Netanyahu is under pressure to keep his coalition government intact. Two far-right partners have threatened to bolt in protest at any deal they deem to spare Hamas. Centrist partner Benny Gantz wants the deal considered.
Protest in Tel Aviv, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica - World
Israel's defence minister said on Sunday that Israel would not accept Hamas continuing to rule Gaza at any stage during the process to wind down the war, and that it was examining alternatives to the Islamist group.
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The top Israeli court heard responses by the state on Sunday to challenges against exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews from military conscription, a long-standing source of friction with more secular citizens now inflamed by the long Gaza war.
Voters, angry at joblessness, inequality and blackouts, slashed support for the party of Nelson Mandela, which means the ANC must now share power, an unprecedented prospect since the end of white-minority rule.
Soweto, May 29, 2024. REUTERS/Oupa Nkosi - World
In a country with a painful history of codified racism, the Democratic Alliance is struggling to shake off an image as a party of rich whites and prove it reflects the make-up and aspirations of all.
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Some say the result could lead to Cyril Ramaphosa's ouster.
Zelenskiy told a news conference that he was not able to meet the Chinese delegation at the conference and was disappointed that Beijing would not attend the summit.
Singapore, June 2, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS - World
Stepped up missile and air attacks by Russia mean Kyiv is straining its existing defenses.
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Australia has asked for military talks with China and is comfortable growing closer to the Philippines, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit.
Talking Points
101-year-old Jake Larson survived the Normandy invasion. Now he's going back to France.
The landing elevates China's space-power status in a global rush to the moon, where countries are hoping to exploit lunar minerals to sustain long-term astronaut missions and moon bases.
Hainan province, China April 27, 2024. cnsphoto via REUTERS - Technology
Boeing badly needs a win for its costly venture, which is several years behind schedule.
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The statute of limitations has likely passed, Justice Department officials told victims' families.
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Police arrest more than 50 people at Real Madrid-Dortmund Champions League final
