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Israeli Defense Forces exchanged heavy fire with Palestinian militants during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday morning that targeted three members of the Lion’s Den terrorist group.  At least 11 Palestinians were killed in the raid, which was a joint operation between the IDF, Israel …

A New Zealand tourist died in the Philippines while trying to defend his girlfriend from bikers, kicking off a manhunt for his killers.  “We regret to report this incident and extend our sympathy to the bereaved family,” police Maj. Gen. Jonnel Estomo said in a statement, telling reporters that he …

Maternal mortality rates climbed or stagnated in nearly all regions across the world in 2020, according to a report released by U.N. agencies on Wednesday, marking a major setback in global efforts to combat complications during childbirth or pregnancy. The report, which tracks maternal mortality nationally, regionally and globally from …

The European Union’s executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. In a first for the European Commission, its Corporate Management Board suspended the use of TikTok …

A top diplomat of the People’s Republic of China met with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, during which they had an “in-depth exchange of views on the Ukraine issue.” Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi traveled to Moscow this week, meeting with …

A German court on Thursday convicted a Palestinian man from Syria of a war crime and murder for launching a grenade into a crowd of civilians waiting for food in Damascus in 2014. He was sentenced to life in prison. The 55-year-old, identified only as Moafak D. in line with …

An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu in the country’s first known human H5N1 infection since 2014, health officials said. Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, normally spreads in poultry and wasn’t deemed a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak among visitors to live poultry …

A Russian pilot was killed on the eve of Russia’s Ukraine invasion anniversary on Wednesday when his plane suffered a “mechanical malfunction,” a commonly-used Russian explanation for being downed. The Russian SU-25 aircraft crashed roughly 10 miles past the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Belgorod region while on its way back …

***WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO A horrific video showed two men open fire on a group and kill seven people, including a 12-year-old girl at a Brazilian pool hall, reportedly for being mocked after losing two games in a row.  “The way it happened, it is clear that some victims may not …

A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed member states of the North Atlantic Treat Organization (NATO) still retain a “Cold War mentality” that is harming international relations. Foreign affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin fielded questions from reporters Wednesday, where he was asked about reports that China is considering …