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JERUSALEM — An explosion in southern Gaza killed eight Israeli soldiers, the military said Saturday, making it the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. The attack, coming more than eight months into a grinding war that shows few signs of ending soon, was likely to fuel new calls for a cease-fire by Israeli protesters.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over their assaults on shipping in the crucial Red Sea corridor, authorities said Saturday, after one merchant sailor went missing following an earlier Houthi strike on a ship. The attacks come as the U.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers for a second term on Friday, after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with a former political foe just hours before the vote. Ramaphosa, the leader of the African National Congress, won convincingly in Parliament against a surprise candidate who was also nominated — Julius Malema of the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters.

After almost six months away from public-facing duties as she undergoes “preventative chemotherapy” for cancer, Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, made her return to the spotlight. The mother-of-three attended the annual Trooping the Colour event on Saturday, June 15. Unsurprisingly, the internet certainly took notice, sharing their thoughts and reactions to the public royal reunion. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The event, celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III, culminated in the Princess, along with the Prince of Wales and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watching the flypast performed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Middleton released a personal message on Friday, ahead of the event, stating her intention to attend.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has made her first official appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis in a video released on March 22. The royal attended the final and most prestigious ceremonial event of the annual Trooping the Colour, marking the King’s Birthday Parade in style. After arriving at Buckingham Palace in a car, Kate was pictured in the royal carriage with her three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

Australian-British actor and one-time pop star Holly Valance hosted a lavish fundraiser in London for Donald Trump’s re-election campaign on Wednesday night that reportedly raised $3 million (£2.36 million). The 41-year-old actor, who starred in the Australian soap opera Neighbours along with celebrities like Margot Robbie, has become known for her outspoken political views as of late. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “Everyone starts off as a leftie then wakes up at some point after you start either making money working trying to run a business trying to buy a home and then you realize what crap ideas they all are, and then you go to the right” she said in an interview with GBNews in February.