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The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply overdrawn.

Spy chiefs say threats from China and Russia threaten US primacy, war on Gaza could spread insecurity.

Deadly fighting and air strikes rocked besieged Gaza on Monday, a day after an attack that killed three US troops in Jordan heightened fears of a wider regional conflict.

Biden’s unqualified support for Israel has exposed the US to potential complicity in genocide and global condemnation

CIA, Mossad heads to meet in Europe with Qatar officials to broker second captives-for-prisoners exchange and truce.

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague could order Israel to halt its military action in Gaza, launched in retaliation for Hamas's unprecedented attacks on October 7, although it has little power to enforce its rulings.

Ten Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals have been released from Gaza, Israel's army said late Wednesday. Qatar's foreign ministry said those released included Dutch, German and American dual nationals. Hours before a six-day pause in fighting expired, a Hamas source said the group was not yet satisfied with Israeli…

Talks between US and Israeli spy agencies in Qatar, which is key mediator, include issue of captives held in Gaza.