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Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation

Read full article: Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa says that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control.

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70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows

Read full article: 70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows

Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years.

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Trump: Israel would be 'leader' of Iran strike if Tehran doesn't give up nuclear weapons program

Read full article: Trump: Israel would be 'leader' of Iran strike if Tehran doesn't give up nuclear weapons program

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran if Tehran doesn’t give up its nuclear weapons program.

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Passover begins soon. For many Jews, the celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions

Read full article: Passover begins soon. For many Jews, the celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions

Passover celebrations this year will again occur amid anxieties and divisions among many Jews related to the unresolved Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and the specter of widespread antisemitism.

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Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza

Read full article: Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinian medical evacuees and children orphaned by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear it

Read full article: As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear it

As Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again.

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A look at the people ensnared in Trump's campaign against pro-Palestinian activism at US colleges

Read full article: A look at the people ensnared in Trump's campaign against pro-Palestinian activism at US colleges

The U.S. government has been using its immigration enforcement powers since President Trump took office to crack down on international students and scholars who had participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations or criticized Israel over its military action in Gaza.

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Israel's parliament approves a key part of Netanyahu's divisive judicial overhaul

Read full article: Israel's parliament approves a key part of Netanyahu's divisive judicial overhaul

Israel’s parliament has passed a key part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary.

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An Emirati diplomat identified as having a letter from Trump meets with Iran's foreign minister

Read full article: An Emirati diplomat identified as having a letter from Trump meets with Iran's foreign minister

An Emirati diplomat earlier identified by Tehran as carrying a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to jump-start talks over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program has met with Iran’s foreign minister.

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Trump wrote to Iran's leader about that country's nuclear program and expects results 'very soon'

Read full article: Trump wrote to Iran's leader about that country's nuclear program and expects results 'very soon'

President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a development that was not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader.

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Medics say 6 babies have died from the cold in Gaza as displaced people shelter in tents and rubble

Read full article: Medics say 6 babies have died from the cold in Gaza as displaced people shelter in tents and rubble

Palestinian medics say at least six infants have died from hypothermia in the last two weeks in the Gaza Strip.

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Famine mostly averted but is a danger again if Gaza ceasefire collapses, UN humanitarian chief says

Read full article: Famine mostly averted but is a danger again if Gaza ceasefire collapses, UN humanitarian chief says

The United Nations humanitarian chief says famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, but he warns the threat could return quickly if the truce collapses.

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Arab nations reject Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan

Read full article: Arab nations reject Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan

Powerful Arab nations have rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring Egypt and Jordan.

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The University of Michigan has suspended a pro-Palestinian group for 2 years

Read full article: The University of Michigan has suspended a pro-Palestinian group for 2 years

A pro-Palestinian group at the University of Michigan has been suspended for two years and will lose its funding in connection with protesters’ demands for divestiture from companies doing business with Israel.

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Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas?

Read full article: Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas?

Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel have returned home after their release from captivity.

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Who in Israel has resigned over the Oct. 7 security breakdown, and who hasn't?

Read full article: Who in Israel has resigned over the Oct. 7 security breakdown, and who hasn't?

Israel’s top general on Tuesday became the highest-ranking official to resign over Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, the worst security failure in the country’s history.

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Salvage complete of tanker at center of oil spill scare after being hit by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

Read full article: Salvage complete of tanker at center of oil spill scare after being hit by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea and threatened a major oil spill has been “successfully” salvaged, according private security firm Ambrey.

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Polish government adopts resolution protecting Netanyahu from arrest if he attends Auschwitz event

Read full article: Polish government adopts resolution protecting Netanyahu from arrest if he attends Auschwitz event

The Polish government has adopted a resolution vowing to ensure the free and safe participation of Israeli leaders who choose to attend commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau later this month.

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The last high-profile trip to India by the Biden administration will focus on technology

Read full article: The last high-profile trip to India by the Biden administration will focus on technology

National security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to India for a visit focusing on cooperation on strategic technology, including in defense, space and artificial intelligence.

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Humanitarian aid to northern Gaza mostly blocked for the last 2 months, UN says

Read full article: Humanitarian aid to northern Gaza mostly blocked for the last 2 months, UN says

Humanitarian aid to northern Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days.

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Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Read full article: Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages.

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Brazil’s G20 summit produces a broad declaration that’s short on specifics

Read full article: Brazil’s G20 summit produces a broad declaration that’s short on specifics

The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro has produced a joint declaration that, while not totally endorsed by one of the group’s members, succeeded in addressing most topics host Brazil had prioritized addressing: both ongoing major wars, a global pact to fight hunger, taxation of the world’s wealthiest people and changes to global governance.

