Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Bob Woodward's next book, 'War,' will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home

Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and their place in American presidential politics

Bob Woodward's next book, 'War,' will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
MidEast|News

Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has the power to ensure that a cease-fire deal is reached for the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken for the first time on his decision to throw out a plea deal for the accused mastermind of al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks and two other defendants

Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendants
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US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken

The United States has communicated to Iran and Israel that conflict in the Middle East must not escalate, Secretary of State

US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken
Americas|MidEast|News

County in New York bans wearing masks to hide identity of Gaza war protesters

New York's suburban Nassau County has passed a bill to ban wearing of masks with aim to hide the identity of pro-Palestinian protesters against U.S. support

County in New York bans wearing masks to hide identity of Gaza war protesters
MidEast|News|Sports

Israeli athletes receive threats in Paris as tensions simmer over Gaza

Israel's Olympic team said athletes have received threats as they compete in Paris

Israeli athletes receive threats in Paris as tensions simmer over Gaza
MidEast

Hamas names Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar new political leader. What does it mean for ceasefire talks?

Hamas names Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar new political leader. What does it mean for ceasefire talks?

Hamas names Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar new political leader. What does it mean for ceasefire talks?
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Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination

Hamas named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week, the group said

Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination
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Hear why some Israeli reservists would rather risk prison than go back to fight in Gaza

Like thousands of Israeli reservists, Michael Ofer Ziv and Yuval Green were called up to war following the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7th. After serving in Gaza and witnessing the military's destructive approach, they tell CNN's Jeremy Diamond why they, and dozens of others, are refusing to serve again.

Hear why some Israeli reservists would rather risk prison than go back to fight in Gaza
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Ultra Orthodox protesters break into Israeli army base

Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters broke into an Israeli army base near Tel Aviv on Tuesday, the military said, as demonstrations against call up orders for religious Jews

Ultra Orthodox protesters break into Israeli army base
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‘Going to a very bad place’: Israeli reservists who refuse to return to Gaza cite military’s destructive approach

‘Going to a very bad place’: Israeli reservists who refuse to return to Gaza cite military’s destructive approach

‘Going to a very bad place’: Israeli reservists who refuse to return to Gaza cite military’s destructive approach
Asia|MidEast|News|World

South Korea to ban its citizens going to border areas of Lebanon and Israel

South Korea said on Tuesday it will issue a ban on its citizens travelling to the border areas of Israel and Lebanon after advising them to leave the countries amid

South Korea to ban its citizens going to border areas of Lebanon and Israel
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Israeli forces kill at least 11 Palestinians in West Bank clashes

Israeli forces backed by drone strikes killed at least 11 Palestinians in clashes around the volatile West Bank city of Jenin, the military and

Israeli forces kill at least 11 Palestinians in West Bank clashes
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Lebanon aims to ensure Hezbollah response to Israeli attack does not cause wider war

Lebanon is working to ensure any response to the Israeli killing of a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut does not trigger total war in the Middle East, its Foreign Minister Abdallah

Lebanon aims to ensure Hezbollah response to Israeli attack does not cause wider war
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas chooses Oct. 7 mastermind as their new leader as wider war feared

The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has chosen the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack as the group's new leader

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas chooses Oct. 7 mastermind as their new leader as wider war feared
MidEast|News|Political|World

Gaza must return to control of legitimate Palestinian authorities, Abbas tells Russia's RIA agency

The Gaza Strip must be transferred to the control of legitimate Palestinian authorities, and Israeli plans for temporary control of the enclave are unacceptable, Palestinian President

Gaza must return to control of legitimate Palestinian authorities, Abbas tells Russia's RIA agency
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Hamas leader's killing aims to prolong Gaza war, Abbas tells RIA before Moscow visit

The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was intended to prolong the Gaza conflict, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Russia's state news agency, adding that he will

Hamas leader's killing aims to prolong Gaza war, Abbas tells RIA before Moscow visit
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Oil prices settle higher; signs of tighter supply end 3-day swoon

Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday, bouncing off multi-month lows hit in the previous session, as investor attention turned to supply tightness and financial

Oil prices settle higher; signs of tighter supply end 3-day swoon
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UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel

The U.N. says it has fired additional staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack against Israel

UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
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UN probe finds 9 UNRWA employees ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack

UN probe finds 9 UNRWA employees ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack

UN probe finds 9 UNRWA employees ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack
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Italy, Iraq call for Middle East de-escalation, Gaza ceasefire

The foreign ministers of Italy and Iraq called on Monday for diplomacy and de-escalation in the Middle East, saying they were deeply concerned about increasing tension threatening the

Italy, Iraq call for Middle East de-escalation, Gaza ceasefire
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US passes message to Iran not to escalate at 'critical moment' for Middle East

The United States has been urging other countries through diplomatic channels to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their

US passes message to Iran not to escalate at 'critical moment' for Middle East
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Jordan's king warns in call with Biden of Israeli 'hostile acts' in Jerusalem

Jordan's King Abdullah, in a phone call on Monday with U.S.

Jordan's king warns in call with Biden of Israeli 'hostile acts' in Jerusalem
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What is Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'?

If Iran retaliates for the assassination of its close ally Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, its regional allies - known as the "Axis of Resistance" to Israel and U.S.

What is Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'?
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Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war

Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war

Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war

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