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Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen
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Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama's president balks at the suggestion
Donald Trump is suggesting that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 22 people, including five children
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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day
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Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids
Palestinian health officials say an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians, including four children
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US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad
The Biden administration says it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad
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8 dead, 18 rescued as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island of Rhodes
Greek authorities say a speedboat carrying migrants capsized Friday morning off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes, leaving eight dead, including a child
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Two AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024
For the world, 2024 was riven by conflict on two fronts
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Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely final trip to the United Nations while in office
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Israel and Hamas appear close to a ceasefire deal. These are the sticking points
Israeli and Hamas appear close to reaching a ceasefire deal to wind down the war in Gaza
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