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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Katharine Jackson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday provided the most complete definition yet of what it considers a "major ground operation" in Rafah that could trigger a change in United States policy toward Israel, and said Israel's actions there have not yet reached that level.

"We have not seen them smash into Rafah - we have not seen them go in with large units, large numbers of troops in... (continue reading...)

By Harold Isaac

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti's transition council on Tuesday tapped former Prime Minister Garry Conille, who briefly led the country over a decade ago, to return to the role as the Caribbean nation works to restore stability and take back control from violent gangs.

The transition council voted 6-1 to install Conille as interim prime minister, a member told Reuters.

Conille's extensive resume in development,... (continue reading...)

By Jack Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said space reconnaissance capabilities are crucial for national self defence against enemy threats and the country will never give up the fight to own that ability, state media said on Wednesday.

North Korea's attempt to launch a spy satellite on Monday failed after the first stage booster exploded in flight.

Kim made the remarks during his visit to the country's... (continue reading...)

By Jamie McGeever

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

Japanese consumer confidence and Australian inflation are the main points of focus for markets in Asia on Wednesday, as investors ponder the broader implications of a widespread rise in bond yields.

U.S. Treasury yields, the benchmark for global borrowing costs, rose to four-week highs on Tuesday in the wake of a weak U.S. debt auction, leading to a... (continue reading...)

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will keep its military air transport hub in Niger's capital Niamey open for now, the defence ministry in Berlin said late on Tuesday, shortly after the European Union announced it would end its military mission in the country by June 30.

Berlin has some 90 troops based in Niamey at the moment.

Until a coup in 2023, Niger had been a partner of the West in Africa's Sahel region against militants who have killed... (continue reading...)