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Israel-Hamas war
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Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war
Israel’s defense minister declares a “new phase” of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon’s state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices.
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UN considers resolution demanding Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories
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What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria
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Israel has a long history of pulling off complex attacks like the exploding pagers
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Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation
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The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say
The remotely triggered explosions that hit pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members this week made for an eerie and shocking spectacle.
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Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won’t endorse Harris but warn against Trump
Leaders of an “Uncommitted” movement, who helped garner hundreds of thousands of votes in Democratic primaries across the nation in protest of the Israel-Hamas war, won’t endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid.
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Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes
The leader of Hezbollah vowed to retaliate for this week’s deadly attacks on the group’s communications devices.
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah leader says Israel crossed a `red line’
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah is promising to retaliate for deadly attacks on its communication devices.
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Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20B in US arms sales to Israel
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing a series of Senate resolutions that would stop more than $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel.
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Blinken says surprise escalations threaten to derail talks for a cease-fire in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed frustration at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza.
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UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation
The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year.
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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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Harris condemns Trump’s rhetoric, says voters should make sure he ‘can’t have that microphone again’
Vice President Kamala Harris has decried Republican Donald Trump for inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and on other topics, and said voters should make sure he “can’t have that microphone again.”
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EU’s top diplomat warns ‘tomorrow is already too late’ for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
The European Union’s top diplomat is warning that every day that passes without a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war risks the lives of the hostages held by the militants and the lives of those in the Gaza Strip.
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Hezbollah is hit by a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least 9 people and injured thousands
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people — including members of the militant group Hezbollah and a young girl.
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US airs frustration with Israel’s military about strikes in Gaza
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has accused Israel’s military of striking schools, humanitarian workers and civilians in Gaza.
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Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Egypt this week on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began nearly a year ago.
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Iran’s president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
Iran’s new reformist president is insisting that Tehran didn’t want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers.
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Columnists resign from the Jewish Chronicle over allegations Gaza articles were fabricated
Prominent columnists have resigned from the Jewish Chronicle newspaper over allegations it published fabricated articles about the Israel-Hamas war.
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Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say
Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children.
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Jordan’s king appoints Harvard-educated aide to serve as prime minister
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has tapped a longtime aide to serve as the kingdom’s new prime minister. The Royal Court said the king has asked Jafar Hassan to form a new government.
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A missile fired by Yemen’s rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport
A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels has landed in an open area in central Israel and triggered air raid sirens at its international airport.
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An American activist killed by Israeli fire is buried in Turkey as Israel strikes Gaza
A Turkish-American activist who was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank has been laid to rest in her hometown in Turkey with thousands lining the streets and anti-Israeli feelings in the country rising.
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Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears
Iran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
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A visit to Gaza reveals rubble, tunnels and new asphalt along Egypt’s border
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military gave journalists a tour of the barren strip of land on Gaza’s southern border that has become a major obstacle in talks over a cease-fire — and to a nearby, devastated district where troops have been battling militants for months.
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How a strip of land in Gaza that borders Egypt has become an obstacle to a cease-fire
A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and freeing scores of hostages.
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Oct. 7 mastermind thanks Hezbollah leader for his help attacking Israel
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has thanked Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah for his support in the ongoing war with Israel.
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US approves $165 million in weapons sales to Israel for 2027 delivery
The U.S. has approved $165 million in weapons sales to Israel to fund heavy-duty tank trailers, the State Department announced Thursday.
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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. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is setting aside conditions placed by Congress on some of the money over human rights concerns and he’s citing Cairo’s role as a mediator in the Israel-Hamas war.
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The Palestinian economy is in free fall and will require billions to rebuild, the UN says
The Palestinian economy is “in free fall,” with production in Gaza plunging to one-sixth of its level before Israeli forces began a blistering military response to the Oct. 7 attacks in the territory, the United Nations says.
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken says US will keep pressing Israel to spare Gaza humanitarian sites
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States will continue to press Israel to do more to spare humanitarian sites in the Gaza Strip, a day after an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school complex sheltering displaced Palestinians killed 14 people there, including six U.N. staffers.
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US aircraft carrier in the Middle East is heading home
The Pentagon’s rare move to keep two Navy aircraft carriers in the Middle East over the past several weeks has now finished.
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Canadian envoy in Cyprus to draw on its experience accommodating needs of women migrants and minors
Canada’s envoy on women, peace and security says her country is drawing on Cyprus’ experience of accommodating the needs of women migrants and children and those fleeing regional conflict zones at a time of unprecedented global displacement.
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Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say
Hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 34 people, including 19 women and children.
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