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CIA employee accused of leaking classified info on Israeli attack plans to face charges in Virginia

Read full article: CIA employee accused of leaking classified info on Israeli attack plans to face charges in Virginia

A CIA employee accused of leaking classified information assessing Israel’s earlier plans to attack Iran has been ordered by a federal judge to face felony charges in Virginia.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

The U.S. Defense Department says Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday.

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Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions

Read full article: Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions

A Lebanese government minister says his country has filed a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured.

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Iran’s help has transformed Yemen's Houthi rebels into a potent military force, UN experts say

Read full article: Iran’s help has transformed Yemen's Houthi rebels into a potent military force, UN experts say

U.N. experts say Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been transformed from a local armed group with limited capabilities to a powerful military organization with support from Iran, Iraqi armed groups, Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and others.

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Some US Muslims struggle to find a candidate they can tolerate supporting for president

Read full article: Some US Muslims struggle to find a candidate they can tolerate supporting for president

Just four years ago, most U.S. Muslim voters supported Democratic President Joe Biden.

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Arab American voters make their choice — Harris, Trump or neither — in the election's final days

Read full article: Arab American voters make their choice — Harris, Trump or neither — in the election's final days

Arab Americans in Michigan are making their final decisions in the presidential election after a year of political turmoil in the nation's largest Arab American community.

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Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters

Read full article: Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters

Democrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West.

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In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election

Read full article: In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election

In a rare move, the Pentagon is strongly pushing back against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been authorized to use force against American citizens during the election.

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Yehuda Bauer, prominent Israeli Holocaust scholar, dies at 98

Read full article: Yehuda Bauer, prominent Israeli Holocaust scholar, dies at 98

Yehuda Bauer, one of Israel’s foremost Holocaust scholars who shaped the way people around the world study and learn about the Holocaust, has died in Jerusalem.

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U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel

Read full article: U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel

The U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran’s energy sector in response to its October 1 attack on Israel, firing roughly 180 missiles into the country.

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack a Liberian-flagged ship in the Red Sea

Read full article: Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack a Liberian-flagged ship in the Red Sea

A series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted a Liberian-flagged chemical tanker in the Red Sea.

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10 News speaks with Virginia Tech professor on Israel-Hamas conflict one year later

Read full article: 10 News speaks with Virginia Tech professor on Israel-Hamas conflict one year later

It has been one year since Hamas attacked Israel and so far, there is no end in sight.

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WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on one-year since October 7 attacks

Read full article: WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on one-year since October 7 attacks

Biden is set to give a speech regarding the October 7 attacks on Israel, which happened a year ago today.

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Biden talks election, economy and Middle East in surprise news briefing

Read full article: Biden talks election, economy and Middle East in surprise news briefing

After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time.

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US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Read full article: US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels

U.S. officials say the U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels.

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Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessary

Read full article: Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessary

Iran’s supreme leader has praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it is ready to do it again if necessary.

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The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence

Read full article: The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence

Wars, a refugee crisis, famine, and artificial intelligence could all be recognized with Nobel Prizes.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle East

Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle East

Since Israel intensified its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been quick to show they're an important player in the complex conflicts convulsing the Middle East.

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The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security

Read full article: The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security

The Pentagon says is sending a “few thousand” additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary.

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Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars

Read full article: Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars

An expert witness testifying for Google says an antitrust case brought against the tech giant drastically underestimates the company's competition.

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Top Muslim-voter organization endorses Harris as Middle East conflict escalates

Read full article: Top Muslim-voter organization endorses Harris as Middle East conflict escalates

One of the nation's largest Muslim voter-mobilization groups is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.

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President Biden set to deliver remarks at the U.N. General Assembly for the last time

Read full article: President Biden set to deliver remarks at the U.N. General Assembly for the last time

This live stream will no longer be available as it did not start on time.

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Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says

Read full article: Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says

The United Nations human rights chief says weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare.

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US military acknowledges Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones

Read full article: US military acknowledges Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel-Hamas war.

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US cites Egypt's help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concerns

Read full article: US cites Egypt's help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concerns

The Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid.

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The ancient jar smashed by a 4-year-old is back on display at an Israeli museum after repair

Read full article: The ancient jar smashed by a 4-year-old is back on display at an Israeli museum after repair

An Israeli museum has put back on display a rare Bronze-Era jar that a 4-year-old accidentally smashed.

