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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 40 across Gaza as broader offensive looms Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 40 people across Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to civil defence officials in the Palestinian territory. The escalation comes as Israel’s government prepares to widen its military campaign. Among the latest casualties, nine people were killed in a strike on a home in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. In the northern city of Beit Lahiya, a separate airstrike targeting a family residence claimed six lives. Six more were killed when a community kitchen in Gaza City was hit,…

Chinese discount retailer Temu has altered its U.S. business strategy in response to new regulations on low-value imports implemented by the Trump administration on Friday. In a sudden move, Temu’s website and app now only showcase products available from U.S.-based warehouses. Items previously shipped directly from China—once the core of its platform—are now marked as out of stock. Temu gained popularity in the U.S. by offering ultra-low-cost goods shipped from China, including $5 sneakers and $1.50 garlic presses. Its low prices were largely enabled by the “de minimis” rule, which since 2016 has allowed shipments valued under $800 to enter…

Australia’s incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a second term following a tightly contested general election on Saturday, according to projections from local broadcasters. The result marks a setback for the conservative coalition, whose close alignment with former U.S. President Donald Trump may have hurt its standing with voters. Early estimates from the Australian Electoral Commission, reported by national broadcaster ABC, showed Albanese’s Labor Party ahead of Peter Dutton’s conservative Liberal-National coalition, with Labor projected to win at least 70 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. “This isn’t the result we hoped for,” Dutton said during…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may finally get the military parade he has long desired. The U.S. Army is organizing a major event to commemorate its 250th anniversary and also mark President Trump’s 79th birthday, both of which fall on June 14. The celebration is expected to feature tanks, military vehicles, and aircraft filling the streets and skies of Washington, D.C., according to three defense officials familiar with the planning. During his first term, Trump pushed for a grand military parade, but the plans were canceled due to concerns over the costs and the potential damage some military vehicles, especially…

When Donald Trump issued an executive order in March leading to the closure of Voice of America (VOA)—a global broadcaster born out of efforts to counter Nazi propaganda—he unexpectedly won praise from figures typically at odds with any U.S. administration. The order called for the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the federal body funding VOA and other outlets that support independent journalism abroad, aiming to eliminate it “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” As a result, programming in 49 languages reaching more than 425 million people was abruptly halted. The reaction from authoritarian regimes was…

Summary Britain’s Prince Harry has shared that his father, King Charles, “won’t speak” to him, making it hard for him to envision bringing his family back to the UK—especially after recently losing a court case concerning his security arrangements. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, the Duke of Sussex expressed his desire to heal the rift with his family, which he says largely stemmed from disagreements over his security. “There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family,” he acknowledged, though he emphasized that he has now “forgiven” them. He added, “I would love reconciliation…

Wall Street and European markets end week strong after US jobs data boost Markets on both sides of the Atlantic rallied on Friday as new data showed U.S. job growth in April slowed less than expected, sparking cautious optimism about the resilience of the world’s largest economy amid mounting trade tensions driven by Donald Trump’s tariffs. By early afternoon in New York, the S&P 500 had gained 1.5%, while the Dow Jones was up 1.3%. European markets closed with solid gains, buoyed by the latest employment figures showing 177,000 new jobs were added in the U.S. last month. Although hiring…

Former national security adviser Mike Waltz was seen using a Signal-like messaging application during Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting—just over a month after he faced backlash for mistakenly including a journalist in a group chat discussing military operations. A Reuters photo captured Waltz’s phone screen showing message threads labeled “JD Vance” and “Gabbard.” The interface resembled that of Signal, the secure messaging app central to the “Signalgate” controversy. However, the app appears to be TeleMessage, a platform that reportedly incorporates Signal’s encryption technology while enabling users to archive messages for compliance. Visible in the photo is a prompt asking the user to…

Iran must “walk away” from uranium enrichment, long-range missile development, and support for militant groups, and it must allow American inspectors full access to its facilities, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, following the postponement of a new round of nuclear negotiations. Speaking in a Fox News interview, Rubio emphasized the core issues dividing the U.S. and Iran in their ongoing efforts to resolve the nuclear dispute. President Donald Trump has warned that military action against Iran remains an option if talks fail. “They have to walk away from sponsoring terrorism, from supporting the Houthis in Yemen, from building…

Trump Signs Executive Order to Cut Federal Funding for NPR and PBS, Citing Bias Former President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the cessation of federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), accusing both organizations of biased reporting. In the order, Trump criticized the public broadcasters, stating: “Neither entity presents a fair, accurate, or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.” He instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) — the body through which NPR and PBS receive taxpayer support — as well as all executive departments and agencies, to halt…