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Senior North Korean diplomat based in Cuba defects to South Korea

A senior North Korean diplomat based in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, becoming one of the highest-level diplomats in recent years to leave the reclusive state for its rival. Ri Il Gyu, a 52-year-old political affairs counselor at the North Korean embassy in Cuba fled to South Korea with his family, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported Tuesday, based on an exclusive interview. South ...
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Zelenskyy ‘not afraid’ of new Trump presidency as war drags on

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s “not afraid” of a potential second Donald Trump presidency even as he said the turbulence around the U.S. election is hurting Kyiv’s effort on the battlefield. Days after Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, world leaders are grappling with his presidential bid gaining fresh momentum. Zelenskyy, who this month demanded ...
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Close surveillance led to Israeli attack on Hamas compound

TEL AVIV, Israel – For weeks, Israel kept watch on a palm-tree-dotted villa in the southern Gaza Strip where it believed a top Hamas lieutenant was staying with his family, but it held off on a strike, according to three senior Israeli defense officials. The Israelis had a bigger target in mind: Muhammad Deif, the elusive leader of Hamas’ military wing.
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Princess of Wales Kate Middleton gets standing ovation at Wimbledon rare appearance

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton attended the men’s Wimbledon Finals on Sunday, in just her second public appearance this year as she continues to focus on her ongoing cancer treatment. Middleton, 42, received a standing ovation when she entered the Royal Box accompanied by her daughter, Princess Charlotte, 9, and her sister, Pippa Middleton, 40, reported People Magazine. As she took her seat ...
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Israel launches major attack against a senior Hamas commander

TEL AVIV, Israel – Israel conducted a major airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday morning that it said had targeted a top Hamas military commander who is considered one of the architects of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to six senior Israeli officials.
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U.S. officials see hopeful signs in Gaza cease-fire talks

Some U.S. officials have grown more optimistic that a deal to release Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip in return for a cease-fire is at hand. But people briefed on the talks say it will be days until it is clear whether a breakthrough has been achieved.
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Many in Lebanon fear they will be caught in Hezbollah-Israel crossfire

From her balcony on the edge of this Lebanese border village, Greta Nakhleh-Allam, 33, can see Israel in almost every direction. And every morning, as the shelling between the Israeli army and Hezbollah militants starts anew, she wonders whether the clashes will end or turn into an all-consuming conflagration.
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NATO sets its sights on China

In Washington, as NATO’s leaders commemorated the 75th anniversary of the alliance, China readied its troops along a member state’s border. Alongside their Belarusian counterparts, Chinese forces participated in 11-day joint military exercises not far from Polish territory.