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Israel’s Smotrich announces plan for 2,162 homes in occupied West Bank
The far-right finance minister says the new houses will 'strengthen our hold on the land'.
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Marjane Satrapi, creator of Persepolis and acclaimed French-Iranian artist, dies aged 56
Family members said the author of the landmark comic book memoir ‘died of sadness’ after the death of her husband last y...
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Scott Pelley, star of 60 Minutes, stood up for his principles and lost his job | Margaret Sullivan
While his bosses look (to varying degrees) like bumblers, cowards or corporate tools, Pelley will be remembered as a bea...
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Did Germany lose its UNSC seat because of support for Israel?
Germany lost its Security Council bid to Austria and Portugal, which secured the two available seats.
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Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire
Deal is made through US-brokered talks in Washington, DC, that did not include Hezbollah.
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What the US-Israel war on Iran will not change in the Middle East
The war may redraw alliances and shift balances of power, but geography, Palestine and political identity will endure.
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What’s behind the White House’s ‘Alien.gov’ website?
What’s behind the White House’s ‘Alien.gov’ website?
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Gaza is being offered coercion, not reconstruction
Mladenov’s plan turns rebuilding from a humanitarian obligation into a weapon of political control.
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US strike on alleged drug boat kills two people in eastern Pacific Ocean
Attack brings death toll to at least 207 since administration began targeting people it calls ‘narcoterrorists’The US mi...
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World Cup 2026: FIFA bans fans from bringing reusable bottles to stadiums
Football's governing body makes a last-minute U-turn on its stadium code of conduct.
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‘It’ll never be like that again’: Sonny Rollins and Steve Schapiro on jazz’s golden age – in pictures
Schapiro’s stunning images of jazz greats in New York – from Dizzy Gillespie to Elvin Jones – make up a new book featuri...
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How India’s CBSE exam scandal set off student outrage against PM Modi
India's largest school board has been mired in controversies, sparking demands that Modi's education minister resign.