Israel orders army to plan to let Palestinians leave Gaza
JERUSALEM - Israel's defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to start making preparations to allow for "voluntary" departures from the Gaza Strip, after US President Donald Trump floated a proposal to move Palestinians out of the territory.

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Air Busan bans power banks in overhead bins after fire
The South Korean carrier Air Busan has banned passengers from storing power banks in overhead bins after one such device was suspected to have caused a fire on board an aircraft preparing for departure to Hong Kong, but an expert has said airlines do not need to rush to follow suit.

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Trump signs order barring trans athletes from women's sports
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office.

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Australian lawmaker changes his name to 'Aussie Trump'
SYDNEY - An Australian state lawmaker has changed his name to "Aussie Trump", in what he said was a protest against the country's ruling centre-left Labor Party.

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US defence chief discusses South China Sea ‘deterrence& with Philippines
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington&s &ironclad& commitment to a mutual defence treaty with the Philippines during a call with his counterpart in Manila in the face of geopolitical tensions in South China Sea.

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Five men were arrested in L.A. on suspicion of using counterfeit EBT cards to withdraw funds intended to provide food and aid to low-income families, the Department of Justice says.

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