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Lebanon's Hezbollah fires missiles on Israeli targets
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In a statement, the Shia militant group said on Wednesday that it targeted three Israeli sites with missiles, including a centre for Israeli soldiers and a surveillance and reconnaissance system south of Al-Manara in northern Israel, "causing several casualties."
Russian FM Lavrov in N. Korea as follow-up to Kim-Putin summit
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Lavrov arrived at in Pyongyang on Wednesday at the invitation of North Korea's Foreign Ministry "amid the enthusiasm of friendship growing higher than ever", the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a report.
Court employee arrested for disrupting proceedings at Trump's civil fraud trial
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On Wednesday, the woman was stopped by court officers before she got near Trump and no one involved in the trial was in any danger, Xinhua news agency quoted a statement from the Office of Court Administration as saying.
Sikh teen says 'angered, shaken' by attack on NYC bus
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The 19-year-old was riding on a shuttle bus on Sunday morning near 118th Street and Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill when a suspect attacked and attempted to remove his turban.
Sisi, Biden agree on 'sustainable' aid delivery to Gaza via Rafah crossing
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In a phone conversation, Biden appreciated Egypt's efforts toward achieving peace and stability in the region, the statement added.
Jordan loses 2nd bid to become Speaker as 22 Republicans vote against him
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The 22 Republicans who voted against Jordan preferred the pro tem speaker Patrick McHenry to continue and if a bipartisan approach to elect the speaker were to emerge, Henry has the votes from the democrats to win even though they have fielded Hakim Jefferis for the post, media reports said.
Hamas attack is like 9/11: Biden
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He said that the attack on Israel has been described as its 9/11, but he says for a nation as big as Israel it was like 15 times more than 9/11, BBC reported.
Pakistan conducts flight test of Ababeel missile: Army
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The test flight was aimed at re-validating various designs, technical parameters, and performance evaluation of different subsystems of the weapon system, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army.
US imposes sanctions on 10 financiers of Hamas as Biden begins discussions with Israeli leaders
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The US imposed the financial sanctions on ten members and financiers of Hamas, in the Middle East , particularly Sudan , including figures tied to a covert investment portfolio meant to benefit the militant group, UK's Independent reported. 
US vetoes UNSC resolution calling for 'humanitarian pause' in Hamas-Israel conflict
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The resolution proposed by Council President Brazil received 12 votes, including from Washington’s allies France and Japan, while another ally, Britain, and Russia abstained, but it was negated by the US veto.
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