Gaza After the Ceasefire
The Gaza Strip is more or less divided between the half controlled by Hamas and the half that is controlled by the Israelis. How has this changed what…
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Israeli strikes kill over 40 people in Gaza
CAIRO — Israeli strikes in Gaza City and at a refugee camp killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children, health officials said Sunday, as several…
Read more Israeli strikes kill over 40 people in GazaWhat is a famine and who declares one?
Famine is now occurring in Gaza City, according to the world’s leading authority on food crises. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released an analysis Friday, saying more…
Read more What is a famine and who declares one?Trump makes false claims about federal response as he campaigns in area ravaged by Hurricane Helene
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump repeatedly spread falsehoods Monday about the federal response to Hurricane Helene despite claiming not to be politicizing the disaster as he toured…
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Peabody lineworkers provide aid after Helene
PEABODY — Two lineworkers from the Peabody Municipal Light Plant went down to Georgia to help fix in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Kevin MacGregor, a supervisor and…
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Beverly-based rescue team continues searches in NC, Florida
Members of a Beverly-based search-and-rescue team are continuing to search for victims and help with recovery efforts in North Carolina and Florida in the wake of Hurricane Helene.…
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The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence
STAVANGER, Norway — Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize announcements begin next week under a shroud of violence. The…
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Takeaways from AP’s report updating the cult massacre that claimed hundreds of lives in Kenya
In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, the remains of more than 430 victims have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest…
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Echoes of a massacre: Tales from Israel’s attack on al-Tabin School
Sumaya Abu Ajwa had woken up for the Fajr prayer with her two foster daughters, 16-year-old Nuseiba and 14-year-old Retaj, and their mother. She and the girls’ mother…
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Nearly a dozen inmates killed in Haiti prison break
Residents in central city of Saint-Marc have been advised by authorities to remain vigilant for escapees. A prison break in central Haiti has resulted in the deaths of…
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Sudanese Olympic backstroker Ziyad Saleem of Cal looks to leave his mark on Paris Games
BERKELEY, Calif. — As a boy in Milwaukee, Ziyad Saleem would walk through the house pretending to swim backstroke — arm circling backward along the right ear and…
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The Latest | Armenia recognizes a Palestinian state, as malnutrition spreads among children in Gaza
Armenia said it would recognize a Palestinian state on Friday, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for what the Foreign Ministry described as a “severe reprimand.” Dozens of…
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Israel’s army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid
JERUSALEM — Israel’s military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian…
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain at least 9 UN staffers and others in sudden: Officials
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — At least nine Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen’s Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances, authorities said Friday, as…
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Spain, Ireland and Norway will recognize a Palestinian state on May 28.
Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage…
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UN food agency warns that the new US sea route for Gaza aid may fail unless conditions improve
WASHINGTON — The U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday the new U.S. $320 million pier project for delivering aid to Gaza may fail unless Israel starts ensuring the…
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — JERUSALEM (AP) — The Hamas militant group has denounced the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s request to seek the arrests of its leaders. In a statement, Hamas…
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Palestinians flee chaos and panic in Rafah after Israel’s seizure of border crossing
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings from Rafah, dragging families on a new exodus.…
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Israel says Hamas attacks a crossing point into Gaza, wounding 10 Israelis and forcing its closure
JERUSALEM — Hamas militants on Sunday attacked Israel’s main crossing point for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, reportedly wounding several Israelis and prompting Israel to close…
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Progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel hasn’t sent a delegation
TEL AVIV, Israel — A Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks for Gaza. But Israel hasn’t sent…
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