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Israeli forces take control of Gaza side of Rafah border as cease-fire hangs in balance
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CAIRO (AP) — An Israeli tank brigade seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing Tuesday as Israel brushed off urgent warnings ...
Macron sets Ukraine war as top priority as China’s Xi Jinping arrives in France
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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday that focused on trade disputes — ...
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israelis appear closer to major Rafah offensive
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden again urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching an offensive in the southern Gaza city ...
Netanyahu’s Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a ...
Cease-fire talks: Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in cease-fire ...
Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress
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BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign ...
Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of ...
Talks advance on a treaty to end plastic pollution
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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nations made progress on a treaty to end plastic pollution as their fourth round of talks finished early ...
Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza
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CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts ...
Hamas official says group would lay down weapons if two-state solution implemented
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ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a ...