The assassination of Muhammad Sinwar, the influential Hamas leader whom Israel tried to kill on Tuesday in an airstrike, would be a major tactical success for Israel but its long-term significance is unclear. The group has survived for decades…
Category: 4. World
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Court Sides With New York Times Over Access to E.U. Covid Vaccine Messages
In a case that could help shape transparency rules in a digital era, a court on Wednesday said the European Union should not have denied a journalist’s request for text messages exchanged as a top official negotiated for coronavirus vaccine…
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Mount Athos monastery home to diverse Orthodox community
Perched on a cliffside above the Aegean Sea, the Monastery of Simonos Petra is home to one of Orthodoxy’s most diverse monastic communities.
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Tibetan kids play at school in Dharamshala, India : NPR
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international correspondents share snapshots capturing moments from their lives and work around the…
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Trump meets with Syria’s interim president in Saudi Arabia and lifts sanctions on Damascus
The meeting on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council summit represents a significant turn for Syria as it attempts to chart a new course after 50 years of al-Assad rule.
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Trump’s Middle East visit comes as his family business ties there grow
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just the “gesture” of a $400 million luxury plane that President Donald Trump says he’s smart to accept from Qatar. Or that he effectively auctioned off the first…
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Detained Philippines ex-President Duterte wins mayoral race in his home city : NPR
In this file photo, Rodrigo Duterte (left) takes his oath as president of the Philippines before Philippine Supreme Court…
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