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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took off before noon in a helicopter to an unknown destination. The takeoff was from a helipad at Hadassah Hospital, which is used routinely. Further details are prohibited from publication. Stay tuned.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took off before noon in a helicopter to an unknown destination. The takeoff was from a helipad at Hadassah Hospital, which is used routinely. Further details are prohibited from publication. Stay tuned.

Israel is preparing for a very large attack on the Iranian proxy in Iraq.All pro-Iranian militia leaders are now hiding under the ground.More about this in my Mid-East Update at 6pm Israel time! Israel’s Defense Minister Katz: My position on Gaza is clear. After we defeat Hamas’ military and governmental power in Gaza, Israel will have security...

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South Korean Impeached President Yoon Over Martial Law Declaration, Prime Minister Han to Act as President

South Korean Impeached President Yoon Over Martial Law Declaration, Prime Minister Han to Act as President

South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which plunged the East Asian democracy and key U.S. ally into chaos.The vote was 204 in favor and 85 against, with three abstentions and eight votes ruled invalid. All 300 lawmakers in the unicameral National Assembly voted on the...

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French President Names Centrist Ally François Bayrou as France’s New Prime Minister

French President Names Centrist Ally François Bayrou as France’s New Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron named centrist ally François Bayrou as France’s new prime minister on Friday as he sought to steer the country out of political chaos following a no-confidence vote that toppled former Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government earlier this month.Bayrou, 73, the founder of the Democratic Movement party, will now face the task of trying to bring...

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Putin’s Deputy Foreign Minister Confirms Syria’s Assad Is In Russia

Putin’s Deputy Foreign Minister Confirms Syria’s Assad Is In Russia

Russia is providing sanctuary to Bashar al-Assad, having transported the former Syrian leader there “in the most secure way possible” after the swift collapse of his regime, Russia’s deputy foreign minister told NBC News in an exclusive interview Tuesday.    “He is secured, and it shows that Russia acts as required in such an extraordinary situation,” Sergei Ryabkov...

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French President to Name France New Prime Minister on Friday

French President to Name France New Prime Minister on Friday

The office of the French President Emmanuel Macron, on Thursday disclosed that he will name a new prime minister on Friday morning, as pressure mounted to fill the post a week after MPs toppled the government.“The statement naming the prime minister will be published tomorrow morning,” the Elysée presidential palace said.Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier, whose...

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President Yoon Apologizes Again “For Causing Surprise and Anxiety” With Martial Law Declaration, Vows to ‘Fight to the End.’

President Yoon Apologizes Again “For Causing Surprise and Anxiety” With Martial Law Declaration, Vows to ‘Fight to the End.’

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to “fight to the end” as he faces calls to step down over his failed attempt to impose martial law, defending his actions and lashing out at his political opponents in a defiant speech.In a lengthy national address, Yoon accused “anti-state forces” in the opposition-controlled parliament of paralyzing the government...

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Ex-Defence Minister Tries to commit Suicide in Custody, Apologizes to South Koreans, Says He’s “Merely Following Orders and Fulfilling Their Assigned Duties”.

Ex-Defence Minister Tries to commit Suicide in Custody, Apologizes to South Koreans, Says He’s “Merely Following Orders and Fulfilling Their Assigned Duties”.

Former South Korea defence minister Kim Yong-hyun tried to kill himself shortly before being formally arrested over his role in the martial law operation, Yonhap reported Wednesday.President Yoon Sook Yeol declared martial law on December 3 and sent soldiers and helicopters to parliament, but 190 lawmakers rushed to parliament and passed a motion to lift it, forcing him to rescind the decision, making...