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Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in two

Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in two

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead — a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans
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Aid groups call on Israel to end 'weaponization' of aid in Gaza

Aid groups call on Israel to end 'weaponization' of aid in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 100 nonprofit groups warned Thursday that Israel’s rules for aid groups working in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank will block much-needed relief and replace independent organizations with those that se
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Orthodox Christians in Alaska pray for peace ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Orthodox Christians in Alaska pray for peace ahead of Trump-Putin summit

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Orthodox Christians across Alaska have been taking part in three days of prayer for peace ahead of Friday's summit there between U.S.
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Taylor Swift's new album has everyone seeing orange: An exploration of the color

Taylor Swift's new album has everyone seeing orange: An exploration of the color

NEW YORK (AP) — Orange you ready for it? Taylor Swift swathed her bombshell album announcement in a shade she's calling Portofino Orange Glitter after donning the color onstage during the latter part of her latest tour.
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UN: Syrian factions committed 'widespread and systematic' attacks on civilians in coastal violence

UN: Syrian factions committed 'widespread and systematic' attacks on civilians in coastal violence

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A U.N.
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Qatar sentences the country's Baha'i leader to 5 years for social media posts

Qatar sentences the country's Baha'i leader to 5 years for social media posts

The leader of the small Baha’i community in Qatar was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for social media posts that allegedly “cast doubt on the foundations of the Islamic religion,” according to court documents obtained by an international
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Grave by grave, a new project in divided Cyprus tries to mend mistrust

Grave by grave, a new project in divided Cyprus tries to mend mistrust

TOCHNI, Cyprus (AP) — On opposite sides of ethnically divided Cyprus , even the resting places of the dead haven't been spared the fallout of war.
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6 people dead after a truck crashed into a van carrying members of an Amish group in Michigan

6 people dead after a truck crashed into a van carrying members of an Amish group in Michigan

A pickup truck went through a stop sign in rural Michigan and crashed into a van carrying members of an Amish community, killing at least six people, authorities said.
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Rising seas could put Easter Island's moai at risk by 2080, study warns

Rising seas could put Easter Island's moai at risk by 2080, study warns

By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai statues, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage.
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Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave

Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for what he refers to as the voluntary migration of Palestin
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