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Netanyahu says deadly Israeli strike in Rafah was the result of a ‘tragic mistake’
By Melanie Lidman, Tia Goldenberg And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a “tragic mistake” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people. The strike only added to the surging international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air
By Hyung-jin Kim, Kim Tong-hyung And Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un’s hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. Monday’s failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says
By Stephanie Liechtenstein, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
VIENNA (AP) – Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report on Monday by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the latest in Tehran’s attempts to steadily exert pressure on the international community. Iran is seeking to have economic sanctions that were imposed over the country’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians
By Tia Goldenberg And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and killed at least 45 people, according to local officials. Israel has faced surging international criticism ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ in Israeli strike on Rafah that killed dozens
By Tia Goldenberg And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israel faced new condemnation Monday for strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that local health officials said killed at least 45 Palestinians, including displaced people living in tents that were engulfed by fire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there had been a “tragic mistake” and that Israel was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels
By The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
VIENNA (AP) – Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Monday. The report, seen by The Associated Press, said Iran now has 142.1 kilograms (313.2 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60% – an increase of 20.6 kilograms (45.4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed
By Hyung-jin Kim And Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed. North Korea’s state media said a rocket carrying the spy satellite exploded in mid-air on Monday. State media said the explosion was possibly caused by engine failure. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea launched a rocket likely carrying a second spy satellite. It’s unclear if successful
By Hyung-jin Kim And Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea launched a rocket likely carrying its second military spy satellite on Monday night, hours after its announcement of a plan to put a satellite into orbit drew strong rebukes from its neighbors. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected a launch trajectory believed to be of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea appears to have fired a missile into the sea, Japan and South Korea say
By The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – Japan says North Korea has launched a missile into the sea and has alerted residents on Okinawa island to seek shelter. South Korea also said Monday that it detected North Korea firing an unidentified projectile toward its southwestern sea. No further details have been released... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ legislation
By The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – A Georgian parliament committee on Monday rejected the president’s veto of the “foreign agents” legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks. The move by the parliament’s judiciary committee sets up the possibility of a vote of the full legislature on Tuesday to override President Salome Zourabichvili’s veto of the measure, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Papua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help
By Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday’s landslide and has formally asked for international help. The government figure is roughly triple the U.N. estimate of 670 killed by the landslide in the South Pacific ... Read More »
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