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America expects Iran to launch a significant attack in retaliation for the killing of seven

Iranians in an Israeli air strike in Damascus on Monday.

A senior American official told CNN. Retaliation could take the form of a strike within Israel or against American or Israeli facilities in the Middle East.

The Iranian government has promised to avenge the bombing of a building in its embassy compound in the Syrian capital.

Joe Biden's re-election campaign raised more than $90 million in March, up from around $53 million in February.

This gives the Democrats $192 million in their coffers, which the fundraising committee claims is a record for any

Democratic campaign at this stage in the election cycle. In contrast,

Donald Trump's campaign raised more than 66 million in March, giving the Republicans $93 million cash on hand.

A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv in Northeastern Ukraine killed six people and wounded 11 more. Attacks on the city, Ukraine's second largest, have increased since December.

Strikes have hit the town centre and destroyed both obvious targets and random buildings.

This attack on peaceful residents of Kharkiv once again proves that Russia is a terrorist state.

Wrote the mayor, Ehor Terrakov, on telegram a messaging platform.

Israel's army said that during an overnight raid it had recovered the body of one of the hostages taken by her

mass during the attacks of October 7th. The body of Ilad Kutzer had reportedly

been buried in a refugee camp in Khan Yunus, a city in Southern Gaza.

Mr. Kata's mother was one of the 105 hostages released in November.

His father was killed in the original assault.

Around 130 hostages His father was killed in the original assault.

Around 130 hostages are still in Gaza.

Mexico suspended diplomatic ties with Ecuador

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