Middle East

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An Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians in an encampment for displaced people

1:38pm May 27, 2024

The Israeli military said it killed two Hamas militant leaders in the strike but Palestinian health officials say dozens of civilians who had sought shelter in an encampment were killed and injured.

Morning news brief

8:03am May 27, 2024

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed dozens in Rafah. The death toll mounts from a landslide in Papua New Guinea. The U.S. military accounts for the fallen and honors their sacrifice.

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Evangelicals from Brazil wade, pray and get baptized in the Jordan river in Israel.

Conservative Christians are lending support — and cash — to Israel at war

12:33pm May 26, 2024

by Jaclyn Diaz

There is a growing number of Christians around the world looking to visit Israel, driven by the desire to show support for the country and Jews as popular support for Israel falters.

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U.S. Army aid vessels become unmoored near floating Gaza pier

5:03pm May 25, 2024

by Emma Bowman

Rough seas drove two vessels to beach in Israel and two others to anchor on a Gaza beach. Israeli forces are assisting recovery operations near the pier, U.S. officials said. There were no injuries.

Politics & Government

In Georgia, Biden’s coalition has frayed since his narrow win in 2020

7:21am May 25, 2024

by Asma Khalid

President Biden eked out a win in Georgia last time, a victory that helped take him over the top in the Electoral College. But there are some warning signs it could be hard to do it again in 2024.

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Top UN court has ordered Israel to immediately stop its military operation in Rafah

8:59pm May 24, 2024

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi

The International Court of Justice does not have the power to enforce its own rulings, but it does add to the pressure that Israel feels internationally and domestically to end the war in Gaza.

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Iranians React President's Death; North Korean Propaganda Goes Viral

4:59pm May 24, 2024

Iran laid the body of President Ebrahim Raisi to rest, after he died in a helicopter crash. Though thousands attended funeral ceremonies, we hear from Iranians who say he won't be remembered fondly.

And in South Korea, a propaganda video from North Korea is banned after it goes viral on TikTok.

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In Rafah: More than 900,000 flee and UN halts delivery of food aid

6:36pm May 22, 2024

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi

The UN says more than 900,000 Palestinians have fled from Rafah, which was the last sheltering place for people in Gaza, and where the Israeli military is expanding its incursion.

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3 European nations break with U.S. and formally recognize an independent Palestine

10:33am May 22, 2024

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby about the countries recognizing Palestinian statehood. The U.S. has said it wants a two-state solution.

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Spain, Norway and Ireland will recognize an independent Palestinian state

10:33am May 22, 2024

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state Wednesday in a historic move that drew immediate condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians. Slovenia and Malta may follow.

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