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US threatens Georgian politicians — while Congress is blamed for the chaos
By Matt Berg
Georgia president holds talks on 'how to save' the country as U.S., EU and NATO decry 'Russian law'
By Sam Meredith
What is the newly passed 'Russia law' that has divided people in Georgia for months?
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Four dead in New Caledonia riots as France declares state of emergency
France Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests in New Caledonia
By Aurelien Breeden & Cassandra Vinograd
Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
By Angus Watson & Helen Regan
France Deploys Army, Bans TikTok In Riot-hit New Caledonia: PM
France imposes a state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest continues
By Eleanor Beardsley
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Who is Robert Fico? Slovakia Prime Minister shot multiple times
By Justin Spike
Slovakia's prime minister expected to survive after shooting: Live updates
By Maureen Chowdhury, Tori B. Powell & Adrienne Vogt
Attempted Assassination of Slovakia’s Robert Fico Puts Europe on Edge
By Andrew Higgins, Richard Pérez-Peña & Cassandra Vinograd
Slovak PM Fico no longer in life-threatening condition after being shot, minister says
By Boldizsar Gyori & Radovan Stoklasa
Slovakia: PM Fico shot in 'an attack on democracy'
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US-built floating pier begins moving from Ashdod port to Gaza, defense official says
By Oren Liebermann
A massive U.S. dock to deliver food and other humanitarian aid will reach Gaza tonight
By Courtney Kube
US military pier starts moving towards Gaza
By William Maclean, Phil Stewart & Idrees Ali
2 Navy Destroyers Will Help Protect Military's Gaza Aid Pier, Official Confirms
By Konstantin Toropin
US military constructs hulking metal pier amid Biden's $320 million gamble to get aid into Gaza
By Lawrence Richard
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Israel's defence minister attacks Netanyahu over Gaza future
By Paul Adams & Ali Abbas Ahmadi
Opinion | The U.S. wants an endgame for Gaza. Yoav Gallant might have one.
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By David Ignatius
Israeli Defense Boss Challenges Netanyahu Over Gaza Endgame
By Aj Mcdougall
Israel defense chief says he would oppose ‘Israeli military rule’ in Gaza
Gallant challenges Netanyahu to commit to Palestinian rule in Gaza
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What to know about the deadly escape of French prisoner 'The Fly'
By Bill Hutchinson
A France in Shock Confronts the Violence in Its Midst
By Roger Cohen
Mohamed Amra: Who is ‘The Fly,’ the French prisoner who escaped in deadly ambush?
By Sophie Tanno & Niamh Kennedy
France reels after double prison guard killing
By Hugh Schofield
Massive manhunt after French prison officers killed, inmate escapes in ambush
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Confused about Biden's Israel weapons policy? Here's what you should know.
By Lara Seligman
Rafah, US arms, UNRWA: How Biden defends supporting Israel amid Gaza war
By Ali Harb
US sending Israel $1 billion in military aid, Biden administration tells Congress
Bibi's rant: Israel isn't a "vassal state" of the U.S.
