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Netanyahu Makes Surprise Visit to Central Gaza

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit Tuesday to central Gaza to send a message: that Hamas will not return to power in the territory, and that there will be a heavy price to pay for any harm to hostages.

Netanyahu in Gaza (Maayan Toaf / GPO)

Sour Grapes: Iran Says U.S. Election Doesn’t Matter

The Iranian regime loudly insisted on Wednesday morning that the outcome of the U.S. presidential election does not matter to Tehran’s long-term plans, because there was no real difference between victorious President-elect Donald Trump and defeated Vice President Kamala Harris from the Iranian perspective.

A man rides his motorbike over a bridge in Tehran facing the landmark anti-US mural painte

BRICS Summit, Day 2: Putin Scores by Embracing Xi and Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin scored a public relations victory on the second day of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, by embracing Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — a photo opportunity that sent the message that Western efforts to diplomatically and economically isolate Russia for invading Ukraine have failed.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Presiden