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House Republicans subpoena Secretary Blinken for testimony on US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Read full article: House Republicans subpoena Secretary Blinken for testimony on US withdrawal from Afghanistan

House Republicans have issued a subpoena for testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they finish their investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea. US says rebels also hit Saudi-flagged tanker

Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea. US says rebels also hit Saudi-flagged tanker

An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, and a nearby Saudi-flagged tanker also came under fire, allegedly by the group.

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire 2 missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burns

Read full article: Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire 2 missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burns

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired two missiles targeting a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden.

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Challenges of the Gaza humanitarian aid pier offer lessons for the US Army

Read full article: Challenges of the Gaza humanitarian aid pier offer lessons for the US Army

The Army commander in charge of the U.S. military's Gaza pier project says the mission was the biggest “organizational leadership challenge” he has ever experienced.

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Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear program

Read full article: Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear program

Iran’s supreme leader has opened the door to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.

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Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

Read full article: Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn’t sprung a major oil leak in the waterway.

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Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine

Read full article: Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine

A British safety adviser working with a team of Reuters journalists was killed when a Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.

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Fires break out on abandoned Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion that Yemen rebels attacked in Red Sea

Read full article: Fires break out on abandoned Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion that Yemen rebels attacked in Red Sea

Fires have broken on a Greek-flagged oil tanker previously attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels this week.

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Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says

Read full article: Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says

A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated attack, leaving the vessel “not under command” and drifting ablaze in an assault suspected to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

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UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higher

Read full article: UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higher

The United Nations says that a record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year, and this year may be on course to be even deadlier.

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US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

Read full article: US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles.

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A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat

Read full article: A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected Yemeni rebels in their campaign of assaults over the Israel-Hamas war.

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Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court

Read full article: Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court

Turkey has filed a formal request with the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel.

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Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst has book out this fall on Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of Israel

Read full article: Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst has book out this fall on Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of Israel

The chief foreign correspondent for Fox News, Trey Yingst, will have a book out this fall timed to the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel.

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Polls close in Iran presidential election held after hard-liner's death and as Mideast tensions rise

Read full article: Polls close in Iran presidential election held after hard-liner's death and as Mideast tensions rise

Iranians have voted in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi.

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Survivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community

Read full article: Survivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community

In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields or hiding in desert brush, survivors of a massacre at a trance festival in Israel have come together as a community to heal.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service ruling

Read full article: Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service ruling

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours.

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Ship attacked in Red Sea in latest maritime assault carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels

Read full article: Ship attacked in Red Sea in latest maritime assault carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels

A ship traveling through the Red Sea has reported being hit in an attack carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the latest in the campaign targeting shipping over the Israel-Hamas war.

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Michigan, CUNY didn't suitably assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, US says

Read full article: Michigan, CUNY didn't suitably assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, US says

The University of Michigan and the City University of New York didn't adequately investigate complaints about antisemitic or anti-Palestinian harassment linked to campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war and other incidents.

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Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin's cease-fire offer for Ukraine as 'propaganda'

Read full article: Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin's cease-fire offer for Ukraine as 'propaganda'

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has dismissed a cease-fire offer for Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin as “propaganda” as she wraps up a Group of Seven summit that saw a deal reached for a $50 billion loan to Ukraine.

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Cal State LA president says pro-Palestinian protesters no longer welcome after building takeover

Read full article: Cal State LA president says pro-Palestinian protesters no longer welcome after building takeover

The president of California State University, Los Angeles, says demonstrators protesting Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza are no longer welcome on campus after some of them occupied and trashed a building while she was inside.

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Israel-Hamas war roils congressional race outside New York City, testing Democrats in pivotal clash

Read full article: Israel-Hamas war roils congressional race outside New York City, testing Democrats in pivotal clash

The Israel-Hamas war is roiling a primary election between two Democrats in New York, testing the party’s position on the conflict and the larger split between its progressive and centrist wings.

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Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad

Read full article: Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad

U.S. President Joe Biden is in France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day and will join other world leaders to commemorate the invasion that helped bring an end to World War II.

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Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures

Read full article: Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures

Columbia University has agreed to take additional steps to make its students feel secure on campus.

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After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review's website is shut down by board

Read full article: After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review's website is shut down by board

A student-run legal journal has been taken offline by its board of directors after it objected to the publication of an article that accused Israel of genocide.

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Pentagon chief extends deployment of aircraft carrier, ships in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks go on

Read full article: Pentagon chief extends deployment of aircraft carrier, ships in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks go on

U.S. officials say the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group that for months has launched crucial strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen to protect military and commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will remain in the region for at least another month.

