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Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear
Israeli troops have seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing in what the White House described as a limited operation More »
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Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?
Israel has launched an operation on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, and seized control of the Gaza side of the key Rafah border crossing with Egypt More »
Scenes from Israel and Gaza reflect dashed hopes as imminent cease-fire seems unlikely
An announcement by Hamas that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal sent people in the streets of Rafah into temporary jubilation More »
Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russian president at a glittering Kremlin ceremony, after destroying his political opposition, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and consolidating power More »
Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to access basic goods
More than 80% of residents in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre don't have running water one week after major flooding More »
Biden hosts Romanian leader at the White House to celebrate NATO partnership
President Joe Biden has hosted Klaus Iohannis, the president of Romania, at the White House More »
Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy
Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators say they have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures More »
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
In a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level More »
Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe. Some are allowed. Some are stopped
Campus protests by pro-Palestinian activists have spread across Europe as some call for a break in academic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza More »
Why voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi's Hindu-centric politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exercised near-total control over Indian politics since coming to power 10 years ago, with one exception: He has failed to win over the country’s wealthier southern region More »
