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Updated June 20, 2024 - 8:06 PM EDT

Biden Scraps Meeting After Netanyahu Slams US

		*IDF: Rafah Crossing Completely Destroyed, No Longer Usable*
		*Pentagon to Resume Gaza Aid Pier for Now*
		UN: Israeli Authorities Responsible for Crimes Against Humanity

IDF: Goal of Eliminating Hamas Is Unachievable

		Amid Multiplying Spats, Netanyahu Urges Partners To 'Get a Grip'
		Israeli Army, Intel Knew of October 7 Plan: Israeli TV Network
		Israel Touts Record Weapons Exports in 2023

US Tells Lebanon It Will Support Israeli Attack

Israeli Drone Strike Slays Military Officer in South Syria

US Approves $360 Million Arms Sale to Taiwan

US Reaffirms 'Ironclad' Support for Philippines After China Ramming

NYT: Zelensky's Govt Crushes Press Freedoms

Russia, North Korea Sign Mutual Assistance Pact

Houthis Sink Ship in Red Sea, Killing Sailor

Viewpoints

	Ukraine's Draft Woes Leave the West Facing Pressure to Make Up for Troop Shortfall by Nicolai N. Petro
	The 'Missed Opportunities' Syndrome: US-Russia Relations From 1992-Present by David C. Speedie

	*Joe Biden's Time* Interview Should Set Off Alarms by Ted Snider**
	America's Nuclear Missiles Make Its Citizens Less Safe by Emma Claire Foley
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

'How Is It Reasonable to Kill Over 200 for the Sake of Four?'
by Ruwaida Kamal Amer

Frontline

	USS Eisenhower Crew Have Fought Houthis for Months. How Long Can It Last?
	EU To Impose Tariffs on Ukrainian Eggs in Import Curbs
	Files Disappear From Phone of Ex-Spanish Soldier Who Spied on Assange for CIA

White House Scraps US-Israel Meeting After Netanyahu Slams Washington

Russia

	Russia Says Awaits US Response to Prisoner Swap Proposals
	Russia's Putin Praises Vietnam for Its Stance on Ukraine
	Russia Says It Has Plenty of Scope To Retaliate Over Plan To Seize Income From Its Assets
	US Soldier Gordon Black Sentenced in Russia to Almost Four Years on Charges of Theft and Threats of Murder
	Germany Holds Up Passage of New EU Sanctions Package on Russia

France

	I Won't Take PM Role Without an Absolute Majority in Election, Says French Far-Right Leader Bardella
	Far-Right Leader Bardella Backpedals on Taking France Out of NATO Strategic Military Command

Europe

	Dutch Police Arrest Suspect in Spanish Politician's Shooting
	Poland's Top Court Backs President in Row Over Two Convicted Lawmakers
	Romania to Purchase South Korea's K-9 Howitzers Worth $920 Million
	EU Envoy Says Georgia's Bid To Join 'Practically Frozen' Over Foreign Agent Law
	Europe Must Host Gaza Children Impacted by War, Greek FM Says

China

	US Lawmakers' Visit to Dalai Lama Sparks China Criticism
	China Police Probe Drug-Related Money Laundering Operation After US Tip
	China and Malaysia Deepen Ties With Renewed Economic Pact
	China's Xi Says Army Faces 'Deep-Seated' Problems in Anti-Corruption Drive
	PLA Study Suggests China's Fire Dragon Missiles Could Sink US Warships

Asia

	Philippine VP Duterte Exits Marcos Cabinet as Their Alliance Crumbles
	Pakistani Taliban's Senior Commander Killed in Afghanistan
	Taliban Reacts to UN Rapporteur's Remarks Ahead of Doha Meeting
	New Caledonia Police Arrest Pro-Independence Leader Over Deadly Protests
	India Police Kill Two Suspected Militants in Kashmir Ahead of PM Modi's Visit
	Supporters of Myanmar's Jailed Leader Suu Kyi Mark Her 79th Birthday With a Flower-Themed Protest

The War at Home

	Massive Manta Ray Sea Drone Seen in New Footage From Northrop Grumman
	Senator Chris Van Hollen Says Netanyahu Invitation to Congress Is a Mistake
	US Billionaire Eyes TikTok Takeover To 'Save Internet' From Big Tech

Israel/Palestine

	Israeli Bombing of Tents in 'Humanitarian Zone' Kills Seven Palestinians
	IDF: 662 Israeli Soldiers Killed, 582 Seriously Wounded in War on Gaza
	Palestinians Demand Probe for Doctor 'Killed Under Israeli Torture'
	Palestinian Girl With Burns From Israeli Shelling Hopes for Treatment
	Smotrich Talks Tough but Israel Is in No Hurry To Sanction Turkey
	Israel's Arms Sales to Abraham Accords States Drop Amid Gaza War
	Israeli Intelligence Officer Arrested After Year-Long Affair With Palestinian
	Bernie Sanders: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'Beholden to Extreme Racists in Israel'
	'Citibank, You Can't Hide' - Protesters Demand Bank Divests From Israel

Lebanon

	Hezbollah Says Israeli Strike Killed Three of Its Fighters in Lebanon
	Hezbollah Chief Says Nowhere in Israel Will Be Spared
	Hezbollah Leader: Cyprus Will Be Target if It Lets Israel Use Its Territory in Conflict

Iran

	No US Government Can Deter Iranian Oil Exports: Official
	Canada Designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Entity

Syria

	US Says It Killed Senior ISIS Official in Syria
	US Military Attacks Targets in Houthi-Controlled Area of Yemen

Sudan

	Some Life-Saving Food Assistance Entered South Darfur, UN Says, but Aid Groups Say More Is Needed
	Sudan Accuses UAE of Fueling Civil War With Arms Supplies
	Sudan's Chief Prosecutor Accuses RSF of Genocide and War Crimes
	Amnesty Accuses Egypt of Persecuting Sudanese Refugees En Masse

Nigeria

	Jihadis From Africa's Sahel Have Crossed Into Nigeria's North, a New Report Says
	Nigerian Separatist Kanu Seeks Talks on Terror Charges, Lawyer Says

Africa

	US Has Withdrawn About 30% of Troops From Niger Ahead of Full Departure, Pentagon Says
	War on Gaza Dealt Blows to Israeli-Moroccan Normalization
	Fresh Fighting Kills Women, Child in War-Torn East DR Congo
	At Least Nine Killed After Chad Military Ammunition Depot Fire Triggers Explosions