2 w. ago Trump announces he will send national guard to Memphis, with Chicago ‘probably next’ – live

US president says deployment will be like the one in Washington DC and also adds St Louis to list of citiesTrump to send national guard to Memphis and Chicago ‘probably next’Secretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Qatar on Tuesday, the Washington Post is reporting, after holding talks with Benjamin Netanyahu today in Israel.As my colleague Julian Borger writes: “Part of [Rubio’s] mission on this two-day visit is to convey Donald Trump’s irritation at the Israeli missile strike on Doha that was aimed at Hamas leadership but killed their aides and a Qatari security officer.Common sense dictates that drone technology should be harnessed to scan every elevated structure with a line of sight to a target.If drones can enable the early detection and prevention of assassination attempts, why not use them? Better to have vigilant eyes in the sky than to remain blind to would-be assassins. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Military airstrike on schools in western Myanmar kills at least 18 people, most of them students

An armed group and local media reports say Myanmar’s military has conducted an airstrike on two private schools in a village, killing at least 18 people, mostly students

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3 w. ago Yemen's national museum damaged during deadly Israeli airstrikes, Houthi Ministry of Culture says

The Israeli airstrikes in Yemen that killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 130 others also caused damaged to Yemen’s national museum and other historical sites in its capital city

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s attack in Doha: western passivity is allowing Netanyahu to cross every red line | Editorial

The attempt to assassinate Hamas negotiators in the capital of a US ally was the act of a rogue government uninterested in peace“Why does the PM insist on blowing up any deal that comes close?” despaired the mother of a hostage held in Gaza, following Israel’s airstrike in Qatar on Tuesday. For anyone who doubted Benjamin Netanyahu’s commitment to the forever war he unleashed after 7 October, the attempt to wipe out Hamas’s ceasefire negotiation team in Doha offered grim confirmation that peace – and the return of Israeli hostages – is low on Mr Netanyahu’s list of current priorities.Just how close Hamas’s leadership was to endorsing ceasefire proposals backed by Donald Trump – which were being discussed in the capital of an established US ally – is unclear. However, Mr Netanyahu’s strike has ensured that its negotiators will not agree to sit round a table again anytime soon. Israel swiftly stated that the attack was in response to the Hamas-claimed shooting in Jerusalem o...

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3 w. ago Inside Israel's 'Summit of Fire' attack that stunned the world: How IDF strike on Hamas chiefs in the same building they celebrated October 7 massacre unfolded

The bold airstrike involved some 15 Israeli Air Force fighter jets dropping over 10 munitions on a residential building that had been identified as a regular meeting place for Hamas leadership.

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3 w. ago Fighter jets scrambled as Russian drones fly into Polish airspace

The warning from Ukraine'a air force comes hours after a Russian airstrike killed 24 elderly people who were collecting pensions in a village in eastern Ukraine

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3 w. ago Hamas say its leadership survived Israel airstrike but six people killed

Worrying escalation in Middle East conflict as Doha condemns 'cowardly’ strike

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3 w. ago Houthis fire missile into Israel after Netanyahu's forces unilaterally bombed Hamas leadership in Qatar: Terror group say none of their top team were killed

Footage filmed in Doha today showed a large explosion and thick black smoke billowing from a building as Israel carried out airstrikes in the Qatari capital.

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3 w. ago Hamas say its leadership survived Israel missile strike but six people killed

Worrying escalation in Middle East conflict as Doha condemns 'cowardly’ strikes

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3 w. ago The moment Israel bombs Hamas leaders as they discuss Trump's Gaza ceasefire deal in Qatar: Building blows up as IDF unleashes Operation Summit of Fire, sparking fury across Middle East

Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, citing Israeli officials, said the explosion in Doha was an assassination attempt against Hamas officials

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3 w. ago Qatar condemns Israel’s ‘cowardly attack’ on Doha after senior Hamas leaders targeted by airstrike

It is the first time Israel has targeted the Hamas leadership in Qatar - the attacks have attracted widespread condemnation

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3 w. ago Israel bombs Hamas leaders in Qatar: IDF blows up building housing terror group's senior figures in 'Operation Summit of Fire', sparking fury across Middle East

Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, citing Israeli officials, said the explosion in Doha was an assassination attempt against Hamas officials

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3 w. ago Israel carries out missile strikes targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar's capital Doha

Worrying escalation in Middle East conflict as Doha condemns 'cowardly’ strikes

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3 w. ago Israel carries out airstrike on Hamas leadership in Qatar’s Doha: Latest

Terror group admits shooting in Jerusalem that killed six people

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3 w. ago Israel strikes Hamas leadership in Qatari capital: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Israel launched a missile attack against Hamas leadership in Qatar today, in an attack the country has branded 'cowardly' and a 'flagrant violation' of international law.

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3 w. ago Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar as they had been discussing Gaza war ceasefire negotiations

Israel says it launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar's capital

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3 w. ago Israel carries out missile strike targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar's capital Doha

Worrying escalation in Middle East conflict as Doha condemns 'cowardly strike'

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3 w. ago Israel carries out airstrike on Hamas leadership in Qatari capital: Latest

The news came shortly after Hamas claimed responsibility for a shooting in Jerusalem that left six people dead

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