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National security spokesman John Kirby gets expanded role in Biden govt

Kirby will have a new title, White House national security communications adviser, and will be named an assistant to the White House, the official said on Sunday

US Defence Secy Austin hospitalised again, transfers powers to deputy

Ryder said Austin had travelled to the hospital with the unclassified and classified communications systems needed to perform his job

NYC imposes curfew at more migrant shelters due to recent violent attacks

A video showing a group of migrants brawling with police in Times Square last month also went viral and led to several arrests

Former PM Alexander Stubb wins Finnish presidency, defeats Pekka Haavisto

Haavisto conceded defeat after a projection by the Finnish public broadcaster YLE showing a win for Stubb was released on Sunday night

West Bank settler population grew nearly 3%, Gaza war could give new push

The report projected that if the growth rate over the past five years continues, the settler population in the West Bank will exceed 600,000 by 2030

'World is watching', say Senators as Republicans oppose to Ukraine aid

While McConnell has made Ukraine a top issue, an increasing number of members in his GOP conference have followed Trump's lead and are opposing the aid

Biden asks Israel to not press into Rafah without plan to protect civilians

A ground operation in Rafah could cut off one of the only avenues for delivering Gaza's badly needed food and medical supplies

Warned Nato allies to spend more on defence to counter Russia: Donald Trump

Earlier Saturday, Trump called for the end of foreign aid without strings attached, arguing that the US should dramatically curtail the way it provides money

54 people dead in landslide in gold-mining village in south Philippines

The area has been swamped by heavy rains in the weeks before the landslide struck. Earthquakes also damaged houses and buildings in the region in recent months, officials said

Israel's finance minister criticises Moody's credit rating downgrade

Moody's dropped the rating on Israel's debt on Friday, warning that the ongoing war in Gaza and a possible war in the north with Hezbollah could adversely affect Israel's economy

Egypt threatens to suspend peace treaty if Israel pushes into border town

The stand-off between Israel and Egypt, two close US allies, comes as aid groups warn that an offensive in Rafah would worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza

Manchester City keeps the pressure on Liverpool in EPL title race

Liverpool remained in first place after a 3-1 victory over Burnley but City is ominously placed on the leader's shoulder, two points behind with a game in hand

Iran marks 45th anniversary of Islamic Revolution as tensions escalate

Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary and religious slogans

US allies worry nation growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins

Many worry that a second term for Trump would be an earthquake, but tremors already abound and concerns are rising that the US could grow less dependable regardless of who wins

Year after train derailment, President Biden to travel to Ohio next week

The White House said on Saturday the president would travel there to ensure state and local officials "hold Norfolk Southern accountable"

Gaza mediators warn Israel of disaster if it launches invasion on Rafah

The announcement set off panic. More than half of Gaza's 2.3 million people are packed into Rafah, which borders Egypt

Haley challenges Trump on her home turf as Republican primary looms

Trump, turning his campaign focus to the southern state days after an easy victory in Nevada, is expected to rev up his supporters at a Saturday afternoon rally in Conway, near Myrtle Beach

Fleeing Gaza family killed by Israel along with medics sent to find them

"They are shooting at us," 15-year-old Layan told the Palestinian Red Crescent. "The tank is next to me"

Israeli drone strike kills two, injures others in Sidon, Lebanon

An Israeli security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the target of the strike in Sidon was Hamas official Basel Saleh, who was "injured to an unknown extent"

Gallagher won't run for US Congress after he angered fellow Republicans

The GOP has been looking to oust Mayorkas as a way to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the US-Mexico border