By Barak Ravid
Finley: Biden bomb ban will prolong Gaza misery
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By Nolan Finley
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Why U.N. lowered Gaza death toll for women and children
U.N. Lowers Count of Women and Children Killed, Citing Incomplete Information
By Abu Bakr Bashir, Liam Stack & Nader Ibrahim
UN says total number of deaths in Gaza remains unchanged after controversy over revised data
By Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond & Richard Roth
Why the U.N.’s Gaza Casualty Figures Were So Off
By David Adesnik
UN cuts by more than half the number of women, children ‘identified’ as killed in Gaza
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Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive
By Illia Novikov & Matthew Lee
‘Catastrophic moment’: Russia advances on key city in Ukraine
Mapping Russia's Sudden Push Across Ukrainian Lines
By Marco Hernandez
Ukraine withdraws troops near Kharkiv, Russia enters Vovchansk in new offensive
By Alexander Smith
Russia Advances on New Front, Stretching Outnumbered Ukrainian Troops
By Alan Cullison, Matthew Luxmoore & Ian Lovett
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Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza
By Nadeen Ebrahim
Israeli delegation visits Cairo in bid to mend growing rift over capture of Rafah Crossing
Israel war live updates: Egypt says Israel to blame for Gaza crisis
Egypt-Israel relations in a deep valley, but not for the first time - analysis
By Herb Keinon
Israel's Rafah Offensive Strains 45 Years of Peace With Egypt
By Summer Said & Jared Malsin
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Palestinian Americans saving "keys" as Nakba symbols of loss
By Russell Contreras
From one generation to the next, Palestinians aim to keep the history of al-Nakba alive
By Alaa Elassar
Israel escalates attacks as aid agencies warn Gaza on brink of catastrophe
My Palestinian keffiyeh is a symbol of my identity. I should not be afraid to wear it in public
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By Arwa Mahdawi
Palestinians mark 1948 Nakba in the shadow of war in Gaza
By Mohammad Salem & James Mackenzie
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Hezbollah drone hits Lower Galilee in terror group’s deepest strike of war
May 15: Haniyeh says Hamas rejects any post-war plan for Gaza that doesn’t include terror group
Iran-Linked Fighters Destroy Israeli Spy Equipment, Hit Surveillance Base | Watch
Anti-tank missile hits Western Galilee, IDF strikes southern Lebanon
Reporting on the battle with Hezbollah in Metula, Israel
By William Croxton
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Raging bull attacks woman on Mexican beach as tourists scream in horror: video
By Michael Dorgan
Los Cabos tourist refuses to back away from bull, pays the price
Tourist Attacked After Provoking Wild Bull on Beach in Mexico
By Stacey Ritzen
Woman gored by bull after ignoring warnings from beachgoers in Mexico
By Tony Kurzweil
Distressing moment a wild bull attacks a tourist in front of onlookers on popular Mexico beach: 'Get away!'
By Richard Pollina
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RFK Jr. accuses Biden and Trump of 'colluding' to exclude him from debates
By Katherine Koretski
RFK Jr. Claims Biden and Trump 'Colluding' to Block Him From Debates
By Jeremy Childs
RFK Jr. says debate exclusion ‘undermines democracy’
By Hanna Trudo
RFK Jr. rails against being left out of the Biden-Trump presidential debates
By Christine Zhu
RFK Jr. becomes Biden, Trump's debate wild card
By Justin Green & Alex Thompson
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'Very painful and very surprising move’: Ukrainian journalist on Russia’s latest attack
By Andrea Mitchell
Live updates: Russia's war in Ukraine, Zelensky postpones all international trips
By Heather Chen, Maureen Chowdhury & Adrienne Vogt
Russia escalates the war in Ukraine, aiming to complicate Kyiv’s defence
By John Psaropoulos
Wednesday, May 15. Russia's War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
By Katya Soldak
Ukraine Suffers One of Its Roughest Days of War So Far
By Ellie Cook
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Egypt, UAE, Morocco said weighing US plan to create post-war Gaza peacekeeping force
US encouraging Arab states to join multinational postwar force in Gaza
By Andrew England & Felicia Schwartz
Palestinian statehood key to Arab plans for post-war Gaza
By Hashem Osseiran
After Gaza: A Tablet Roundtable Discussion
By Tony Badran
