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A Palestinian Man Vanished Oct. 7. His Family Wants to Know Who Killed Him.

On a clear December morning, two Palestinian brothers stood on a mound in southern Israel that overlooked Gaza, watching smoke rise after Israeli airstrikes.It...

Unauthorized Settlement Surges in Occupied West Bank, Advocacy Group Says

Under the cover of the war in Gaza, Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank have carried out a “surge” of unauthorized moves to...

North Korea Fires Artillery Near Border With South Korea

North Korea fired 200 rounds of artillery into waters near its disputed western sea border with South Korea on Friday, a provocation that prompted...

Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Tensions are escalating in the Middle EastThe Middle East is coming closer to the brink of a regional war, which the Biden administration has...

Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athlete Convicted of Murder, Is Set for Release

Oscar Pistorius, the South African athlete hailed as an inspirational figure until he was accused and convicted of killing his girlfriend, was expected to...

Lebanese and Israelis Flee Homes Along Border Amid Fighting

The border between Israel and Lebanon has become a landscape of abandoned towns and neglected farms as escalating tensions and tit-for-tat strikes between Israeli...

White House Says North Korea Providing Russia With Ballistic Missiles

The White House accused North Korea on Thursday of providing Russia with ballistic missiles that Moscow has begun to fire on targets in Ukraine,...

Friday Briefing: Islamic State Claims the Iran Bombing

The Islamic State said it was behind the Iran bombingThe Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing attack that killed at least 84 people...

Education Dept. Official Resigns Over Biden’s Policies on Israel and Gaza

A top adviser at the Education Department has resigned over President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, the second official to do so as...

Why London’s Tube Is Shutting Down Next Week

Millions of London commuters are bracing for public transit chaos next week, as strikes are expected to shut down the city’s underground Tube system...

Winter Storm Traps Hundreds of Motorists Overnight in Sweden

Thick blankets of snow and strong winds trapped hundreds of motorists in their vehicles overnight on Wednesday on a major roadway in southern Sweden,...

Vatican Defends Gay Blessings, but Offers Critics Some Leeway

In the weeks since Pope Francis approved a rule allowing the blessing of same-sex couples, some bishops in conservative corners of the church, such...

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