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Security Council to vote Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership

International Desk: The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday on the Palestinians’ application to become a full UN member state, several diplomatic sources have told AFP. Amid Israel’s military

IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond to Iran missile attack

International Desk: Israel’s top general has said the country will respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack, but it remains unclear what form that response will take and whether it

Iran tells UN Israel attack was ‘self-defense,’ had ‘no choice’

International Desk: Iran’s United Nations envoy told the Security Council Sunday that the Islamic Republic was exercising its “inherent right to self-defense” in its unprecedented attack on Israel. “The Security

15 killed after landslides hit Indonesia

International Desk: At least 15 people have been found dead and two others missing after landslides hit central Indonesia, say the local authorities. At least 17 victims were evacuated from

Iran warned before attacking Israel; US denies that

International Desk: Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel, but US officials said Tehran did

Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town

International Desk: A resistance group fighting Myanmar’s military rule said on Sunday its fighters had repelled an attempt by junta troops to advance on the key town of Myawaddy along