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Israeli Strike Kills a Hamas Operative in Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed a senior Hamas operative in an airstrike in southern Lebanon, the latest in...

Putin, in Pre-Election Messaging, Plays Down Threat of Nuclear War

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia tried to play down fears of nuclear war in an interview released on Wednesday and denied having...

Top French University Faces Yet Another Crisis as Leader Resigns

One of France’s most elite universities found itself without a leader for the second time in just three years on Wednesday after its...

Middle East Crisis: Israel Allows U.N. Trucks to Take Food Directly Into Northern Gaza

The White House denied on Tuesday that President Biden had set any “red lines” for Israel in its campaign against Hamas in Gaza...

Many Aid Deliveries for Gaza Are Rejected for ‘Dual-Use’ Items, Groups Say

A U.N. official said a truck carrying aid was turned around in Gaza this week because it contained scissors included in medical kits...

Ramadan’s Start Brings ‘No Joy’ to Palestinians in the West Bank

Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank are welcoming Ramadan with little of the usual cheer. Amid Israel’s ongoing attacks in Gaza and rising...

Brazil’s Clashing Goals: Protect the Amazon and Pump Lots More Oil

Through his office window, the head of Brazil’s state-run oil company looked out at the cluttered landscape of Rio de Janeiro. Looking back...

Sex Abuse Inquiry Poses Leadership Test for World Bank’s Ajay Banga

At the World Bank’s annual meetings last year in Morocco, the organization’s new president, Ajay Banga, outlined a sweeping vision for how he...

In Germany, Fighting the Far Right Poses a Conundrum for Democracy

For Germany — a country that knows something about how extremists can hijack a government — the surging popularity of the far right...

Space One Rocket Explodes Seconds After Launch in Japan

The first rocket launched by the Japanese start-up Space One exploded seconds after takeoff on Wednesday, denting its ambition to become the country’s...

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