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Updated August 4, 2025 - 8:11 PM EDT

Netanyahu Plans Full Israeli Occupation of Gaza

		Israel Kills 104 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
		Sixteen More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza

Ben Gvir Leads Settler Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque

Another US Citizen Killed by Israeli Settlers in West Bank

Ukraine Wants US To Strangle Russian Economy

Zelensky Demands Global Push To Oust Putin

US Strikes Al-Shabaab in Somalia During Battle

Israeli Ground Raids in Southwest Syria

US Moves F-16s Closer to the N. Korea Border

Viewpoints

	Climbing Aboard the Titanic: Trump's New Ukraine Policy by Ted Galen Carpenter
	How West Bank Is Being Annexed to Israel, With Tacit US Support by Dan Steinbock

	Israel Is Starving Gaza Haaretz Editorial
	Russiagate's Architects Suppressed Doubts To Peddle False Claims by Aaron Maté
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

The Betrayal of the Innocents by Ted Cruz Christians
by George D. O'Neill Jr.

Frontline

	Julian Assange Joins Sydney Gaza Protest as Thousands Cross Bridge
	Cholera Kills 80, Infects Over 2,100 in Sudan's Darfur: UNICEF
	Canada Still Arming Israel Despite Official Ban, Report Finds

Israeli Forces Kill 104 Palestinians
in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters

The War at Home

	250 National Guard Troops To Stay in Los Angeles, Pentagon Says After Latest Drawdown
	Palantir Gets US Army Contract Worth Up to $10 Billion
	Why Are People Protesting Against the Boston Consulting Group?
	'Combat Cocktail': How America Overmedicates Veterans
	Air Force Spends $7.8 Billion To Boost Munitions Stockpile
	Air Force Security Kills Driver Who Attempted To Breach Base in Arizona
	Navy Identifies USS George Washington Sailor Lost at Sea

Russia/Ukraine

	Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Oil Depot in Sochi, Southwest Russia
	Kyiv Mourns After Deadliest Attack in a Year Kills 31 People in Ukraine, Including Five Children
	In a Ukrainian Maternity Ward, a Russian Missile Delivered Death
	Ukraine Says Multiple Officials Detained in Drone Corruption Probe
	Ukraine Drone Attacks Kill Three in Russia, Cause Fire at Oil Refinery

Germany

	Germany Says Israel Remains Responsible for Ensuring Humanitarian Aid Reaches Gaza
	Germany Walks Back Palestine Recognition Remarks After Backlash From Tel Aviv

Europe

	Slovenia Becomes First EU Country To Impose Arms Embargo on Israel
	Gaza Posts Blocked on Social Media Under UK Online Safety Act, Report Finds
	Switzerland Says 'Disappointed' by Trump Tariffs, Will Try To Negotiate

Somalia

	Somaliland Calls for Reinstatement of UN Arms Embargo Over Security Fears
	Heavy Fighting Erupts in Mogadishu Amid Controversial Demolitions
	Somaliland Denounces Creation of New Northeastern State Administration by Somalia as Illegal
	As Al-Shabab Gains Ground, Critics Say Somalia's President Is Losing Grip on Security

DR Congo

	African Union Takes Over All Peace Initiatives on Eastern DR Congo
	President Tshisekedi Wants Genocide Declared in Conflict-Hit Regions
	Three Killed in Suspected ADF Attack in Eastern DR Congo

Sudan

	Darfur Governor Accuses Sudan Officials of Abandoning Region in War With RSF
	RSF Kills at Least 15 Civilians Fleeing El Fasher

Africa

	Jihadists Kill 'Dozens' of Soldiers and Civilians in Burkina Faso
	Lawyer Says He's Not Been Allowed To See Five Immigrants Deported by the US to a Prison in Eswatini
	Ex-Mali PM Charged Over X Post Supporting Jailed Critics of Military Rulers
	'Everyone Lost': How a Zionist Migration Program Deprived Morocco of Its Thriving Jewish Community
	Gunmen Kidnap More Than 50 People in Northwest Nigeria
	Pressure Mounts on South Africa To Sever Ties With Israel, Expel Diplomats
	What Has Triggered Deadly Clashes at Uganda's Border With South Sudan?

