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Former soldier is accused of murdering five people in Afghanistan.
Published On 17 Apr 2026
Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after spending 10 days in prison over alleged war crimes in…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition remains at 49 seats, while the opposition bloc holds a stable 61-seat majority for a third straight week, according to a Maariv poll published on Friday.
The poll, conducted about a week into the…
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Podcast host Joe Rogan on Thursday again criticized the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, describing the military campaign in the Middle East as…
President Donald Trump was meant to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at the end of March to stabilize the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship. But as the Middle East burned, energy prices skyrocketed, and the bodies…
US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday that could pause hostilities in the country after weeks of Israeli attacks and ground operations, and could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel.