Democratic leaders and donors on Friday tried to make sense of the devastating performance by President Joe Biden during the first televised debate of the 2024 election. From Kyiv to Berlin to Taipei, allies began to ponder the prospect of a return of bully diplomacy in the form of a second Donald Trump administration. And across the Atlantic, with less than a week until polling day, the Conservatives in the United Kingdom are heading for the worst general election result in their 190-year history.
Read MoreMore death and destruction in Ukraine from Russian missile attacks. Authorities in Russia are set to implement a new law allowing them to seize money or property from those, including journalists, who have been convicted of spreading “fake news” about, or otherwise discrediting, the military. A stunning new poll came out in Israel showing PM Netanyahu and his party would be obliterated
Read MoreThe US carries out a new attack on a Houthi site in Yemen, a day after wider attacks led by the US and the UK. Another massive Russian missile and drone attack in Ukraine
Read MoreThe number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has risen to 11,078, according to the Hamas-led health ministry. Among the dead were 4,506 children. Police block Palestinian worshippers from Friday prayers at the entrance to the Old City in Jerusalem. A senior Ukrainian official rejects a land swap in any negotiations with Russia.
Read MoreUkrainian counteroffensive operations are underway, and it's been hard fighting for Kyiv's forces. But Ukraine is still miles from Russia's main line of defense, and a tougher fight is probably still to come, experts say
Read MoreConvicted murderers and drug dealers who have recently left prison in Russia face being conscripted to fight in Ukraine under a change to the law. The situation remains dangerous at the Zaporyzhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Read MoreToday marks the 31st anniversary of Ukrainian independence - as well as the six month mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tensions are extremely high amid fears that Russia will strike at populated centers and critical infrastructure
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