 Billion Won't Beat Russia by Ted Snider
	World War II Didn't End the Great Depression by Brian McGlinchey
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

What 10 Years of Meddling in Ukraine Wrought
by Aaron Maté

Frontline

	Two IDF Reservists Killed in Gaza on Sunday Died From Friendly Fire
	Recent Settler Violence Against Palestinians in the West Bank, Explained
	Burn Pits Increased Risk of Asthma, Heart Problems, New DoD Data Shows

Austin Says It's 'Possible' US Troops on Gaza Pier End Up in a Shooting War

Russia/Ukraine

	Russia Targets Railway in Ukraine's Kharkiv, One Person Dead, Officials Say
	Raytheon Taps Spanish Defense Contractor To Produce Patriot Missile Parts
	Ukraine Asks Europe To Help Protect Gas Storage Sites From Russian Strikes
	Italy Delivered Storm Shadow Missiles to Ukraine: UK Def Secretary

Europe

	EU Launches Disinformation Probe Against Social Media Giant Meta
	Italy's Navy Downs Suspected Houthi Drone Headed for Red Sea Merchant Vessel
	Moldovan Court Opens Trial of Pro-Russian Leader of Gagauzia Region
	Government Imposes Blackout on All Information About Israeli Military Planes in Britain

Afghanistan

	Herat Citizens Plead for Protection Following Mosque Attack
	The Taliban Are Working To Woo Tourists to Afghanistan
	UN Human Rights Council Assesses Afghanistan

India

	Seven Maoist Rebels Killed by Indian Security Forces
	India Protests Alleged Sikh Separatist Slogans at Event Attended by Trudeau

Asia Pacific

	Chinese Astronauts Return to Earth After Six Months in Space
	UK's 'Prevent' Counter-Extremism Strategy Linked to Rights Abuses in Indonesia
	US State Dept Reduces Arms Licensing Burden for UK, Australia to Boost AUKUS

Mali

	Jihadists Kill 10 Pro-Government Militiamen in North Mali
	Mali Claims Killing Extremist Linked to 2017 Deaths of US Troops
	Mali's Junta Unwavering Despite Dissent

Africa

	UN-Backed Court Issues Warrant for Central African Republic Ex-Leader
	DR Congo Police Fend for Themselves After Peacekeepers Quit UN Base
	Heavy Clashes Erupt in El Fasher as Sudanese Army and RSF Battle
	UN Intensifies Patrol in Two South Sudan Hotspots

The War at Home

	US Military Needs Cheaper Ways To Neutralize Drones: Pentagon Official
	Why the Clock Is Ticking for US Survivors of Nuclear Testing
	US Army Major Found Guilty of Smuggling Rifles, Shotgun in Rice Barrels
	Federal Trial Begins for Red Hill Water Contamination
	Biden Administration Moves To Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous
	USAF Fighter Jet Crashes Near White Sands National Park; Pilot Ejected Successfully
	Critical Infrastructure Cyberattacks Pushed NSA To Unmask Thousands of US Identities Through Spying Law
	US Military Bases Teem With PFAS Contamination – There's Still No Firm Plan for Cleanup

Iraq

	Iraq To Start First West Qurna Natural Gas Production This Year
	Iraq Weekly Roundup: 56 Killed
	Erbil Alleges Iraq's PMF Attacked Khor Mor Gas Field

Gaza

	Israeli Army Committing 'Domicide' by Destroying Gaza Homes
	UN Palestinian Agency Chief Seeks Probe Into Treatment of Gaza Staff by Israel
	Gaza War Separates Parents From Their New Born Baby
	Estimated 10,000 Palestinians Buried Under Rubble: Civil Defense
	Israeli Offensive on Rafah Would Be 'Unbearable Escalation': UN Chief
	UK's Deputy Foreign Secretary Queries Legality of Israel's Rafah Offensive
	Bakeries Bring Bread to North Gaza but Hunger Persists
	'We Didn't Expect To Find Bones': Inside Gaza Family's Nightmare
	Where Is the US Military's $320 Million Pier Project?
	US-Built Gaza Aid Pier Should Be Ready Within Days: Cyprus

Pro-Palestine Protests

	Police Detain Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators After Entering Columbia University
	'Divest From Israel': Decoding the Gaza Protest Call Shaking US Campuses
	Almost 200 Progressive Organizations Voice Solidarity With Student Protesters
	UN Right Chief Troubled by Treatment of Pro-Palestinian Protesters at US Universities
	Maps of College Protests Across US in Support of Palestine
	Columbia Endowment Secrecy Complicates Campus 'Divestment' Demands
	White House Denounces Takeover of Campus Building as Protests Escalate
	Brown University Protesters Clear Pro-Palestine Encampment. In Exchange, Brown Will Vote on Divestment.
	Columbia Protesters Occupy Hamilton Hall as University Standoff Escalates
	France Deploys Riot Police, Cuts Funding To Quell Campus Protests Over Gaza

Israel/Palestine

	Israeli Forces Kill Two as West Bank Tensions Escalate
	Palestinian Students Force Germany's Envoy To Flee From Palestine Museum
	Palestinians Throw Stones at EU Diplomats' Car in West Bank Protest Over War
	Israeli Patriot Air Defenses To Be Mothballed After Decades of Mostly Gathering Dust
	China Says Hamas and Fatah Voice Will for Palestinian Reconciliation
	Turkish Tourist Attacks Israeli Police in Jerusalem
	Amnesty International Calls for Biden To 'Immediately Suspend' Weapons Transfers to Israel
	Hamas and Fatah Officials Meet in China for Unity Talks
	UNRWA Chief Says $267 Million in Aid Still Suspended
	Journalism Professors Urge Review of NYT Story on Oct. 7 Sexual Violence

Lebanon

	France Asks Israel To Make Position Public on Lebanon Border Proposals
	Lebanon Receives Modified French Proposal for De-Escalation and Ceasefire in Southern Lebanon
	Lebanese Students Stage Rare University Protest Against Israel
	There's Over $3 Billion in Damages in South Lebanon
	IDF Attacks Hezbollah Infrastructures in S. Lebanon
	UN 'Alarmed' at Impact of Lebanon-Israel Border Clashes on Children