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Israel’s military has been quick in disclosing details of the fatal shooting of the three hostages, who were unarmed and bearing a makeshift white flag. The shooting, it said, violated its rules of engagement.

The government told people to “think four times” before embarking on a hike to view the eruption.

Despite legal reservations, policymakers are weighing the consequences of using $300 billion in Russian assets to help Kyiv’s war effort.

A report from Berlin indicated that Moscow was planning to build a railway connecting Russia with the Red Sea.

The shootings by Israeli troops have provoked anguish in Israel, with many calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back the war and work to secure the release of more hostages.

Tokyo appears ready to adjust rules to allow the export of the weapons to the United States, a move that could help Washington support Ukraine’s fight against Russia.

The sit-in shut down Poland’s main public news station, a possible harbinger of battles to come as the party voted out of power tries to keep its grip on state institutions.

Israel has battered Gaza in its quest to destroy Hamas, without finding the commanders it has named as its most important targets.

The country’s trade with Russia this year has exceeded $200 billion, and makers of cars and trucks are the big winners.

The release of Alex Saab, a top ally of Venezuela’s president, comes as the United States is trying to push the authoritarian government to hold fair elections.