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Fighting Rages Around Two Gaza Hospitals as Pressure on Israel Rises

Israeli forces are battling to retake areas they had already seized, showing the militants’ resilience, as critics call for less destructive tactics in the war.Israeli forces are battling to retake areas they had already seized, showing the militants’ resilience, as critics call for less destructive tactics in the war. Read More

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Saudi Arabia, Lagging on Women’s Rights, Is to Lead U.N. Women’s Forum

Saudi Arabia will chair a United Nations commission on women, bringing condemnation from human rights groups, which said the kingdom still has an “abysmal” record on women’s rights.Saudi Arabia will chair a United Nations commission on women, bringing condemnation from human rights groups, which said the kingdom still has an “abysmal” record on women’s rights. Read

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Outcry in France as Principal Steps Down Over Head Scarf Incident

A Paris school principal received online death threats after he was involved in an “altercation” with a Muslim student over her head scarf, sparking outrage in a country still scarred by the killing of two teachers.A Paris school principal received online death threats after he was involved in an “altercation” with a Muslim student over

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Middle East Crisis: U.S. Says Israel Has Agreed to Reschedule Key Meeting

After the U.S. chose not to veto a U.N. resolution calling for a cease-fire, Israel canceled a meeting in Washington to discuss alternatives to an assault on the city of Rafah.After the U.S. chose not to veto a U.N. resolution calling for a cease-fire, Israel canceled a meeting in Washington to discuss alternatives to an

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