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Promised Aid to Gaza Is Stalled by Wrangling, as Conditions Worsen

Two days after President Biden said he had secured Israel’s agreement to allow food, water and medicine into the besieged…

Hamas Releases 2 U.S. Hostages, a Mother and Daughter

Hamas still holds 10 other Americans hostage, according to the State Department, and President Biden vowed on Friday to make…

Since Israel-Hamas War, Events About Palestinian Culture Have Been Canceled

Nathan Thrall had planned to visit several cities this fall promoting his new book, “A Day in the Life of…

Junta Says Niger’s Ousted President Tried to Escape. His Lawyer Says, No Way.

The military junta in the West African country of Niger claimed that it had disrupted an attempt by the ousted…

Dutch Royals Confront South Africa’s Colonial Legacy

On their first visit to an African country since ascending the throne a decade ago, the King and Queen of…

Storm Babet Drops ‘Exceptional’ Amount of Rain on Scotland

Britain’s weather agency has once again issued a rare red warning in Scotland because of “exceptional” levels of rain, its…

Passion for Palestinian Cause Had Faded, but Violence in Gaza Reignited It

The next day, King Abdullah of Jordan, one of the United States’ closest Arab allies, canceled a meeting with President…

Man in Poland Posed as Mannequin to Steal Jewelry

In a storefront window in Warsaw, Poland, stood at what first glance appeared to be a mannequin in a mustard-colored…

Israeli Airstrike Hits Greek Orthodox Church Compound in Gaza City

An Israeli airstrike hit the grounds of the historic Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City, which was sheltering…

When Saying Nothing Is Saying Something

By the end of last week, England’s Football Association doubtless felt that it had done the best it could, that…