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February 19, 2026
In Devastated Gaza, Grandiose Peace Plans Clash With Reality
Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since a cease-fire began, according to health officials in the territory. Many displaced Palestinians are still living in tents. And there are s...
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February 17, 2026
U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions
President Trump has called on Iran to reach an immediate accord or else face the threat of a possible U.S. attack.
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February 17, 2026
U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions
President Trump has called on Iran to reach an immediate accord or else face the threat of a possible U.S. attack.
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February 11, 2026
Trump to Meet Netanyahu in Washington Amid Tensions With Iran
It will be the sixth visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the United States to meet with President Trump since the president began his second term.
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February 5, 2026
What Restrictions Are Democrats Demanding for Immigration Agents?
Democrats say they will not support a spending bill to keep the Homeland Security Department running without new restrictions on federal agents.
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January 28, 2026
U.S. allies in the Middle East have been pressing for weeks to prevent a conflict with Iran.
Diplomats in the region have spent weeks trying to prevent a confrontation that they say risks a wider conflict.
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January 17, 2026
World Leaders Consider Joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
The clash came as world leaders were deciding whether to join President Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
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January 13, 2026
Son of Deposed Shah of Iran Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests
Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow.
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December 9, 2025
Israeli Ban on Media Entering Gaza Remains, as Legal Challenge Is Delayed
Israel’s top court gave the government further reprieve on a long-stalled petition seeking free access to Gaza. Critics say barring journalists denies the world a full picture of conditions there.
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December 6, 2025
Israel’s Plan to Back Gaza Militias Proves a Risky Gamble
Officials said Israel helped arm and back Yasser Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, part of a strategy against Hamas, before a local clan killed him this week.
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December 3, 2025
Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.
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