Price of victory: How Allied D-Day bombs killed French civilians

Price of victory: How Allied D-Day bombs killed French civilians

By Matthieu CLAVEL As the World War II victors celebrate the anniversary of the June 6, 1944, landings in Normandy, historians recall that 3,000 French civilians died under Allied bombs that day. In an attempt to cut off German reinforcements rushing to the coast in response to the Allied invasion, American and British aircraft dropped bombs on main roads in several towns, including Caen, where the population […]

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U.S’s floating Gaza pier breaks apart in heavy seas

A temporary pier constructed by the US military off the coast of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid has broken apart as a result of poor weather conditions. It's the latest setback in the ongoing challenge to provide aid to the war-torn Palestinian enclave. As Ira Spitzer reports.

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Omuprsident wa Kenya William Ruto aka ta lelapo pambelewa ko USA.

Omu president wa Kenya William Ruto opamwe na nekulu laye Rachel Ruto ova fika mo Atlanta, Georgia, USA onghela me talelepo lavo lo pambelewa. Omupresident okwa ta lelapo oshitopolwa sha Atlanta, osho shi li oshi topolwa she shakeno lopa unadipolomate pamwe no shilongo United States. OmuPresident Ruto mo shipopiwa shaye okwa denga omufindo ko mbinga yo ngushu yo udemocry noma pangelo. Pefimbo le shakeno lavo, oo eli hamushanga wa […]

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Japan and US to build missile interceptors

Japan and the US are building interceptors for hypersonic missiles under a new contract. The deal, signed on Wednesday, follows an agreement between the countries to work together against the threat of hypersonic missiles at a Camp David summit in August. Reporting for us is Chris Gilbert from Tokyo.

May 16, 2024 30

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South Korea says ties with U.S will remain strong

South Korea’s envoy to the U.S says ties between the two countries will remain ‘incessantly’ strong regardless of who is in the White House. Ambassador Cho Hyun-dong made the remarks in Washington amid speculation of a significant foreign policy shift if Donald Trump wins November’s presidential elections. Chris Gilbert reports.

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U.S holds up arms to Israel amid hopes of ceasefire

The United States is holding up arms shipments to Israel, a move — officials claim — is intended to send a political message to its Middle East ally. The decision was initially reported over the weekend, and marks the first time the US has delayed a potential weapons sale to Israel since Hamas attacked the country seven months ago. With the details, Benji Hyer.

May 8, 2024 14

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TikTok sues over potential U.S ban

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have sued the US government over a new law that could potentially see the platform banned nationwide within a year…unless it's sold to a non-Chinese company. When passing the law last month, US lawmakers expressed fear that the Chinese government could force TikTok to turn over user data … or to manipulate algorithms to influence public opinion.

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Hamas agrees to a Gaza ceasefire proposal

The United States and Israel say they are "reviewing" and "discussing" their respective responses to news that Hamas has approved a ceasefire for Gaza. Hamas has agreed to a deal, put forward by Qatari and Egyptian mediators — but its contents are not fully known, and Israel is yet to officially accept the terms. This breakthrough comes at a pivotal time, just as Israel prepares for a full-scale incursion in […]

May 7, 2024 30

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The Biden Administration is launching a series of high-profile interventions to tackle the issue of increased antisemitism in the United States.

The Biden Administration is launching a series of high-profile interventions to tackle the issue of increased antisemitism in the United States. Vice-President Kamala Harris's husband — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff — hosted Jewish students from half a dozen universities at the White House on Monday to coincide with Yom HaShoah, Israel's day of commemoration for the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. President Joe Biden is also delivering a […]

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