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They Were Waiting for Flights. Then Trump Closed a Door for Afghan Allies.
Nasir, a legal adviser to the Afghan Air Force during the war, helped approve airstrikes against…
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Israel and Hamas Dispute Over Hostage Leaves Displaced Palestinians Waiting
Displaced Palestinians in southern and central Gaza were left wondering on Saturday when Israel would permit…
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Israel Frees 200 Palestinian Prisoners in Second Cease-Fire Exchange
Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in exchange for four soldiers who were being held…
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Hamas Choreographs a Show of Force as It Hands Over the Hostages
For the second time in a week, Hamas used the handing over of hostages to the…
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Changing Tunes – The New York Times
I loved reading about the 27-year-old French pianist Alexandre Kantorow, a rising star in the classical…
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Here’s What We Know About the 4 Released Hostages
Hamas released four female soldiers on Saturday as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange, more than a…
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Hamas choreographs a show of force as it hands over the hostages.
For the second time in a week, Hamas has used the handing over of hostages to…
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Quebec’s Ban on Religious Symbols Will Be Tested at the Supreme Court
A Quebec law that critics say unjustly targets Muslim, Jewish and Sikh people will be challenged…
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Israel Welcomes the Return of the Women Who Warned of a Raid From Gaza
The Israeli Army lookouts were monitoring Hamas in Gaza across a security fence from a base…
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His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus
When Aleksandr G. Lukashenko last ran for president of Belarus, the former Soviet republic he has…
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