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Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation

Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential Rafah operation to root out Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city

Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation
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Russia is violating UN limits on petroleum shipments to North Korea, the White House says

The White House says Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that exceed U.N. Security Council limits

Russia is violating UN limits on petroleum shipments to North Korea, the White House says
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Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US official says

U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February

Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US official says
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President Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump during interview with Howard Stern

President Joe Biden says he is willing to debate Donald Trump later this fall

President Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump during interview with Howard Stern
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Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas

President Joe Biden has met at the White House with Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of Israel's war with Hamas

Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas
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Biden will send Ukraine air defense weapons, artillery once Senate approves, Zelenskyy says

President Joe Biden has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the U.S. will send badly needed air defense weaponry once the Senate approves a massive national security aid package that includes $60 billion for Ukraine

Biden will send Ukraine air defense weapons, artillery once Senate approves, Zelenskyy says
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Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?

President Joe Biden can perhaps breathe a bit easier given that Israel and Iran seem to have stepped back for now from tipping the Middle East into all-out war

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
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US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry

US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine
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Biden to meet with Philippines, Japanese leaders as worry grows about Chinese action in Indo-Pacific

President Joe Biden is gathering Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House for a first-of-its-kind White House summit

Biden to meet with Philippines, Japanese leaders as worry grows about Chinese action in Indo-Pacific
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Biden to meet Japan's PM Kishida amid shared concerns about China and differences on US Steel deal

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set for his much-anticipated visit to Washington

Biden to meet Japan's PM Kishida amid shared concerns about China and differences on US Steel deal
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Biden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas to come to agreement for Israeli hostages in Gaza

President Joe Biden has written to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for a hostage deal with Israel

Biden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas to come to agreement for Israeli hostages in Gaza
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Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit

President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month

Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit
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Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu exemplifies US leaders skirting an unwritten rule on allies' elections

Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lashed out at Prime Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections

Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu exemplifies US leaders skirting an unwritten rule on allies' elections
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US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions

The United States and allies are warning Iran that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves forward with an emerging plan to provide ballistic missiles to Russia for its war with Ukraine

US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
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Biden says he'll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it

President Joe Biden has endorsed legislation that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being banned in the United States, a move that comes amid growing concern in Washington about keeping Americans' private data out of China’s hands

Biden says he'll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it
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Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis

President Joe Biden is expressing growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis
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Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid

President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address to establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to boost humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory

Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid
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US sanctions spyware company and executives who targeted American journalists, government officials

The Treasury Department says it has sanctioned two individuals and a Greece-based commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer that developed and distributed technology used to target U.S. government officials, journalists, and policy experts

US sanctions spyware company and executives who targeted American journalists, government officials
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Biden heads to California to rev up his fundraising in anticipation of costly rematch with Trump

President Joe Biden is California-bound as he looks to soak up more cash for his reelection bid with a three-day swing through the state

Biden heads to California to rev up his fundraising in anticipation of costly rematch with Trump
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Trump VP contender Tim Scott doesn't want to talk about vice president's role in certifying election

Sen. Tim Scott is treading carefully on questions about whether he would have certified the 2020 election had he been vice president at that time

Trump VP contender Tim Scott doesn't want to talk about vice president's role in certifying election
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White House downplays Biden, national security aide's blunt comments on Israel

The White House is downplaying sharp criticism from President Joe Biden and a senior national security official over Israel's war against Hamas

White House downplays Biden, national security aide's blunt comments on Israel
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US to roll out visa restrictions on people who misuse spyware to target journalists, activists

The Biden administration is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware

US to roll out visa restrictions on people who misuse spyware to target journalists, activists
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US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says

The U.S. government privately warned Iran that the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack before bombings in Kerman earlier this month killed 95 people

US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says
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At DC roast, Joe Manchin jokes he could be the slightly younger president America needs

Sen. Joe Manchin is once again teasing that he could make a third-party run for the White House

At DC roast, Joe Manchin jokes he could be the slightly younger president America needs
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Top White House cyber aide says recent Iran hack on water system is call to tighten cybersecurity

Recent attacks on American water authorities by Iranian-aligned hackers — as well as a separate spate of ransomware attacks hitting the U.S. health care system — are calling federal officials to action

Top White House cyber aide says recent Iran hack on water system is call to tighten cybersecurity

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