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Biden administration once more bypasses Congress on emergency weapons sale to Israel
WASHINGTON—For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel…
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‘Our hearts are in Bethlehem’: Pope laments war at Christmas mass
Pope Francis leads a Christmas mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2023. (EPA Photo) Pope Francis…
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World leaders arrive in Kuwait to pay respects after emir’s death
Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah leaves Parliament in Kuwait City, Kuwait February 20, 2006. Sheikh Nawaf officially took…
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US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security…
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Mediator Qatar urges rapid int’l action to stop Gaza violence
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at a press conference in Doha,…
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Tens of thousands march against antisemitism in London, including ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Tens of thousands of people including former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered in London on Sunday for a march…
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Hamas releases third group of hostages as part of truce and says it will seek to extend the deal
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis…
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Israel arrests several doctors, director of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital
Palestinians gather outside the Al-Shifa hospital complex in Gaza City, Palestine, Nov. 22, 2023. (AFP Photo) Israeli forces arrested Thursday…
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Temporary cease-fire in Gaza and hostage release now expected to start Friday
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike after a military raid in the town of Tulkarem, West Bank, Wednesday,…
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Chinese president calls for ‘immediate’ cease-fire in Gaza
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the APEC Economic Leaders’ Retreat, during the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference at the Moscone…
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