Israel has begun the construction of a giant concrete wall that will completely encircle the Gaza Strip, which is already grappling with a devastating siege imposed by the Tel Aviv regime. ... More


U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump enjoys far more support among military voters and war veterans than his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, a new poll has found. ... More


Colombians residing in 64 countries are set to vote in the October 2 referendum in order to decide on whether to approve the peace deal reached between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP). ... More


Israeli war planes have bombed Syrian army positions in Syria’s Golan Heights for the second time in less than a week. ... More


The UK government confirms a plan to build a 13 feet (3.9 meters) wall in Calais, saying the work will begin soon. Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill told British lawmakers that the wall was part of a £17-million package of joint Anglo-French security measures to minimize refugee flow. ... More


The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has offered Saudi Arabia $115 billion in arms sales, according to a report from Reuters. ... More


Bank workers in Brazil launched a nationwide strike Tuesday morning to demand higher wages and better working conditions. ... More


Thousands of people have staged a demonstration in The Hague in protest at an official visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Netherlands, demanding that he is brought to justice for his crimes.... More


U.S. President Barack Obama is in Laos for an historic visit -- the first for a sitting U.S. president. ... More


A New York Times analysis of Hillary Clinton’s fundraising schedule shows she raised $50 million at elite gatherings over the last two weeks of August --raising an average of $150,000 an hour.... More


German Chancellor Angela Merkel has once again defended her stance on allowing asylum seekers into Germany despite her party's loss at local elections apparently over the government's refugee policy.... More


Newly leaked documents show that a U.S. spying agency has used a British military base to carry out “capture-kill operations” across the Middle East.... More


Bolivia's government urged miners Monday to turn over the people responsible for the torture and murder of Deputy Minister Rodolfo Illanes, as a condition for future negotiations over their demands.... More


The United Nations human rights chief has accused U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of spreading "humiliating racial and religious prejudice" and warned of a rise of populist politics that could turn violent.... More


Palestinians in Gaza pay up to $10,000 U$D in bribes to Egyptian officials at the Rafah border in order to cross into Egypt, brokers and travelers told Al-Jazeera... More


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