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‘They Had Nothing to Do With This War.’ Mourning a Sister After the Hamas Attack

‘They Had Nothing to Do With This War.’ Mourning a Sister...

In an interview, Adar Eylon describes learning that his sister Shira, 23, had been...

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Carbon Pricing Efforts Accelerate in Asia

Carbon Pricing Efforts Accelerate in Asia

Indonesia and Japan have launched carbon trading exchanges in the past two months,...

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Josh Paul on Why He Resigned From the State Department Over Arms to Israel

Josh Paul on Why He Resigned From the State Department...

Josh Paul, former senior State Department official, says the U.S.'s support to Israel...

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How the Israel-Hamas War Could Pull in Arab Nations

How the Israel-Hamas War Could Pull in Arab Nations

Tensions are rising between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, while...

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Why Southeast Asia Just Can’t Seem to Cut Off Myanmar’s Junta

Why Southeast Asia Just Can’t Seem to Cut Off Myanmar’s...

ASEAN countries remain among Myanmar’s top trading partners and arms suppliers,...

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‘Queering the Map’ Reveals Heartbreaking Messages of LGBT Love and Loss in Gaza

‘Queering the Map’ Reveals Heartbreaking Messages of LGBT...

The ‘Queering the Map’ site is providing space for LGBT people in conflict-stricken...

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Israel Bombards Gaza, Evacuates Israeli Border Towns Ahead of Expected Ground Offensive

Israel Bombards Gaza, Evacuates Israeli Border Towns Ahead...

Israel has evacuated its own communities near Gaza and Lebanon, the latest sign...

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As U.S. Downs Israel-Bound Missiles From Yemen, Biden Faces Risk of Escalation

As U.S. Downs Israel-Bound Missiles From Yemen, Biden Faces...

deterrence is only successful as long as your opponent doesn't call your bluff.

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Biden Proposes $105 Billion Aid Package, With Billions For Israel, Ukraine and Border

Biden Proposes $105 Billion Aid Package, With Billions...

The biggest item in the aid package is $61.4 billion for Ukraine.

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Israelis Praise Biden Visit but Fear U.S. Constraints on Action

Israelis Praise Biden Visit but Fear U.S. Constraints on...

President Biden promised undying American backing for Israel in its war against...

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China’s Military is Making Risky Moves and Adding Nuclear Warheads, U.S. Says

China’s Military is Making Risky Moves and Adding Nuclear...

The Defense Department said in a report to Congress that Beijing’s “coercive” air...

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Photos: Life Under the Bombs in Khan Younis, Gaza

Photos: Life Under the Bombs in Khan Younis, Gaza

Civilians in Gaza face an unending nightmare of airstrikes and deprivation — if...

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Gaza Hospital Explosion: What We Know

Gaza Hospital Explosion: What We Know

Much is unclear about the strike that Palestinian authorities say killed hundreds.

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Storm Babet Brings Heavy Rain to Scotland

Storm Babet Brings Heavy Rain to Scotland

Britain’s weather agency warned that as much as a month’s worth of rain is expected...

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Russia Detains a U.S. Journalist, Alsu Kurmasheva

Russia Detains a U.S. Journalist, Alsu Kurmasheva

Alsu Kurmasheva, who holds dual U.S.-Russian citizenship and works in Prague, was...