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Israeli forces seize Rafah border crossing in Gaza, putting cease-fire talks on knife’s edge
By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman And Lee Keath, The Associated Press on May 7th, 2024
CAIRO (AP) – Israeli tanks seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday as Israel brushed off urgent warnings from close allies and moved into the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remained on a knife’s edge. The foray came after hours of whiplash in the Israel-Hamas war, with the militant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police search Brussels office of prominent far-right German lawmaker over China spying allegations
By The Associated Press on May 7th, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – Authorities were searching the European parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels on Tuesday, Germany’s top prosecutor’s office said. Maximilian Krah, the Alternative for Germany party’s top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been under scrutiny after an assistant of his was arrested last month on suspicion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
By Emma Burrows, The Associated Press on May 7th, 2024
Vladimir Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. Already in office for nearly a quarter-century and the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli forces seize Gaza side of Rafah border crossing, putting cease-fire talks on knife’s edge
By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman And Lee Keath, The Associated Press on May 7th, 2024
CAIRO (AP) – An Israeli tank brigade seized control on Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as Israel moved forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge. The development came after hours of whiplash in the Israel-Hamas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa
By Gerald Imray, The Associated Press on May 7th, 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa. Authorities said early Tuesday that the death toll had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 10 casualties in a hospital attack in southwestern China, suspect arrested
By The Associated Press on May 7th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – Chinese state media are reporting a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country’s southwest. The official Xinhua News Agency said there were more than 10 casualties in what it called a “vicious assault” on Tuesday in Yunnan province. An online post from Guizhou province television citing unnamed authorities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt
By The Associated Press on May 7th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – An Israeli tank brigade seized control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge. The move comes after hours of whiplash in the Israel-Hamas war, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 10 casualties reported in a hospital attack in southwestern China
By The Associated Press on May 7th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – Chinese state media are reporting a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country’s southwest. The official Xinhua News Agency said there were more than 10 casualties in what it called a “vicious assault” in Yunnan province. A report from Guizhou province television citing unnamed authorities said that two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt
By The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military said it had established “operational control” over the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip overnight Monday into Tuesday. Footage broadcast on Israeli media showed an Israeli flag flying on the Gaza side of the crossing, though the Israeli army refused to comment on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket
By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Boeing called off its first astronaut launch because of a valve problem on the rocket Monday night. The two NASA test pilots had just strapped into Boeing’s Starliner capsule when the countdown was halted, just two hours before the planned liftoff. A United Launch Alliance engineer, Dillon Rice, said the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations. The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left ... Read More »
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