On GPS: A vision for post-war Gaza
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Russia's Putin arrives in China for state visit in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies
Russia President Putin Starts China Visit Seeking Xi Support During Ukraine War
Vladimir Putin arrives in China for state visit as Russian troops advance in Ukraine
By Simone Mccarthy
What to Know About the Summit Between Putin and Xi in China
By David Pierson
Putin arrives in China to deepen strategic partnership with Xi
By Guy Faulconbridge
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South China Sea: Filipino activists, fishermen sail in 100-boat flotilla to disputed shoal
By Jim Gomez
China Deploys Dozens of Ships to Block Philippine Protest Flotilla
By Camille Elemia & Chris Buckley
Philippines seeks to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea
By Mei Chu, John Mair & Karen Lema
Philippine activists sail towards reef at heart of maritime dispute with China
South China Sea: huge civilian Filipino flotilla heads to disputed shoal to ‘assert sovereign rights’
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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is controversial
By Farouk Chothia
A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics say they'll challenge it
By Mogomotsi Magome
South Africa’s Ramaphosa signs health bill weeks before election
South African Leader to Sign Health Law Opposed by Business
By Monique Vanek
Rand holds firm despite NHI bill as cooler US inflation saps dollar | Business
By Garth Theunissen
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Breaking news and analysis on day 222 of Gaza's Al-Aqsa Flood | The Electronic Intifada Podcast
Soldier killed in south Gaza fighting, in first Israeli fatality of Rafah offensive
Israel's war on Gaza updates: Many killed as Israel launches ground attacks
By Usaid Siddiqui
Israel-Hamas war: Israel pushes deeper into Rafah
By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy & Joseph Krauss
IDF Soldier Killed in Southern Gaza on Israel's Independence Day - Israel News
By Yaniv Kubovich & Ofer Aderet
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Netherlands: Right-wing parties to form government
Netherlands set for right-wing government after Wilders strikes deal
By Bart H Meijer & Anthony Deutsch
A Dutch anti-Islam party says it's brokered a provisional coalition deal for a hard-right government
By Raf Casert
Dutch Election Winner Wilders Reaches Tentative Coalition Deal
By Diederik Baazil, Cagan Koc & Sarah Jacob
Dutch Right-Wing Parties Reach Preliminary Deal to Form a Government
By Claire Moses
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“Stop This War Right Now”: U.S. Doctor Who Saved Sen. Duckworth's Life in Iraq, Now Trapped in Gaza
The doctor who saved Sen. Tammy Duckworth in Iraq is trapped in Gaza. Now she's trying to save him.
By Zoe Richards, Frank Thorp V & Abigail Williams
Portland nurse in Gaza treats gravely wounded amid airstrikes: ‘We’re triaging lives’
UN says it has no more food or tents for nearly 2m people in Gaza
By Jason Burke & Lorenzo Tondo
Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives and can't evacuate
By Jane Arraf
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Pod of killer whales attacks and sinks 50-foot yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
By Hammar Castano & Leah Sarnoff
Orcas Sink Another Boat Near Iberia, Worrying Sailors Before Summer
By Isabella Kwai
Orcas sink yacht near the Strait of Gibraltar, 2 people rescued
By Dan Rosenzweig-ziff
Crew rescued after Orcas sink a yacht off the coast of Spain
Orcas have attacked and sunk another boat in Europe — and experts warn there could be more attacks soon
By Harry Baker
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Patients with female doctors have lower risk of death, research shows
By Aria Bendix
Surgery patients face lower risks when their doctors are women, more research shows
By Emily Mae Czachor
Hospital surgical teams with more women improve patient recovery, study finds
By Andrew Gregory
More female doctors in the operating room could improve patient outcomes: study
By Amina Zafar
Including more women on hospital teams yields better surgery outcomes, new study finds
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Israeli military calls for investigation after releasing video showing armed men at UN facility in Gaza
By Jeremy Diamond
Asia just had a deadly heat wave, and scientists say it could happen again. Here's what's making it much more likely.