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Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed and 42 others wounded in joint US-British airstrikes in Yemen

Read full article: Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed and 42 others wounded in joint US-British airstrikes in Yemen

Joint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 42 others.

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US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks

Read full article: US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks

American officials say the U.S. and Britain have struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

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Brazil's president withdraws his country's ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza

Read full article: Brazil's president withdraws his country's ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has withdrawn his ambassador to Israel after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza.

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Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly show

Read full article: Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly show

Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone has gone down in Yemen as the country's Houthi rebels continued attacks on shipping around the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war.

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Palestinian prime minister visits Madrid after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognize Palestinian state

Read full article: Palestinian prime minister visits Madrid after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognize Palestinian state

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid a day after Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state.

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Missile attacks damage a ship in the Red Sea off Yemen's coast near previous Houthi rebel assaults

Read full article: Missile attacks damage a ship in the Red Sea off Yemen's coast near previous Houthi rebel assaults

Missile attacks have damaged a ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.

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Missile splashes into the Red Sea, causing no damage in latest suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack

Read full article: Missile splashes into the Red Sea, causing no damage in latest suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack

A missile has splashed down in the waters of the Red Sea, but caused no damage to a passing commercial vessel in an attack likely carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

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Rutgers, Northwestern defend deals with student protesters: 'We had to get the encampment down'

Read full article: Rutgers, Northwestern defend deals with student protesters: 'We had to get the encampment down'

The presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities have come to Capitol Hill to defend their decisions to end pro-Palestinian encampments through negotiations rather than police force.

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Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000

Read full article: Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000

Drexel University in Philadelphia is threatening to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war surpassed the 3,000 mark nationwide.

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Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections

Read full article: Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections

Europe’s far right political parties have unofficially launched their campaign for the European Union elections in Spain with strong messages against illegal migration and the bloc’s climate policy.

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The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest

Read full article: The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest

Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment.

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Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too

Read full article: Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too

President Joe Biden has offered his most direct recognition of the anguish American college students are feeling over the Israel-Hamas war.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone as footage shows wreckage

Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone as footage shows wreckage

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed the shooting-down of an American drone, hours after footage circulated online of what appeared to be the wreckage of an MQ-9 Reaper drone.

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Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in Chicago

Read full article: Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in Chicago

Police have dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in Chicago.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea

Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed targeting a U.S. Navy destroyer and a commercial ship in the Red Sea.

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The EU is angry that Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest and wants to know why

Read full article: The EU is angry that Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest and wants to know why

The European Union’s executive will demand explanations from Eurovision song contest organizers why its flag was banned from the concert hall during the final.

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UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas

Read full article: UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas

Britain's foreign secretary has said that halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path” and would only strengthen Hamas.

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Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision

Read full article: Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision

A Dutch public broadcaster has reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final.

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What's the history of 'outside agitators'? Here's what to know about the label and campus protests

Read full article: What's the history of 'outside agitators'? Here's what to know about the label and campus protests

Many college and city leaders have blamed outside organizers for recent protests at universities around the country against U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza.

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As pro-Palestinian encampments spread to European campuses, UK government seeks to head off unrest

Read full article: As pro-Palestinian encampments spread to European campuses, UK government seeks to head off unrest

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling for an end to “antisemitic abuse” at U.K. universities as protests against the war in Gaza expand and the government tries to prevent the type of unrest seen on American campuses in recent weeks.

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Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century -- at least, not yet

Read full article: Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century -- at least, not yet

Although it might be tempting to compare the U.S. campus protests to the anti-Vietnam War movement of a half century ago, experts say that would be an overreaction at this point.

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‘I did feel unsafe’: Jewish student at Virginia Tech reacts to campus protest

Read full article: ‘I did feel unsafe’: Jewish student at Virginia Tech reacts to campus protest

Noa Benitah is the president of Hokies for Israel at Virginia Tech, and says she and her classmates have felt intimidated for months.

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Missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea

Read full article: Missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea

Authorities said a missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea in the latest assault in their campaign against shipping in the crucial maritime route.

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Arrests roil campuses nationwide ahead of graduation as protesters demand Israel ties be cut

Read full article: Arrests roil campuses nationwide ahead of graduation as protesters demand Israel ties be cut

Protests against the war in Gaza are roiling college campuses nationwide.

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College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation

Read full article: College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation

Hundreds of students around the country are being arrested, suspended, put on probation and, in rare cases, expelled from their colleges for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft

Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones.

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