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An Israeli lawmaker is planning to introduce legislation to annex the Jordan Valley, an eastern strip of the West Bank that is home to roughly 30 Jewish settlements. Knesset Member Amb. Danny Danon is looking to propose the bill, which would make the area, which runs along the Jordan River …

At least six people were injured in an unprovoked attack by a suspect carrying a “bladed weapon” at the busy Gare du Nord train station in Paris Wednesday.  At least one police officer was attacked along with five civilians before shots were heard during morning rush hour. The suspect was …

A blast at the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan, as employees were leaving for the day resulted in multiple causalities. “I’m here at the Ministry,” Ahmadullah Muttaqi, an official from the Taliban’s office of the first deputy prime minister, said of Wednesday’s blast, according to CBS News. …

MANCHESTER, England – A “bogus” psychiatrist spent two decades working for the country’s National Health Service – earning more than $1 million – after forging her qualifications, a court heard. Zholia Alemi, described as a “most accomplished forger and fraudster”, is alleged to have fooled the General Medical Council (GMC) …

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador challenged President Biden on his “forgetfulness” to help Latin American countries during the North American Leaders Summit Monday. He also encouraged him to prioritize fixing the migration crisis affecting the U.S.-Mexico border. While public comments mostly struck a positive tone, López Obrador pressed Biden …

Cardinal George Pell, a one-time financial adviser to Pope Francis, died Tuesday in Rome at the age of 81. Pell suffered fatal heart complications after undergoing hip surgery, according to Archbishop Peter Comensoli, Pell’s successor as archbishop of Melbourne. Pell was in Rome for Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral last week. …

Germany’s longstanding efforts to conduct business with the Islamic Republic of Iran include a robust trade relationship at a time when the regime has reportedly killed at least 700 protesters and arrested as many as 19,000.  Berlin is facing intense criticism for placating Tehran. The protests across Iran in response to the murder …

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday unveiled a contentious pension overhaul aimed at raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030, which has prompted vigorous criticism and calls for protests from leftist opponents and worker unions. Speaking in a news conference in Paris, Borne said the minimum …

About 100 Ukrainian troops will head to Oklahoma’s Fort Sill as soon as next week to begin training on the Patriot missile defense system, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. Ukraine has long sought the Patriot surface-to-air guided missile defense system because it can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles. …

At least eight Chinese military aircraft and three naval ships were detected near Taiwan Tuesday, the fourth such incident over the past week amid increased tensions in the region.  Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense tweeted Tuesday that eight aircraft and three naval vessels of the People’s Liberation Army were detected …