Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Lebanon: Civilian risks grow as military activity continues, UN says  UN News
  3. Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israeli strike kills ‘newlywed’ woman in south Lebanon, wounds others  Al Jazeera
  5. IDF: Hezbollah launched two explosive drones at troops in southern Lebanon overnight  The Times of Israel
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Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine – Fox News

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  1. Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine  Fox News
  2. Russia says it could strike UK military targets in response to Kyiv's use of British missiles  Reuters
  3. Former senior Russian official warns "unknown sources" could attack U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine  CBS News
  4. Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato  The Guardian
  5. Russia threatens to bomb UK military bases over support for Ukraine  The Independent
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Israel hits back at 15 countries, EU over criticism of UNRWA compound seizure – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Israel hits back at 15 countries, EU over criticism of UNRWA compound seizure  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israel extends campaign against UNRWA to advance West Bank annexation  Al Jazeera
  3. UNRWA Press Statement on Kalandia Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem  UNRWA
  4. Israel's seizure of Unrwa training college in East Jerusalem condemned  BBC
  5. 8 EU countries, others, condemn Israel's 'unlawful' dismantling of East Jerusalem UNRWA center  The Times of Israel
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US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela’s oil reserves, sources say – Reuters

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  1. US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves, sources say  Reuters
  2. Scoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields  Axios
  3. Venezuela Weighs OPEC Exit as US Discusses Oil Fields Stake  Bloomberg.com
  4. Trump Administration in Advanced Talks for Stake in Venezuelan Oil Fields  WSJ
  5. US nears deal to secure stake in Venezuelan oil fields, insiders say  Al Jazeera
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Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

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Mark Carney rejects attempt to rename lake as did several US governors, with Tony Evers mocking the move

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario, making it Lake America, amid his escalating trade war with Canada.

The order directs federal agencies to adopt the name-change on US maps, documents and databases. But Trump has no authority to rename Canada’s portion of the lake, nor to compel Canada, international legal bodies, international mapmakers, or the rest of the world to adopt a new name.

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3 Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending misconduct investigation – PBS

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  1. 3 Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending misconduct investigation  PBS
  2. Secret Service spokesman is put on leave amid investigation  The Washington Post
  3. 3 Secret Service Officials Are Said to Be on Leave Amid Inquiry  The New York Times
  4. 3 Secret Service officials under internal investigation for potential misconduct  Fox News
  5. Secret Service officials placed on leave in inquiry over ‘potential misconduct’  NBC News
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits near Somalia, rattling residents and nearby communities – FOX Weather

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  1. Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits near Somalia, rattling residents and nearby communities  FOX Weather
  2. Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes eastern Gulf of Aden  Anadolu Ajansı
  3. Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes in Gulf of Aden  ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English
  4. Yemen : Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center: 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Gulf of Aden  Yemen Online
  5. Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes in Gulf of Aden  Gulf News
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AP exclusive: U.S. Patriot missile stocks in Europe ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say – PBS

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  1. AP exclusive: U.S. Patriot missile stocks in Europe 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say  PBS
  2. Drain on U.S. Munitions From Iran War Raises Fears Over Ability to Deter China, Russia  WSJ
  3. Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say  AP News
  4. U.S. weapons shortage from Iran war alarms allies confronting China  The Washington Post
  5. The America First Economics of Trump’s Patriot Missile Shortage  Newsweek
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Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’

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New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off

A clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.

In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and “make Britain fairer”, the prime minister said he was strengthening the rules that apply to bailiffs in England and Wales to better protect people in debt.

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