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Israeli forces take control of Gaza side of Rafah border as cease-fire hangs in balance

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David Turner

CAIRO (AP) — An Israeli tank brigade seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing Tuesday as Israel brushed off urgent warnings ...

May Day 2024: Workers and activists call for greater labor rights

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Sarah Wilson

ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over rising prices, low wages ...

Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’

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David Turner

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of ...

Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza

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David Turner

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts ...

A US-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward. But big concerns remain

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David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — The construction of a new port in Gaza and an accompanying U.S. military-built pier offshore are underway, but the ...

Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5: Mideast tensions

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David Turner

Palestinian hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least five people. More ...

Hamas official says group would lay down weapons if two-state solution implemented

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David Turner

ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a ...

Israel – Hamas war: Germany will resume working with UN agency for Palestinians

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David Turner

Germany said Wednesday that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in ...

Israel-Hamas war: Photos show tent compound ahead of possible Rafah offensive

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David Turner

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the ...

Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US colleges following arrests at Columbia

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Amanda Smith

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates ...