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Israel launches major raid on occupied West Bank

At least nine Palestinians have been killed after Israel launched a large-scale ground and air attack on the northern part of the occupied West Bank, according to health officials in the territory. The incursion, which began early on Wednesday, involved hundreds of ground soldiers supported

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Blinken in Israel for Gaza deal talks: Middle East

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Tel Aviv to ratchet up the pressure to achieve a cease-fire deal in Gaza and return hostages held by the Palestinian group Hamas to Israel. During his ninth trip since the conflict began, Blinken will meet Monday with senior

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US military base in Iraq under rocket attack

At least five US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq, US officials have said, amid rising tensions following last week’s killing of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah. Two Katyusha rockets were fired at the Ain al-Assad airbase in

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USA break world record in Olympic swimming pool

USA’s Katie Ledecky bags ninth gold to equal all-time Olympic record after upcoming Canadian star Summer McIntosh wins second gold at Paris. Already rated one of swimming’s all-time greats coming into the Paris Olympics, Katie Ledecky made it official by storming to victory in her

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