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Princess Mary of Denmark, Australia’s Homegrown Heroine

It was a classic Australian love story, set in a Sydney pub: Girl meets boy. Girl marries boy. Girl lives happily ever after.But when...

Somaliland Deal to Grant Ethiopia Red Sea Access Draws Condemnation

The government of landlocked Ethiopia has signed a preliminary agreement with Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway republic in northwestern Somalia, granting Ethiopia commercial and military...

Israelis Fear Assassination of Hamas Deputy May Disrupt Hostage Talks

“Of all the possible reactions Hamas may take, the most disconcerting is with regard to the hostages,” wrote the columnist, Nahum Barnea. “The argument...

Leader’s Killing Is a Blow, but Not a Knockout, for Hamas

The killing of Saleh al-Arouri, a top Hamas leader, on Tuesday deprives the group of one of its most skilled tacticians, who helped route...

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Record Number of P.O.W.s

Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday announced a mutual release of hundreds of prisoners of war, the biggest exchange between the two countries since the...

Menendez Case Focuses on How Qatar Trades Its Riches for Clout

When Senator Robert Menendez arrived in Qatar in 2022 to attend the country’s lavish production of the men’s soccer World Cup, he gave an...

Attacks Heighten Fears of a Wider War for the Middle East and U.S.

American, Israeli and Lebanese officials insist that few parties want Israel’s war in Gaza to become a wider conflict that engulfs the Middle East.But...

Mexico Officials Rescue 31 Migrants Abducted Near U.S. Border

Mexican authorities said on Wednesday that all 31 migrants seized over the weekend in a mass kidnapping near the border with the United States...

95 Reported Killed in Iran in Blasts Near Qassim Suleimani’s Tomb

A pair of explosions on Wednesday at a memorial for Iran’s former top general, Qassim Suleimani, killed at least 103 people and wounded an...

Hezbollah’s Leader Pledges Revenge for Killing of a Hamas Leader in Beirut

Just 24 hours before he took to the podium on Wednesday, Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Lebanon’s powerful armed group Hezbollah, was preparing to...

Israel-Hamas Live News: Killing of Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut Carries Risks for Israel

Many Israelis welcomed the assassination of a top Hamas official in Beirut as a necessary, even inevitable, step in the campaign to destroy Hamas...

Thursday Briefing: Blasts in Iran Kill Dozens

Blasts in Iran killed at least 95 peopleA pair of explosions yesterday at a commemoration for Iran’s former top military general, Qassim Suleimani, killed...

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