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Israeli settlers began raiding several Palestinian villages in the West Bank on Friday, following deadly clashes near Nablus earlier in the day that left two Israelis and four Palestinians dead.
Jordan's military intercepted seven missiles and six drones launched from Iran, according to a military source at the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces. The interceptions, carried out using aircraft, caused no casualties or damage, the source told Petra News Agency.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing significant geopolitical pressure, with Venezuela becoming the latest country to withdraw from the organization, citing concerns over alleged geographic bias. The move comes as the ICC's prosecutor, Karim Khan, was recently removed
The Energy Department has announced its intention to distribute the third round of Highly Enriched Uranium (HALEU) to NASA and Radiant, two entities that will use the material for critical research and development projects.
The test flight, called Flight 13, marked a significant milestone for SpaceX, hitting several key objectives before concluding with a controlled splashdown of the upper Starship spacecraft in the Indian Ocean.
The U.S. CDC reports 2,318 confirmed measles cases in the first seven months of 2026, marking the highest annual total since 1991, according to official figures released by the CDC. This significant uptick in cases is a serious concern as vaccine hesitancy continues to grow.
US forces have 'disabled' a merchant vessel that attempted to circumvent the US blockade on Iranian ports, military sources told the Associated Press news agency. The M/T Lavine was disabled in the Gulf of Oman on Friday after the vessel had reportedly attempted to circumvent the
Oxford University has administered the first dose of its ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine, targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, to a 37-year-old volunteer named Ed Hunt in Oxford on Friday, a university spokesman told AFP.