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Ukrainian forces are reported to have been all but pushed out of Kursk.

They had captured large swaths of the Russian territory in a surprise attack last summer,

but a month's long counterattack has now forced a retreat.

Ukrainian soldiers continue to defend a small position on the Russian side of the border,

and President Vladimir Zelensky has denied reports that they are surrounded.

Nayyib Bukle, the president of El Salvador, claimed on social media that more than 250 gang members had arrived in his country after being deported from the United States.

Mr. Buckele's announcement came hours after a federal judge temporarily forbade Donald Trump

from using an 18th century law to deport alleged gang members.

Mr. Pakele evidently found the timing funny, writing, oopsie, too late.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, said that he would hold a vote among his cabinet this week to dismiss Ronan Barr, the head of Shin Bet.

Mr. Netanyahu has been feuding with the country's security service, as both seek to blame the other for the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

The Prime Minister has accused Mr. Barr of running a campaign

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