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Balloons carrying an incendiary device launched from the Gaza Strip drift to the Israeli side of the border between Gaza and Israel, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020

20:31 GMT 03 March 2021 / updated: 02:32 GMT World

US Firmly Opposes ICC's Probe Into Palestinian Situation, Says Court Has No 'Authority' Over Matter

Member of the DC National Guard walk around the U.S. Capitol grounds, Thursday morning, Jan. 7, 2021 in Washington. In the aftermath of the deadly riot at the Capitol last week, questions are being raised about why the District of Columbia National Guard played such a limited role as civilian law enforcement officers were outnumbered and overrun.

Pentagon Took Over 3 Hours to OK Deployment of National Guard to Capitol Riot, DC Commander Reveals

Screenshot captures the exact moment that the SN10 Starship prototype exploded after managing to successfully land at SpaceX's Boca Chica facility in Texas.

SN10 Flies Twice: Watch SpaceX's Starship Suddenly Explode After First Successful Landing

A view of the Russian Foreign Ministry and one of the Kremlin towers

US Failed to Fully Win Over EU in New Anti-Russia Sanctions, German Lawmaker Says

The Pentagon, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense

Pentagon Concerned Alleged DPRK Nuclear Activity May Be 'Bargaining Chip' Against US Sanctions

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Georgia Governor Kemp Vows to Support Trump If He Runs in 2024
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Middle East
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The Saudi-led coalition has waged an unrelenting air campaign against the Houthis since 2015 that has nonetheless failed to stop the Houthis’ slow accumulation of territory, much less caused its collapse. However, it has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the UN.
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