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Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip
Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in ...
Outgoing head of Europe’s drug agency warns of surge of violence from stimulant trade
Europe’s top official monitoring illegal drugs has a parting message near the end of his tenure: the relentless rise in the ...
Transgender troops face ‘crushing’ decision as Trump ban deadline looms
Transgender active-duty service members must decide whether to leave the military on their own or be forced out by Friday ...
Musk crusade against Trump megabill threatens to complicate midterms
Elon Musk’s crusade against President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” of tax cut and spending has the potential to ...
South Korean lawmakers approve special investigations into martial law and Yoon’s wife
South Korea’s liberal-led legislature overwhelmingly passed bills Thursday to launch special investigations into former ...
India is preparing to launch its delayed census, including controversial questions about caste
India will start counting its vast population in a mammoth exercise starting next year. The first census in 16 years will be ...
NATO set to approve new military purchases as part of a major defense spending hike
NATO defense ministers are set Thursday to approve plans to buy more weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, ...
Driver killed when vehicle hits forklift
A driver was killed and two passengers were hurt in a crash early Wednesday morning in the Barrio Logan neighborhood.
New Zealand Parliament votes for record suspensions of 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka
New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori ...
Vigil held for victims of Boulder firebombing attack as suspect’s family fights deportation
Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colorado, for a vigil that featured prayer, singing ...
Inside a historic church painted with murals that reflect searing social commentary
When the scaffolding came down inside the unassuming hilltop church near Pittsburgh, it revealed a raging storm of biblical proportions. A wide-eyed Moses holds the Ten ...
5 mayors are suspended from duty as authorities expand the crackdown on Turkey’s opposition
Turkish authorities suspended five elected mayors from duty Thursday as part of an ongoing crackdown on the country’s opposition. Separately, prosecutors launched an ...