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Plans in place for response to potential rise in violence; Israeli planes, armed drones fly over Strip to thwart terror squads; roads vulnerable to missiles and snipers stay shut

Diver notices two-meter-long ray swimming among fishing lines off resort city’s Mifratz Hashemesh Beach

After a broad victory in a deep-red state, Democrats are vowing to elevate the fight over abortion rights in midterm races across the country.

Lawmakers in both parties are eager to act after former President Donald J. Trump and his allies sought to exploit a 135-year-old law to overturn the 2020 election.

Germany could reconsider the decision to shut down its nuclear plants in December, as its chancellor criticized Russia for constraining the flow of gas.

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google and others face criticism at home over their influence in the marketplace and public square, but their role in Ukraine shows how they are becoming an asset in the West’s rivalry with Russia and China.

Retaking Kherson has become Ukraine’s critical priority in the next phase of its war with Russia. Time is a factor as Moscow-appointed authorities are planning a mid-September referendum on annexing Kherson and other parts of occupied southern Ukraine.

Rumors of a relationship between Putin, 69, and Alina Kabaeva, 39, date back more than a decade. Putin and the former Olympic gymnast are thought to have had at least three children together. (Image credit: Sergei Chirikov/AFP via Getty Images)

With a poll giving Religious Zionism 13 seats if headed by extremist Itamar Ben Gvir, a look at where these votes are coming from and what they say about where Israel may be headed

PLA forces encircle Taiwan as China begins live-fire drills  CNN Taiwanese reaction to Nancy Pelosi’s visit ranges from excitement to anger  The Washington Post China Signals Plan to Launch Missiles Over Taiwan in a Dramatic, Troubling Escalation  U.S. News & World Report Pelosi