Australia

	Australia Foreign Affairs Minister Criticizes Israel's Conduct in Gaza in Closed-Door Meeting With Israeli Ambassador
	Tens of Thousands Protest Israel's War on Gaza in Sydney, Australia

Pakistan

	Pakistan's Sharif Hosts Iran's Pezeshkian, Agrees to Security, Trade Boost
	Pakistan Buys First US Oil Cargo After Trade Deal

Gaza

	Photos: Starvation Attacks the Bodies of These Children in Gaza
	Gaza Has Crossed the Famine Threshold Amid Israeli Blockade: UNICEF
	Palestinian Boy, 17, Dies of Israel-Induced Starvation in Gaza
	Gaza Officials Say Only Small Fraction of Required Aid Enters Strip as Israeli-Made Famine Worsens
	'You Can See His Bones': In Gaza, Parents Struggle Against Child Starvation and Israeli War Crimes Denial
	Gazans Denounce Witkoff Visit to Aid Sites as 'Propaganda Stunt'
	HRW: Israel's Killing of Palestinian Aid Seekers at GHF Sites 'War Crime', 'Breach of International Law'
	Israeli Army Chief Cancels US Visit as Gaza Ceasefire Talks Collapse
	How One Gaza Family Dedicates Each Day To Finding Enough Food To Survive
	Dozens of Palestinians Killed Seeking Aid as Witkoff and Huckabee Tour GHF Hub in Stage-Managed Visit
	Israel Forces Shoot Palestinian Boy in Eye at Aid Site Amid Gaza Starvation
	Head of US Liberal Pro-Israel Group J Street Says He 'Won't Argue' With Those Calling Gaza War Genocide
	France Continues Aid Airdrops to Gaza but Says Land Crossings Critical
	'A Death Journey': Palestinians Describe GHF Aid Site Turmoil in Gaza

Israel/Palestine

	The Killing of Awdah Hathaleen by a West Bank Settler
	Israel Orders Diplomatic Staff in UAE To Evacuate, Citing 'Heightened Security Risk'
	Palestinians Rally Across West Bank for Detainees in Israeli Jails, Against Gaza War
	Over 1,300 Palestinian Aid Seekers in Gaza Killed by Israeli Army Since GHF Opened: UN
	Israel Police's Jerusalem Chief Clashes With Ben-Gvir Over Temple Mount Policies
	Experts Say Israel's West Bank Demolitions Aim To Drive Palestinians Away
	Seven Israeli Soldiers Died by Suicide in July. PTSD Veterans Are Trying To Stop the Next One
	140 Palestinians Are About To Lose Their Homes. The Reason, They Say: The Mufti Once Lived Here
	Former Israeli Intel Chief: Myth of 'Absolute Victory' Is Leading to Strategic Collapse
	'Treated Like Criminals': Handala Activists Detail Abuse in Israeli Detention
	ICJP Seeks Arrest of Israeli Soldiers in Netherlands Over Gaza 'War Crimes'
	Israel War Spikes Gold Demand in Iran: Report
	As IDF Plans Crackdown on Draft Dodgers, Haredim Roar Defiance and Prepare for Evasion
	Illegal Israeli Settlers Torch Palestinian Vehicle, Spray Racist Graffiti in New West Bank Attack
	Families of Israeli Captives Block Major Highway in Tel Aviv To Demand Deal With Palestinians

Syria

	Syria Sets Up New Committee To Probe Suwayda Killings After Whitewashing Alawite Massacres
	Syrian Government, Kurdish-Led SDF Trade Blame Over Northern Syria Attack
	Protesters in Syria's Druze Heartland Demand Govt Forces Withdraw

Turkey

	Turkey To Begin Supplying Azeri Gas to Syria From Saturday
	Turkey Condemns Jewish Prayer on Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

China

	China and Russia Begin Joint Military Drills in Sea of Japan
	China 'Shocked, Disappointed' by US Sanctions on PA

Asia Pacific

	Myanmar Junta Air Strike on Ruby Mine Hub Kills 13
	Philippines Unveils New 'Kamikaze Drone' Disguised as Civilian Boat
	Thailand Returns Two Cambodian Troops in Advance of Key Border Talks