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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mourned the deaths of six hostages whose bodies were recovered in Gaza this weekend. The five Israelis and one Israeli-American were confirmed dead on Saturday, with the IDF saying they appeared to have been murdered shortly before Israeli forces arrived.  “Together with the entire nation, my wife and I share in the families’ deep mourning. I would like to express deep appreciation for our forces, for the brave IDF soldiers and ISA fighters, who risked their lives in order to return our sons and daughters,” Netanyahu said. “I say to the Hamas terrorists who murdered our hostages and I say to their leaders: You will pay the price. We will not rest, nor will be silent. We will pursue you, we will find you, and we will settle accounts with you,” he c...

German police exchanged gunfire with an armed Islamist outside the Israeli consulate in Munich on Thursday, ultimately killing the gunman. Police engaged the shooter at roughly 9 a.m. local time on Thursday, suspecting he was planning to attack the Israeli consulate. Authorities say he had a long rifle with a bayonet attached, and he returned fire when police engaged him. Police have yet to identify the gunman, but they say content on his phone suggests he was an Islamist. The incident occurred on the anniversary of the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Authorities say the shooter was an 18-year-old Austrian national with Bosnian roots. No one aside from the gunman was injured in the shootout. GERMAN POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS STABBED BY AFGHAN IMMIGRANT HAS DIED P...

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The United States seized a plane owned by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the Dominican Republic, Fox News has confirmed.  Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) flew Maduro’s personal plane back to the United States Monday morning, when it landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is now in U.S. custody, a U.S. official told Fox News following an initial report by CNN. The plane, described by officials as Maduro’s version of “Air Force One,” is used for Maduro’s state visits around the world and was seized in the Dominican Republic after it was purchased through a straw company in violation of sanctions laws and export controls, the official said. U.S. authorities cited a specific violation of U.S. executive order 13884, signed by former President Donald Trump in 2019.  The plane, v...

Russian President Vladimir Putin entered Mongolia this week without being arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC) — a major blow to the institution’s legitimacy. Putin arrived in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar for a state visit late Monday evening, when he was greeted by Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs Battsetseg Batmunkh and flanked by an honor guard. Putin’s visit is ostensibly to celebrate the 1939 victory over Japan at the Battle of Khalkhin by Soviet-Mongolian forces. VLADIMIR PUTIN TO MAKE FIRST ICC MEMBER STATE VISIT SINCE ARREST WARRANT ISSUES FOR ALLEGED CHILD ABDUCTION Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, accompanied by Mongolia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Battsetseg Batmunkh, walks past honor guards upon arrival at the airport in Ulaanbaatar. (Photo b...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Thursday morning that it killed a leading Palestinian battle commander, something the Palestinians also said happened. The IDF posted that it killed Palestinian terrorist Muhammad Jaber, also known as “Abu Shujaa,” during a counterterrorism operation. “​​The terrorist Muhammad Jaber, “Abu Shujaa”, was eliminated following exchanges of fire during counterterrorism operations in Tulkarm,” the IDF posted Thursday, stating that he “was the head of a terrorist network in Nur Shams,” and “was involved in carrying out numerous terrorist attacks[.]” The IDF specifically said Jaber played a role in a deadly shooting in June in which Israeli civilian Amnon Muchtar was killed. US TOP GENERAL SAYS T...

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The oldest ever first-time giant panda mom just welcomed twins into the world at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. Ying Ying, 19, gave birth to a male and female “following over five hours of labor,” according to Ocean Park. In a social media post, Ocean Park shared that it is “thrilled to welcome the birth of the first-ever giant panda twins in Hong Kong!” SAN FRANCISCO ZOO TO WELCOME PAIR OF PANDAS FROM CHINA, MAYOR SAYS The park has tried over the years to successfully breed pandas. Giant panda females only ovulate once per year, making the birth of these twins even more special. The cubs were born Aug. 15 at Ocean Park, just one day before Ying Ying’s 19th birthday. She is the world’s oldest first-time panda mom. Twin pandas were born to first-time mom Y...

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North Korea will be partially resuming international tourism this year after nearly half a decade, according to tourist operators.  The Beijing-based tourism agency, Koryo Tours, which specializes in tourism to North Korea, announced Thursday that tourism to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will resume in December of this year.  Tours will only be organized for the North Korean city of Samjiyon but the reopening may be extended to other locations, Koryo Tours said.  A photo taken on September 13, 2019, shows a general view of North Korea’s northern city of Samjiyon (ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) “Having waited for over 4 years to make this announcement, Koryo Tours is very excited for the opening of North Korean tourism once again,” the agency said in a press release...