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Team USA advances to quarterfinals in World Baseball Classic after Italy defeats Mexico
The United States is now expected to compete against Canada on Friday night, while Italy will play Puerto Rico on Saturday night.
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Iran sports minister says team won't play in World Cup games after country's leader 'assassinated'
"Given that this corrupt government assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup," Ahmad Donyamali reportedly said
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Iran-backed terrorist militias strike US diplomatic facility in Iraq: State Department
“The United States strongly condemns these attacks on our diplomatic facilities in Iraq,” a State Department spokesperson said
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Australia to recognize Palestinian state at United Nations General Assembly: prime minister
“A two-state solution is humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said
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White House is currently considering inviting Zelensky to Alaska summit with Putin: report
The summit, focused on peace negotiations related to the war in Ukraine, is planned for Friday
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Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza: 'Our goal is to free Gaza'
“Our goal is not to occupy Gaza,” Netanyahu says
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Mexican president rejects US forces crossing border into Mexico to fight cartels
“The United States is not going to come to Mexico with the military. We cooperate, we collaborate, but there is not going to be an invasion. That is ruled out, absolutely ruled out,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said, according to The New York Times.
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India pausing plans to purchase US arms after Trump's tariffs: report
Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Indian goods on Aug. 6 in response to New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil.
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Zelensky on Trump and Putin meeting: Ukrainians 'will not give their land to the occupier'
Ukraine “will not give Russia any awards for what it has done," Zelensky says
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Allies, EU, celebrate Trump's Caucasus deal as a 'remarkable' win over Russia
Trump allies, for their part, have been eager to characterize the treaty as part of a Trump mediation effort to end the fighting, which had largely already subsided.
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Germany to stop exporting military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza
Germany has supplied a third of Israel's arms imports between 2020 and 2024.
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Israel's Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City: AP
Netanyahu told reporters before the security council meeting, which began Thursday and stretched into Friday morning local time, that he planned to take over Gaza before turning it over to nearby allies who opposed Hamas.
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Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu says he wants to take control of Gaza
The announcement appeared stark but not overwhelmingly surprising, considering Netanyahu has long appeared to want to take control of Gaza regardless of whatever deal he might or might not strike with Hamas.