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Top US diplomat Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Hamas to accept a truce in Gaza, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to launch a military offensive on Rafah “with or without” a deal. The hawkish premier issued the warning despite strong concerns raised by top ally Washington and hours before Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Israel on his latest Middle East crisis tour.#Hamas #Israel #Gaza🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen🔴 LIVE – Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBenFollow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/XenBrowse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGenDiscover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKenGet the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen
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As Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu vows to enter Rafah to rid the Gaza Strip of Hamas, the United States military has started to build a pier off the coast in hopes of providing more aid to civilians trapped in the violence. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb explains why this has some lawmakers worried about whats next.
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Global nonprofit draws 300 volunteers from four countries for Earth Day.
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In the wake of the Israel-Gaza war, students are pushing for universities to sever ties with the weapons industry funding their campuses.
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New drone footage shows Chasiv Yar, a strategic city in eastern Ukraine that once had a population of 12,000, deserted with barely a building left intact.
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A Chinese spacecraft has returned to Earth with three astronauts who lived for six months on the countrys space station
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The American Red Cross said recovery operations are underway to help those affected by the tornadoes over the weekend across Oklahoma and Kansas.
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A Chinese spacecraft has returned to Earth with three astronauts who lived for six months on the countrys space station