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In Overture to Trump, Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas Ends Payments for Prisoners

For years, the Palestinian administration in the occupied West Bank has doled out hundreds of millions…

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Trump Claims the U.S. Has Authority to ‘Take’ Gaza

President Trump insisted Tuesday that the United States has the authority to “take” Gaza and that…

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Maria Teresa Horta, the Last of Portugal’s ‘Three Marias,’ Dies at 87

Maria Teresa Horta, a Portuguese feminist writer who helped shatter her conservative country’s strictures on women,…

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What International Law Says About Trump’s Proposal to Remove Palestinians From Gaza

President Trump’s proposal for the United States to take over Gaza and remove some two million…

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Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors

The Ukrainian Parliament on Tuesday passed a contentious law allowing the government to purchase two unused,…

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Nations Denounce Trump Tariff on Metals and Warn of Retaliation

Nations targeted by President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum decried the measures as unfair Tuesday…

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Pope Criticizes Trump’s Deportation of Migrants, Calling It a Violation of ‘Dignity’

Pope Francis on Tuesday harshly criticized President Trump’s policy of mass deportations and urged Catholics to…

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Vance, in First Foreign Speech, Tells Europe That U.S. Will Dominate A.I.

Vice President JD Vance told European and Asian leaders in Paris on Tuesday that the Trump…

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Luis Rubiales, Spain’s Former Top Soccer Official, Testifies About Kissing Star Player

Luis Rubiales, who resigned as Spain’s top soccer official after he forcibly kissed a player, testified…

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Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Hangs in the Balance Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Jordan’s King

The future of the cease-fire in Gaza, along with the territory’s long-term fate, hung in the…

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