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Israeli airstrike hits refugee camp in northern Gaza, killing and wounding civilians

For a fifth day, Israel’s military pushed into Gaza on the ground and reported its first soldiers killed in action there. From the skies, a punishing air campaign continued with a strike that killed many Palestinians. Hamas militants said they

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Ukraine’s Zelensky says fight for Black Sea will go down in history

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said Kiev’s forces will succeed in their fighting in future, particularly in the Black Sea region, even if the situation on the front is difficult at present. “The modern world is designed to get

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Spain’s Princess Leonor swears allegiance to divided nation on her 18th birthday

By David Latona MADRID (Reuters) – Princess Leonor, the heir to Spain’s throne, formally stepped into the spotlight by swearing allegiance to the constitution on her 18th birthday on Tuesday, though boycotts by leftist and separatist politicians underlined divisions over

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After Mass Shooting in Maine, No Clarity on Whether Gun Laws Will Change

A state ban on assault weapons? Expanded concealed-carry restrictions? Tighter mental health laws? As Maine grieves, it weighs a roiling debate over gun laws.

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A record 6.9 million people have been displaced in Congo’s growing conflict, the U.N. says

The region has long been overrun by dozens of armed groups seeking a share of the region’s gold and other resources. Now outside multinational forces deployed to help stop the violence are under pressure to leave as frustration grows.

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The border crossing point that is so crucial in the Israel-Hamas war

Egypt has condemned “in the strongest terms” Israel’s continued attacks inside Gaza after it hit two refugee camps in its hunt for Hamas commanders and fighters.

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Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions

The Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday largely upheld descriptions of the constitutional amendments that were rewritten by a lower court judge to be more impartial.

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UN human rights official resigns over ‘textbook case of genocide’ in Gaza

NEW YORK — A New York-based United Nations human rights official has resigned over the organization’s response to the situation in Gaza, which he described as a “textbook case of genocide.” Craig Mokhiber, the director in the New York Office

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Trump’s relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during Colorado ‘insurrection’ trial

The plaintiffs on Tuesday called an extremism expert who testified that Trump has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call

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