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Live: Trump threatens more National Guard deployments
Threats to send troops into Chicago and Baltimore come as Washington, DC guards begin carrying arms.
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Southern displacement impossible as shelter shortage exceeds 96% – Middle East Monitor
The Government Media Office in Gaza has said that displacement to the southern governorates is almost impossible, as they cannot absorb 1.3 million people forcibly displaced from Gaza City.
In a statement, the office…
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Western media outlets “tend to privilege Israeli sources”
“What you end up getting is an overwhelmingly Israeli voice and kind of suppressed Palestinian voice.”
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When and why has the National Guard been deployed in the US before? | Donald Trump News
National Guard troops patrolling the United States capital, Washington, DC, at the direction of US President Donald Trump have begun carrying firearms, the military said on Sunday.
The deployment, which began on August 11, 2025, following…
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Israeli army takes influencers to see controversial GHF food aid in Gaza
Videos show social media influencers who were invited by Israel’s government to tour GHF aid sites in Gaza.
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Turkey’s spy chief meets Libya's Hifter in surprise visit to Benghazi
The surprise visit comes amid Ankara’s swiftly deepening thaw with eastern authorities after years of rivalry.
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Syrian-Israeli security deal talks advancing, says al-Sharaa – Middle East Monitor
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa confirmed that advanced talks are under way on a security agreement between Syria and Israel, noting that it is based on the 1974 ceasefire line.
He stressed that he would not hesitate…
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What is GBS, the rare paralytic disease in Gaza amid Israeli blockade? | Gaza News
Paralytic diseases are spreading in Gaza as an Israeli blockade continues to prevent medicine and food from coming in.
Since June, 85 suspected cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) have been reported, according to the World Health Organization…
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Iran’s supreme leader says disputes with US ‘insoluble’ – Middle East Monitor
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Sunday disputes between Tehran and Washington are “insoluble,” vowing that Iran “will not succumb” to the US, Anadolu agency reported.
“Enemies have failed to weaken…
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