Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sues Trump administration over canceled contract – NPR

  1. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sues Trump administration over canceled contract  NPR
  2. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sue over grant termination  POLITICO
  3. Czechs appeal for EU help with Radio Free Europe after Trump cuts  BBC.com
  4. Radio Free Europe sues after Trump administration halts funding  The Hill
  5. EU's Kallas says bloc can't automatically fund Radio Free Europe  Reuters
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Gaza ceasefire deal: Why the Hamas-Israel truce has not held – BBC.com

  1. Gaza ceasefire deal: Why the Hamas-Israel truce has not held  BBC.com
  2. Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?  The Associated Press
  3. LIVE: Outrage as Israeli attacks break Gaza ceasefire, killing hundreds  Al Jazeera English
  4. Israeli strikes on Hamas amount to 'death sentence' for remaining hostages, terror group says  Fox News
  5. IDF delivers swift blow: 80 Gaza targets destroyed in 10 minutes  The Jerusalem Post
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Aurelio Martínez, ambassador of Garifuna music, has died – NPR

  1. Aurelio Martínez, ambassador of Garifuna music, has died  NPR
  2. Plane crash off Caribbean island kills at least 12, including music star  Yahoo
  3. Why are so many planes crashing? Scientists reveal the reason for the slew of incidents - as the latest accide  Daily Mail
  4. Small Plane Crashes Off Roatán Island in Honduras, Killing 12  The New York Times
  5. Plane crashes into sea with 17 people aboard in Honduras  ABC News
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Limited weapons and a regional crisis could dog the US in fight with Houthis – POLITICO

  1. Limited weapons and a regional crisis could dog the US in fight with Houthis  POLITICO
  2. Trump Dramatically Escalates Military Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis  Foreign Policy
  3. Hamtramck residents with ties to Yemen react to U.S. attacks on Houthis rebels  FOX 2 Detroit
  4. What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the US steps up attacks on Iran-backed group  The Associated Press
  5. Pentagon says operation targeting Yemen’s Houthis is open-ended  The Washington Post
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Famous singer among 12 killed in plane crash off Caribbean island – PennLive

  1. Famous singer among 12 killed in plane crash off Caribbean island  PennLive
  2. Plane crash off Caribbean island kills at least 12, including music star  Yahoo
  3. Small Plane Crashes Off Roatán Island in Honduras, Killing 12  The New York Times
  4. Aurelio Martínez, ambassador of Garifuna music, has died  NPR
  5. 12 killed in Honduras plane crash, including Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo  The Associated Press
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Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Israel in 2 months, warn of more in coming days – The Times of Israel

  1. Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Israel in 2 months, warn of more in coming days  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel shoots down Houthi ballistic missile after ceasefire collapses  Fox News
  3. IDF shoots down Houthi ballistic missile aimed at central, southern Israel  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Air raid sirens sound across Negev as IDF intercepts missile from Yemen  Ynetnews
  5. Israel 'Prepared for Any Scenario' as Conflicts Intensify in Gaza and Yemen  Newsweek
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UK, EU in Talks to Accelerate Arms for Ukraine Before Ceasefire – Bloomberg

  1. UK, EU in Talks to Accelerate Arms for Ukraine Before Ceasefire  Bloomberg
  2. Italy, Spain not ready to back EU plan to boost Ukraine military aid  Reuters
  3. 'We won't be dragged into this' — Hungary opposes $22 billion EU aid package for Ukraine  Kyiv Independent
  4. EU readies for scenario in which Ukraine summit conclusions bypass Hungary's opposition  Ukrainska Pravda
  5. Why EU capitals are still arguing over more military aid to Ukraine  Financial Times
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Netanyahu banks on political dividends as he restarts Gaza war

Israeli prime minister bows to pressure from far right over majority who prioritise deals to bring back hostages

As the ceasefire in Gaza extended from days into weeks, and newly freed hostages began sharing grim details of their captivity, Benjamin Netanyahu’s political room for manoeuvre seemed to shrink.

He was caught between the far-right parties propping up his government, keen to return to war in Gaza, and the majority of Israelis who prioritised the fate of the remaining hostages over the “total defeat” of Hamas demanded by their prime minister.

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