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Moqtada al-Sadr calls on forces to leave Baghdad’s Green Zone  The Washington Post Iraq protests: Multiple deaths, dozens injured after hundreds storm gov’t palace, clash with security forces  Fox News Violent Clashes In Iraq Spill Over Into Second Day Due To Deepening

BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the Gaza director of a major international charity to 12 years in prison after the court earlier convicted him of terrorism charges in a high-profile case in which independent investigations

As artillery strikes continued near the complex, the inspectors could reach the nuclear plant as soon as Wednesday

Suddenly notorious for a scathing first-person account of the war in Ukraine published online, Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatiev arrived in France seeking political asylum Sunday after quitting his country for fear of reprisals. When I heard the higher-ups were calling

The former president, who used the slow pace of litigation to run out the clock on congressional oversight, is seeking intervention that could lead to appeals and slow the documents inquiry.

Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital  NPR Mississippi Bracing For Massive Flooding  CBS Miami States of emergency in Mississippi’s capital due to low water pressure after heavy rains  CBS News First Alert Forecast: typical summer heat, humidity, storm risk as Pearl River

As the key Nord Stream natural-gas pipeline goes down again for maintenance, governments brace for the long-term impact of fuel scarcity and high prices.

KYIV, Ukraine — A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation Tuesday that a long-expected counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war has started. Officials

Kyiv claims Russian forces are starting to retreat as counteroffensive begins; ‘we will chase them to the border,’ Zelenskyy says  CNBC Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region Kherson – BBC News  BBC News Ukrainian forces begin ‘shaping’ battlefield for counteroffensive, senior

Ukrainian forces pressed forward with an offensive in the country’s south, seeking to build on gains after launching the assault to retake the Kherson region a day earlier.