Rev. Jesse Jackson dies; Second round of Iran talks conclude amid major U.S. military buildup; 60 killed across Sudan
Seventeen killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza. Critically ill Palestinian man dies in Gaza as Israel continues to restrict Rafah crossing. Hamas tells Drop Site it rejects President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s renewed demands for full disarmament in Gaza. Israel moves to register West Bank land as “state property.” Iran stages naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz amid U.S. military buildup. Iran and the U.S. conclude their second round of nuclear talks in Geneva; Iranian diplomat says “the ball is in America’s court.” Rev. Jesse Jackson, who brought a generation of progressives into national politics, dies at 84. Rubio says Cuba must “open” its economy if it wants sanctions relief. U.S. ambassador scorns the UN in Munich. Brooklyn Navy Yard forces Israeli military drone firm to vacate. Minnesota officials say the FBI is blocking evidence related to the killing of Alex Pretti. Leaked audio shows New Jersey Democrat is shifting her stance on aid to Israel. More than 60 killed in a wave of drone strikes across Sudan. Israeli drone strikes kill civilians in southern and eastern Lebanon. Fuel shortages trigger mounting trash crisis in Cuba. Argentina’s Senate passes Milei-backed labor overhaul. Carney pushes EU–Indo-Pacific trade bloc to counter Trump tariffs. Russia claims mass drone interceptions and new territorial gains in eastern Ukraine. U.S. deploys troops to Nigeria as Nigerian forces repel coordinated militant attacks.
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The Gaza Genocide, West Bank, and Israel
Seventeen killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza: Israeli airstrikes and shootings across the Gaza Strip killed 17 Palestinians over the weekend, including 11 people killed on Sunday morning. Civilians were struck near the “yellow line” in northern Gaza, and the tents of displaced families were hit west of Jabaliya camp. Among the dead was Sami al-Dahdouh, identified as a commander in Saraya al-Quds, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Critically ill Palestinian man dies in Gaza as Israel continues to restrict travel through Rafah: Muhammad Dhaban died in Gaza Monday after an eight-month battle with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a life-threatening condition that requires specialist
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