Turkey's parliament votes to let Sweden join NATO
Turkish legislators endorsed Sweden's membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country's entry into the military alliance.
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'Forgottenness' wrestles with the meaning of Ukrainian identity — and time
In writer Tanja Maljartschuk's novel, the narrator's malaise and weakening attachment to time serve as a metaphor for today's Ukraine, as well as for other struggling democracies, including our own.
Dozens of people killed as Israel intensifies offensive in southern Gaza's Khan Younis
The Israeli military says it has encircled Gaza's second largest city, where fierce battles with Hamas continue. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands have fled further south.
A school in Jerusalem brings Arab and Jewish kids together to boost understanding
Jewish and Arab children learn alongside each other at the Hand in Hand school. They're taught in Hebrew and Arabic, in a program unusual in Israel for integrating students of different backgrounds.
Russian missiles target Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv, killing at least 6
Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's two biggest cities on Tuesday morning, damaging apartment buildings and killing at least six people.
The U.S. and U.K. bomb more Houthi sites in Yemen
The U.S. and U.K. said they used warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites, drones and launchers.
Director Norman Jewison, known for 'Moonstruck' and 'Fiddler on the Roof,' dies at 97
Norman Jewison has died. He directed a number of celebrated classics, including In The Heat Of The Night, Moonstruck and the musical adaptations of Fiddler on the Roof and Jesus Christ Superstar.
New kelp fossils may help explain the Pacific Ocean's underwater jungles
Newly discovered kelp fossils peg their existence to 32 million years ago. These fossils may help explain how the Pacific Ocean's underwater 'forests' came to be.
Many in India celebrate as Modi's consecration of controversial, unfinished temple
Much of India celebrates as the prime minister consecrates a controversial temple to Lord Ram. Critics say its done with an eye to elections, and there's unease among Muslims.
Photos: Documenting the war in Gaza as the Palestinian death toll passes 25,000
Photos from Israel and Gaza show some of what the past week has looked like for people on the ground there as the conflict enters its fourth month.