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US Disputes Iranian Claims About Closing Strait of Hormuz as Negotiators Head to Switzerland

US Disputes Iranian Claims About Closing Strait of Hormuz as Negotiators Head to Switzerland

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 · US News

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Tolba and Steve Holland ZURICH/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) – Negotiators from the United States and Iran ⁠were set ⁠to start peace talks…

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US-Iran deal takes ‘immediate effect’ after both sides sign, Pakistan premier says

US-Iran deal takes ‘immediate effect’ after both sides sign, Pakistan premier says

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country,…

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Mass protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel over army conscription

Mass protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel over army conscription

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 · World News

Israel witnessed a large demonstration on 17 June as thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered outside Prison 10 at the Beit Lid military base near Netanya. Protesters opposed mandatory…

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Gazans Displaced by War Watch World Cup From the Ruins

Gazans Displaced by War Watch World Cup From the Ruins

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 · US News

By Dawoud Abu Alkas , Haseeb Al-Wazeer and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) – Fadi ⁠Al-Arawi, ⁠a footballer in the Gaza Strip Premier ⁠League, hasn’t been able…

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Record number of journalists killed in 2025, two-thirds by Israel, claims CPJ report

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 · World News

The Committee to Protect Journalists’ annual report described 86 journalist deaths at the hands of Israel, figures that the IDF has since denounced. A record 129 journalists and…

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US to Offer Passport Services in West Bank Settlement for First Time

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · US News

JERUSALEM, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. will provide on-site passport ⁠services ⁠this week in a settlement in the ⁠West Bank, marking the first time American consular officials…

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Preempting the proxy: Israel moves to contain Hezbollah before Iran clash

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 · World News

Israel intensifies strikes on Hezbollah’s missile sites, preparing for potential conflict with Iran and reducing the group’s threat capacity. Israel’s latest strikes in Lebanon are not just another…

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France Says Surprised by European Commission Presence at Board of Peace

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · US News

PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) – France said on Thursday it was ⁠surprised ⁠that the European Commission had ⁠sent a commissioner to the Board of Peace in Washington saying…

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Trump to Host Board of Peace Meeting on Thursday, White House Says

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON, Feb ⁠18 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump will ​host a ‌Board of Peace ‌meeting ⁠on ⁠Thursday in Washington, where he ​will announce that member states ​have…

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Finnish FM visits Jerusalem for first time since 2016, discusses regional issues with FM Sa’ar

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 · World News

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosted Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in Jerusalem, marking the first such visit in nearly a decade amid EU discussions on Israel. Foreign Minister…

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 9 in Gaza, Including Tent Camp, Palestinian Officials Say

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 · US News

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Steven Scheer CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) – ⁠At ⁠least nine Palestinians were killed ⁠in Israeli airstrikes in the northern and southern Gaza Strip on…

Read more Israeli Airstrikes Kill 9 in Gaza, Including Tent Camp, Palestinian Officials Say

Calls for resignation after UN rapporteur criticizes Israel

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 · World News

The foreign ministers of Germany and France have strongly criticized statements made by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, and called for her resignation.…

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Pro-Israel Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs Knesset run, poll tests strength

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · World News

Pro-Israel activist and IDF veteran Yoseph Haddad is contemplating a political party for Israel’s next Knesset elections, with recent polls showing strong support, especially from Jewish voters. Yoseph…

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Iran Insists on Right to Enrichment, Ready for Confidence-Building

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 · US News

DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Recognition of Iran’s right to ‌enrich ​uranium is key for ‌nuclear talks with the U.S. to succeed, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi ​said on…

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Palestinian woman, Israeli man arrested after pretending to be married to enter Israel

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 · World News

According to the police, the “couple” was stopped in their vehicle at a crossing between the West Bank and Israel. An Israeli man and a Palestinian woman from…

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IDF to increase Gaza border security due to smuggling risks

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 · World News

IDF officials identified Hamas’s struggle in Gaza, after more than two years of war have left it without stocks of standard explosives, to obtain weapons as well as…

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Factbox-What to Know About Gaza’s Rafah Border Crossing

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 · US News

GAZA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Gaza’s Rafah border, the only crossing connecting the besieged Palestinian ‌enclave ​with Egypt, reopened on Monday for a limited ‌number of travellers on…

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This Museum of the Bible curator takes care of some of the oldest artifacts in the world – WTOP News

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

Bobby Duke spends most of his adventures as chief curatorial officer of the Museum of the Bible studying and teaching about the priceless artifacts in its collection. This…

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Gaza’s key Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens but only on limited basis

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 · Houston, Texas Local News

Cairo — Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli…

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Israeli strikes kill 29 Palestinians, including children, one of highest tolls since ceasefire

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 29 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the war.Israeli strikes hit…

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