By Li Cohen
‘Impossible’ heatwave struck Philippines in April, scientists find
By Damian Carrington
A deadly heat wave worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was fueled by climate change, new data shows
By Laura Paddison
Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds
By Sibi Arasu
Asia's extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say
By David Stanway
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Ukraine says it has no reserves as Putin amasses half-million troops for summer offensive: report
By Steve Janoski
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Gaza war: Battles rage as Israeli troops intensify Jabalia and Rafah operations
Israel’s war on Gaza live: Mass displacement as Israelis intensify assaults | Israel War on Gaza News
By Alastair Mccready & Zaheena Rasheed
Misery deepens in Gaza's Rafah as Israeli troops press operation
600000 people have fled Rafah, U.N. says, amid Israeli operation in the city
By Louisa Loveluck, John Hudson & Ishaan Tharoor
Maps Show Scarce Shelter and Medical Care as Rafah Operation Is Underway
By Bora Erden, Amy Schoenfeld Walker & Leanne Abraham
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Benjamin Netanyahu advances draft law from previous Knesset
By Eliav Breuer
Israeli PM presses bill on drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into military
By Maytaal Angel
Netanyahu says he’ll advance Haredi IDF enlistment bill that lowers exemption age
Netanyahu to Submit Gantz's Haredi Draft Bill; Gantz Says Law Is Irrelevant - Israel News
By Aaron Rabinowitz, Michael Hauser & Noa Shpigel
Netanyahu seeks to press ultra-Orthodox Jews into military service
By Josh Schumacher
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Waibhav Kale: UN says Israeli tank attack killed staff member in Gaza
By Cherylann Mollan & Janhavee Moole
Putin's war machine reshuffle reveals his deepest fear – the rise of Kremlin rivals | Samantha de Bendern
By Samantha De Bendern
Putin's Preparing Better Than Us for a Long War
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By Marc Champion
Russia’s defence rejig: ‘Unfortunately for Ukraine, a very effective move’
By Mansur Mirovalev
Putin Begins Defense Ministry Purge Amid Nuclear Secrets Leak Rumor
News Wrap: Defense minister replacement shows Putin's desperation, State Department says
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Joint Israeli-Palestinian memorial ceremony honors all war victims
By Dan Estrin
Israel marks Memorial Day after October 7 attack
By Shira Rubin
Parents of over 900 Israeli soldiers urge IDF to call off ‘death trap’ Rafah attack
By Quique Kierszenbaum, Lorenzo Tondo & Jason Burke
Israelis Mark Memorial Day Among Portraits of Those Lost at the Nova Festival Ground
By Isabel Kershner
‘Every day is Memorial Day’ for bereaved siblings of October 7 victims
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Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere's Hottest in 2000 Years, Study Finds
By Delger Erdenesanaa
Ancient trees unlock an alarming new insight into our warming world
By Rachel Ramirez
Climate: Last northern summer was the warmest in more than 2,000 years, tree rings show
By Seth Borenstein
Hottest summer in 2,000 years: Summer 2023 shattered records
By Doyle Rice
Last Summer Was the Hottest in More Than 2000 Years
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Taiwan drag queens bring their glamour to presidential office celebrating RuPaul win
By Ben Blanchard
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Zelenskyy calls off foreign trips as Russian forces press into northeast Ukraine
By Holly Ellyatt & Sophie Kiderlin
U.S. offers aid as Zelensky drops foreign trip due to Russian advance
By Michael Birnbaum
Zelensky cancels foreign trips as Russia attacks north-east Ukraine
Zelenskiy postpones travel abroad as Russian troops enter Ukraine border town
By Yuliia Dysa, Sergiy Karazy & Tom Balmforth
Zelensky Scraps Foreign Visits Amid Russian Advances
By Ellie Cook
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China-Russia relations: What is Xi Jinping prepared to pay for Putin’s war?
By Laura Bicker
Opinion | It’s Not Just Putin. Russia Needs China, Too.
Opinion
By Alexander Gabuev
How the Ukraine war brought China and Russia closer together
By Simone Mccarthy
China-Russia: an economic 'friendship' that could rattle the world
The Lopsided Reality of the China-Russia Relationship
By Georgi Kantchev
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