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The family of a United States citizen who was killed in a settler attack in the occupied West Bank is calling on the administration of President Donald Trump to open its own investigation into the incident.

Relatives of Khamis Ayyad, 40, who died in the town of Silwad, north of Ramallah, on Thursday, confirmed on Friday that he was an AStanding alongside Ayyad’s relatives, William Asfour, the operations coordinator for the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), described the killing as “murder”.merican citizen and called for justice in the case.

Ayyad — a father of five and a former Chicago resident — was the second US citizen to be killed in the West Bank in July. Earlier that month, Israeli settlers beat 20-year-old Sayfollah Musallet to death in Sinjil, a town that neighbours Silwad.

Standing alongside Ayyad’s relatives, William Asfour, the operations coordinator for the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), described the killing as “murder”.

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Donald Trump has said that he has deployed nuclear-capable submarines to the “appropriate regions” in response to a threatening tweet by Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev, suggesting that he would be ready to launch a nuclear strike as tensions rise over the war in Ukraine.

In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump wrote that he had decided to reposition the nuclear submarines because of “highly provocative statements” by Medvedev, noting he was now the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council.

Medvedev had earlier said that Trump’s threats to sanction Russia and a recent ultimatum were “a threat and a step towards war”.

“I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,” Trump responded. “Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.”

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The Israeli military killed at least 51 people in the Gaza Strip, at least 23 of them aid seekers, as at least two more babies and one young man died of hunger under Israeli-imposed starvation.

Hamas said it will resume negotiations for a ceasefire agreement when humanitarian aid is allowed into the enclave, as US envoy Steve Witkoff visited Israel and talked to top officials.

The Israeli military launched a series of major strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, claiming it targeted strategic weapons reserves and infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah.

Slovenia said it has become the first European Union nation to ban imports and exports of arms to Israel, and promised it will take more measures in reaction to the situation in Gaza.

Israeli settlers and soldiers launched more attacks across the occupied West Bank, hitting Bethlehem, Nablus, Ramallah and Hebron, among other places.

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As Ukraine's MPs gathered at parliament in Kyiv on Thursday, some held cardboard signs that read, "We are with our people."

It was a message to thousands of young protesters who had taken part in the biggest anti-government demonstrations since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. They were out in force again on Thursday.

The MPs then entered parliament, the Rada, and took part in a vote that overwhelmingly overturned a law introduced by President Volodymyr Zelensky last week that curtailed the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies known as Nabu and Sap - the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

The signs carried by the MPs outside the Rada were a nod to the placards carried by thousands of young people who had taken to the streets in towns and cities across Ukraine for almost a week.

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President Donald Trump is sending two top White House officials to Gaza on Aug. 1 to inspect food distribution centers and meet with Gazans amid intensifying global scrutiny over the hunger crisis in the territory.

Steven Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will “secure a plan to deliver more food and meet with local Gazans to hear firsthand about this dire situation" during the rare trip, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on July 31.TVNL Comment:  This is almost funny, if so many Palestinians were not dying every day.  Trumps sends two men who are openly pro Israel to fairly evaluate the situation in Gaza.

Following their visit, Witkoff and Huckabee are expected to meet with Trump to approve the administration's final plan for food and aid distribution in the region amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza.

"It's terrible what's occurring there. It's a terrible thing. People are very hungry," Trump told reporters. "You know, the United States gave $60 million for food and it's a shame, because I don't see the results of it. And we gave it to people that in theory are watching over it fairly closely. We wanted Israel to watch over it."

TVNL Comment:  This is almost funny, if so many Palestinians were not dying every day.  Trumps sends two men who are openly and vehemently pro Israel to fairly evaluate the situation in Gaza.

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The Kremlin said on Wednesday it continues to monitor statements by US president Donald Trump regarding sanctions against Moscow, but that Russia had acquired immunity to such measures thanks to long experience. Trump said on Tuesday the United States would start imposing tariffs and other measures on Russia in 10 days if Moscow showed no progress towards ending its more than three-year-long war in Ukraine.

“We have been living under a huge number of sanctions for quite a long time, our economy operates under a huge number of restrictions,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “Therefore, of course, we have already developed a certain immunity in this regard, and we continue to note all statements that come from President Trump, from other international representatives on this matter.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that he had approved key principles for large-scale weapons agreements with the United States.

“These are large-scale agreements, which I discussed with President [Donald] Trump, and I hope very much that we will be able to implement them all,” Zelenskyy said in his evening video address to the nation, adding that it would strengthen both countries. He provided no specifics.

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