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IDF announces expanded ground operation in Gaza, amid communications blackout in the enclave

By Kevin Flower, Christian Edwards, Tara John, Kareem Khadder and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israeli airstrikes rocked Gaza during a night of heavy bombardment after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Friday it is “expanding ground operations” in the besieged enclave, where communications links have reportedly been severed. In a statement Saturday, the IDF said

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‘Significant progress’ on Qatar-led negotiations to release hostages from Hamas but issues remain

By Becky Anderson and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — There has been “significant progress” on negotiations to release hostages held by Hamas but there are issues still remaining, diplomatic sources familiar with the negotiations told CNN. “Negotiations are going very well. We have a breakthrough,” the source said. “There are issues still remaining, but talks

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Woman involved in Montgomery riverfront brawl sentenced to anger management classes as second defendant given jail time

By Devon M. Sayers, Holly Yan and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN Montgomery, Alabama (CNN) — Two people involved in a melee at an Alabama riverfront dock that caught national headlines over the summer were sentenced, with one receiving jail time and the other ordered to go to anger management classes. Richard Roberts pleaded guilty to misdemeanor

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India ‘deeply shocked’ after Qatar sentences 8 nationals to death on reported spy charges

By Vedika Sud, Akanksha Sharma, Aishwarya S Iyer, and Kathleen Magramo, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Qatar has sentenced eight Indian nationals to death, India’s government said, following their reported detention in Doha last year on espionage charges. In a statement Thursday, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said it was “deeply shocked” by the verdict

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Nations overwhelmingly vote for humanitarian truce at the UN, as Gazans say they have been ‘left in the dark’

By Tara John, Helen Regan and Christian Edwards, Eyad Kourdi and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — An overwhelming majority of nations – 120 countries – voted on Friday for a United Nations resolution calling for a “sustained humanitarian truce” in Gaza, even as Israel’s military announced it is “expanding ground operations” in the besieged enclave.

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