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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Shooting follows a deadly Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Thursday in the Jenin refugee camp in which nine Palestinians were killed.A gunman opened fire and killed at least seven people at a synagogue in occupied East Jerusalem before being shot, raising fears of another round of deadly violence…

Canada agrees to send Leopard 2 tanks to UkraineUkrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov thanked his Canadian counterpart for agreeing to send four German-made Leopard 2 tanks.Canada's decision follows separate announcements that Germany and the U.S. will provide Kyiv with tanks.— Amanda MaciasNo indication Russia intends to use a nuclear…

An undated photo of Andrew Bagshaw.Credit...Bryce Wilson, via ReutersChris Parry, one of two British men killed in Ukraine.Credit...Chris Parry, via Instagram, via ReutersTwo British citizens, Andrew Bagshaw and Chris Parry, departed from the city of Kramatorsk at 8 a.m. on Jan. 6 and headed east toward the front lines of Ukraine’s war with…

Abrams tanks at a military exercise in Adazi, Latvia, in 2021.Credit...Ints Kalnins/ReutersWASHINGTON — The Biden administration is moving closer to sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, in what would be a major step in arming Kyiv in its efforts to seize back its territory from Russia.President Biden has yet to…

About 80% of China’s population has been infected with Covid-19 since restrictions were lifted in early December, Chinese health authorities have said.The figure, which would equate to about 1.2 billion people but cannot be confirmed by outside bodies, prompted some pandemic experts to estimate that more than 1 million may have died – far more…

Germany would not stand in the way if Poland sent its German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday in an interview with French television LCI. Asked what would happen if Poland went ahead and sent its Leopard 2 tanks without German approval, Baerbock said: "For the moment the question has not…

Germany is under intense pressure to provide Ukraine with its Leopard 2 tanks, which could have a significant impact against the Russian invasion. European allies have already sent hundreds of modernised Soviet tanks to Ukraine since the war started nearly 11 months ago. But Kyiv has pleaded for more advanced military equipment to get the upper…

Comment on this storyCommentRIGA, Latvia — The Kremlin on Friday declined to comment on the recent installation of air defense systems in multiple locations in and around Moscow, as Russia seeks to close gaps in its defenses, apparently fearful that Ukraine could launch an audacious and humiliating attack on the Russian capital.Russia has…

BERLIN (AP) — Germany faced mounting pressure to supply battle tanks to Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aired frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry as Western allies conferred Thursday on how best to support Ukraine nearly 11 months into Russia’s invasion.Since the U.K. announced last week that it will send Challenger…

Uber CEO says the ride sharing app is helping to save lives in UkraineUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that his company's segment in Kyiv was not concerned with profitability because the popular ride sharing app was helping to save lives."They are risking their lives there getting doctors to hospitals, teachers getting to school transporting…