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The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

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'Struggle, struggle, struggle.' What new and expecting mothers are facing in Gaza

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Hezbollah is a Lebanese paramilitary organization and political party that's directly supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the wake of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, and Israel's invasion of Gaza, Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging missile fire across the border they share, causing growing fears of a regional conflict with the U.S. and Israel on one side and Iran along with its allies in Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthi rebels of Yemen on the other.

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Life Without a Government in Haiti

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Here's what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency

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Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse is expected to disrupt supply chains

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Ukraine's Kharkiv moves classrooms underground so kids survive Russian attacks

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Trump seeks to capitalize on Biden's frustration with Israel's Netanyahu

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Conditions in Gaza and Tense Israel-US Relations

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A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

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With war in Gaza, Israel faces new pressure to draft the ultra-Orthodox into service

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The Booming Business of Kidnapping in Nigeria

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What to know about the Moscow concert attack and what's next in the case

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Hurry up and wait: Servers speed-walk through Paris, reviving a century-old race

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Israel cancels high-level talks in Washington after cease-fire vote clears the U.N.

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4 men charged in Moscow attack as Russia marks a national day of mourning

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Korean food gets a Michelin-starred makeover in Seoul restaurants

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What is ISIS-K, the group that claims it carried out the Moscow concert attack?

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Nearly 300 abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed after over two weeks in captivity

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Death toll from Moscow concert hall attack rises to 133 as Putin addresses the nation

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Princess Kate's cancer triggers public shock, sympathy — and shame on the tabloids

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Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts

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Virtual reality offers a chilling 3D look inside Venezuela's spiraling prison

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House appropriations bill would increase border enforcement capacity

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