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State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza – AP News

State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza  AP NewsState Dept. fires official after internal debates over Israel-Gaza  The Washington PostIDF Escalates Gaza Offensive, Captures Outskirts of Gaza City  HaaretzLive Updates: IDF fights in Gaza City, four injured in Syria  The Jerusalem PostState Department fires senior press officer on Israel and Palestinians after policy disputes  Ynetnews

North Korea leader Kim praises ‘heroic’ troops in Russia, state media says – Reuters

North Korea leader Kim praises 'heroic' troops in Russia, state media says  ReutersNorth Korea’s Top Officers Sent to Russia Are Abruptly Called Home  The Wall Street JournalNorth Korea’s Kim lauds ‘heroic’ troops deployed with Russia in Ukraine war  Al JazeeraNorth Korean military officials return from fighting in Russia’s war on Ukraine  NK NewsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong attends a meeting with officers of the army's overseas operation, in Pyongyang  Colorado Springs Gazette

Poland calls a drone crash in the country’s east a Russian provocation amid peace talks – ABC News

Poland calls a drone crash in the country's east a Russian provocation amid peace talks  ABC NewsRussian drone fell in eastern Poland, Warsaw says  ReutersAn unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland’s east  PBSPolish army believes drone that exploded in eastern Poland was launched from Russia – as it happened  The GuardianPoland says air defenses didn't detect a Russian drone entering its airspace, and that it only realized in the morning  Business Insider

Israel begins attack on Gaza City, calling up to 60,000 reservists – ABC News

Israel begins attack on Gaza City, calling up to 60,000 reservists  ABC NewsAs Israel begins offensive on Gaza City, an exhausted military may face a manpower problem  CNNIsraeli military to call up 60,000 reservists as it plans to seize Gaza City  NPRIDF: More than 2,100 terror operatives killed since Gaza fighting resumed in March  The Times of IsraelIsrael maintains military pressure on Gaza City ahead of planned offensive  Reuters

Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says – ABC News

Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says  ABC NewsKatsina mosque attack: Gunmen in Nigeria kill Muslim worshippers  BBCDeath toll in Nigeria mosque attack rises to 50, dozens abducted  ReutersNigeria: 'Bandits' go on killing spree in Katsina state  DWGunmen kill at least 27 in mosque attack in northern Nigeria, officials say  Al Jazeera

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Ukraine advances $50 billion deal with US during meeting with Kellogg in Kyiv – Euromaidan Press

Ukraine advances $50 billion deal with US during meeting with Kellogg in Kyiv  Euromaidan PressTrump envoy says officials still working on ending Russia-Ukraine war as a lack of progress fuels doubts  PBSSvyrydenko, Kellogg discuss critical minerals exploited by Russia in occupied territories  UkrinformUkrainians hail Trump envoy as ‘St. Kellogg’ — thankful Putin dares not attack Kyiv while he’s there  New York PostZelenskyy and Trump's envoy Kellogg meet and discuss how to influence Russia  Українська правда

Police apologize at grave of Japanese businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after long detention – CBS News

Police apologize at grave of Japanese businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after long detention  CBS NewsJapan: Police apologise at grave of wrongfully accused businessman  BBCTokyo authorities apologise at grave of wrongfully accused man  The IndependentHow Japan’s altruistic public fought a broken justice system and won a 166 million-yen apology for a wrong  The Economic TimesSon seeks second look into what led to father’s false accusation  朝日新聞

Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning grieves loss of wife and friends – ABC News

Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning grieves loss of wife and friends  ABC NewsMushroom murder: Family of toxic lunch victims face killer in court  BBCSole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning feels ‘half alive’ after the murder of his wife and friends  CNNMushroom lunch survivor forgives Erin Patterson as defence agrees triple murderer deserves life sentence  The GuardianAustralia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson left me 'half alive', lone surviving victim says  Reuters