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By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, issuing direct appeals to U.S. President Donald Trump to force an end to the Gaza war and secure the release of the hostages. Protesters packed a public square outside the military headquarters, waving Israeli flags and holding placards with …

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By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly a week after an earthquake killed more than 2,200 people in Afghanistan and left tens of thousands homeless, the United States has not taken the first step to authorize emergency aid, and it was unclear if it plans to help at all, two former senior U.S. officials and a …

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By Steve Holland, Phil Stewart and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Friday, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a military buildup in the Caribbean. “We’re not talking about that, but we are talking about …

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By Phil Stewart and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the “Department of War,” reverting to a title it held until after World War Two when officials sought to emphasize the Pentagon’s role in preventing conflict. Trump’s move represented his …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove cancerous cells from his skin, a spokesperson for the Democrat said on Friday. The procedure, known as Mohs surgery, is commonly used to treat the most common forms of skin cancer. The surgery comes just months after Biden, 82, revealed in May that …

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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian authorities offered a A$1 million ($650,000) reward on Saturday for information leading to the capture of a gunman on the run for 11 days after allegedly killing two police officers. More than 450 police have been searching the mountains of Victoria state for 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, previously known as Desmond Filby, since …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing options for carrying out military strikes targeting drug cartels operating inside Venezuela, including possible strikes within the country, CNN reported on Friday, citing multiple sources. A strike inside Venezuela would mark a dramatic escalation in U.S. tensions with the South American country. Earlier in the week, the …

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NOVI SAD, Serbia (Reuters) -Serbia’s police on Friday used teargas and stun grenades at a university campus in Novi Sad to disperse protesters who demanded snap vote they hope would oust president Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). In an address late in the evening, Vucic said that 11 policemen were injured. …

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