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Netanyahu hints that Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on the release of all hostages at once

Netanyahu hints that Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on the release of all hostages at once

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hinted that ceasefire efforts in Gaza are now focused on a comprehensive deal that would release the remaining hostages all at once, rather than in phases.
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Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows

Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military targeted and killed an Al Jazeera correspondent and others with an airstrike late Sunday in Gaza , after press advocates said an Israeli “smear campaign” stepped up when Anas al-Sharif cried on air over starvation i
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Syria, US and Jordan say they will work toward a lasting truce in wake of Syrian sectarian clashes

Syria, US and Jordan say they will work toward a lasting truce in wake of Syrian sectarian clashes

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian, U.S.
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Man who fired a shotgun outside a New York synagogue gets 10 years in prison

Man who fired a shotgun outside a New York synagogue gets 10 years in prison

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man who fired a shotgun outside an upstate New York synagogue with dozens of children inside shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 10 years in prison.
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China cuts ties with Czech President Petr Pavel over his meeting with the Dalai Lama

China cuts ties with Czech President Petr Pavel over his meeting with the Dalai Lama

PRAGUE (AP) — China's government said Tuesday that it has suspended all ties with Czech President Petr Pavel over his recent meeting with the Dalai Lama.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here's what to know

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here's what to know

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.
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Argentine leader Milei launches initiative to boost Israel-Latin America ties

Argentine leader Milei launches initiative to boost Israel-Latin America ties

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei is helping to launch a $1 million initiative to improve diplomatic relations between Israel and several Latin American countries at a time when Israel is facing intense international criticism
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Saved from militants, Timbuktu's famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali's capital

Saved from militants, Timbuktu's famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali's capital

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu , which were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by al-Qaida-linked militants more than a decade ago.
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Islamic court in Indonesia sentences 2 men to public caning over sexual acts: kissing and hugging

Islamic court in Indonesia sentences 2 men to public caning over sexual acts: kissing and hugging

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — An Islamic court in Indonesia ’s conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in what the court deemed were sexual acts: huggin
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Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations' Afghan female staff, report says

Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations' Afghan female staff, report says

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report published Sunday. In its latest update on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, the U.N.
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