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Inside the town where three religions come together

Inside the town where three religions come together

Inside the town where three religions come together
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West Bank city of Jenin: Hotbed of Israel-Palestinian conflict

The city of Jenin, a Palestinian militant stronghold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has been a hotbed of conflict between the Israeli military and Palestinians in recent years.

West Bank city of Jenin: Hotbed of Israel-Palestinian conflict
Europe|News|Political|World

Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a 'reset' with the European Union

The leaders of Germany and the United Kingdom plan to draw up a treaty meant to deepen the two nations’ trade, defense and other relations

Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a 'reset' with the European Union
Africa|News|World

What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?

A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement crisis, and pushed at least one area

What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?
Europe|Travel|World

‘It could have been us’: American father and daughter recall horror of Iceland cave collapse

‘It could have been us’: American father and daughter recall horror of Iceland cave collapse

‘It could have been us’: American father and daughter recall horror of Iceland cave collapse
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Biden authorized troubled Gaza pier operation as officials warned of weather and security challenges, watchdog finds

Biden authorized troubled Gaza pier operation as officials warned of weather and security challenges, watchdog finds

Biden authorized troubled Gaza pier operation as officials warned of weather and security challenges, watchdog finds
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces launch strikes across Gaza, push tanks into central Khan Younis

Israeli forces sent tanks deeper into Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and launched strikes across the enclave as they battled Hamas-led militants, killing

Israeli forces launch strikes across Gaza, push tanks into central Khan Younis
MidEast|News|World

How Libya's years of crisis unfolded after 2011 uprising

Here is a timeline chronicling Libya's years of chaos and division: 2011 - Revolt and civil war An uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule rapidly spreads, becoming

How Libya's years of crisis unfolded after 2011 uprising
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Kremlin, dismissing Zelenskiy's talk of plan to end war, says Russia will keep fighting

The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed talk by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about a plan he has to end the war and said Russia would continue what it calls its "special

Kremlin, dismissing Zelenskiy's talk of plan to end war, says Russia will keep fighting
Europe|News|World

A Russian missile hits the Ukrainian president's home city as it mourns deaths in an earlier attack

A Russian missile has slammed into Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home city

A Russian missile hits the Ukrainian president's home city as it mourns deaths in an earlier attack
Europe|News|World

Pope Francis says refusing aid to migrants a 'grave sin'

Pope Francis on Wednesday strongly decried the treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe, saying it was a "grave sin" not to offer

Pope Francis says refusing aid to migrants a 'grave sin'
MidEast|News|World

At least 10 Palestinians killed in major Israeli raids across West Bank

Hundreds of Israeli troops backed by helicopters, drones and armoured personnel carriers raided the flashpoint cities of Jenin and Tulkarm and other areas in

At least 10 Palestinians killed in major Israeli raids across West Bank
News|Science|World

Russia says UN watchdog must be 'more objective' after trip to nuclear plant near fighting

Russia said on Wednesday it wanted the International Atomic Energy Agency to take a "more objective and clearer" stance on nuclear safety, a day after the agency head visited a

Russia says UN watchdog must be 'more objective' after trip to nuclear plant near fighting
Europe|News|Opinion|World

Ukraine's children should see themselves as 'generation of winners' not war victims, first lady says

Ukraine’s first lady wants her country’s children to view themselves not as a generation enduring a grinding war but rather as “a generation of winners.”

Ukraine's children should see themselves as 'generation of winners' not war victims, first lady says
Health|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: 10 Hamas militants killed in Israeli operation in West Bank

Hamas said that 10 of its fighters have been killed during a large-scale Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank

Israel-Hamas war latest: 10 Hamas militants killed in Israeli operation in West Bank
Asia|News|World

Typhoon Shanshan begins dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving 1 dead and several injured

A typhoon moving at a bicycle speed has begun dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving one person dead and several injured as weather officials issued the highest-level warnings in the country’s south, expected to be the most hard-hit

Typhoon Shanshan begins dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving 1 dead and several injured
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militants

Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and has sealed off the volatile city of Jenin

Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militants
Asia|News|World

Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US

The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India after undergoing a knee replacement surgery in New York

Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US
Americas|News|World

Haiti's army wants recruits to fight gangs, and youths jump at the rare job offer

Thousands of young Haitians are jumping at the chance to become soldiers as widespread gang violence creates rare job opportunities in a deeply impoverished country where work is scarce

Haiti's army wants recruits to fight gangs, and youths jump at the rare job offer
News|World

Two sworn enemies hold the key to ending the war in Gaza. Does either man want a deal?

The latest flurry of Gaza cease-fire talks — the back-and-forth over now-familiar sticking points and appeals from around the world — obscures a grim truth about the monthslong efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war and free scores of hostages

Two sworn enemies hold the key to ending the war in Gaza. Does either man want a deal?
Business|Economy|News|World

Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine's fight against Russia

A Pennsylvania ammunition plant that makes a key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia has managed to boost production by 50% to meet surging demand, with more capacity set to come on line

Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine's fight against Russia
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Ukraine’s daring offensive intensifies pressure on US to ease cautious approach to the war

Ukraine’s daring ground offensive has taken the fight to Russia, but not nearly as much as its leaders would like

Ukraine’s daring offensive intensifies pressure on US to ease cautious approach to the war
World

Chinese, US officials discuss new round of talks between Biden and Xi

Top Chinese and U.S. officials discussed holding fresh talks between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the near future, the two

Chinese, US officials discuss new round of talks between Biden and Xi
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Biden pushed Gaza pier over warnings it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says

A report from a government watchdog says President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza this year over warnings from staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development

Biden pushed Gaza pier over warnings it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says
MidEast|News|World

Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations

President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the ongoing efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas

Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations

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