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TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, accusing the veteran leader of mishandling the nation’s security and calling for a new election. Anti-government protests that shook the nation for much of 2023 ceased after the attacks by Hamas in southern Israel …

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By Andrea Shalal and Katharine Jackson (Reuters) -President Joe Biden signaled on Friday that he is hopeful a deal over the U.S.-Mexico border could be worked out next week at least in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and said he was ready to embrace “massive changes.” Republicans in Congress have blocked emergency funding for Ukraine in an …

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By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and other top powers need to use their influence with Israel to end the ongoing “carnage” in Gaza, Jordan’s Prime Minister, Bisher al Khasawaneh, said on Friday. Jordan, which shares a border with the occupied West Bank, has been highly critical of Israel’s bombardments of Gaza …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States conducted three “successful self defense strikes” against Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, the White House said. White House spokesperson John Kirby said this was the fourth pre-emptive strike in the past week by the U.S. military against Houthi missile launchers that were prepared to launch attacks. “These actions …

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(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned against some more brands of charcuterie meat sold at Costco and Sam’s Club as the agency expands a probe into a multi-state salmonella outbreak. The CDC, in an updated post on Thursday, asked people to throw away all the packs of Fratelli Beretta’s Antipasto …

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GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian doctor Hani Bseiso faced an agonising decision when his teenage niece was wounded by Israeli shelling of her Gaza City home: amputate her leg or risk her bleeding to death. Unable to reach a nearby hospital, and using little more than a pair of scissors and some gauze he had in …

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(Reuters) -Ecuador is reeling from a wave of violence that has shaken the South American nation, with President Daniel Noboa launching a military crackdown on gangs and a 60-day state of emergency. Incidents this month have included the interruption of a live television broadcast by gunmen, the taking of more than 200 prison staff as …

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By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico and Chile expressed “growing worry” on Thursday over “an escalation of violence” after several months of war between Israel and Hamas in a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over possible crimes. Hamas militants launched a surprise attack in Israel in October, killing 1,200 mostly civilians …

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By Yury Garcia and Alexandra Valencia GUAYAQUIL/QUITO (Reuters) -Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez who was allegedly targeted by a gang, police said on Thursday, as security forces continued interventions in prisons. Ecuador is reeling from a wave of violence, with President Daniel Noboa declaring 22 …

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