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• Dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma, killing at least four April 29, 2024
  At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after dozens of twisters swept the US Southern Plains, while weather alerts on Sunday put more than 7 million Americans under tornado warnings.
• At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, medical officials say April 29, 2024
  Israeli air strikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people and wounded many others, medics said on Monday.
• Pro-Palestinian campus protests spread across US despite police crackdowns April 28, 2024
  Pro-Palestinian protests at US universities showed no sign of slowing as they spread coast-to-coast over the weekend and police crackdowns and arrests continued into another week.
• World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza aid after staff killed by Israeli strike April 28, 2024
  The World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity said it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip on Monday, a month after an Israeli air strike killed seven of its aid workers.
• Prince Harry due in London, then Nigeria with Meghan April 28, 2024
  Prince Harry will return to Britain to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games in May, before joining his wife Meghan on a visit to Nigeria, his spokesperson said on Sunday.
• China confronts Japanese politicians visiting East China Sea islands April 28, 2024
  China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media said on Sunday.
• Ukraine pulls back from three villages as eastern front worsens, top commander says April 28, 2024
  Ukraine's top commander said Kyiv's outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces.
• Israel agrees to listen to US concerns before Rafah move, says White House April 28, 2024
  Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns and thoughts before it launches an invasion of the border city of Rafah in Gaza, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Sunday.
• Some US officials say in internal memo Israel may be violating international law in Gaza April 28, 2024
  The report cited examples of Israeli military actions such as striking protected sites and civilian infrastructure and causing "unconscionably high levels of civilian harm".
• Israeli foreign minister says hostage deal would defer Rafah operation April 28, 2024
  Israel's foreign minister said on Saturday that a planned incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah could be suspended should a deal emerge to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
• Two Israeli hostages seen in latest video issued by Hamas April 28, 2024
  Hamas released a new video on Saturday that appeared to show two Israeli hostages who have been held in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel.
• Biden jabs Trump in election-year roast at correspondents' dinner April 28, 2024
  US President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as protesters outside criticized his support for Israel's war against Hamas.
• Fragile Pope Francis back on the road with day trip to Venice April 28, 2024
  Pope Francis travels to Venice on Sunday for his first trip of the year, testing his mobility and resilience after a number of health scares in recent months.
• Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 rocks Indonesia's Java, GFZ says April 28, 2024
  A 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Java on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
• US intel suggests Putin may not have ordered Navalny death in prison: WSJ April 27, 2024
  WASHINGTON, United States - US intelligence agencies believe that while the Russian president was ultimately responsible for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, he didn't order it to take place when it did, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.