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Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza

Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering regional condemnation and fears that the provocative move could further escalate tensions.
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Israel minister who led prayers at a controversial holy site has a record of provocative actions

Israel minister who led prayers at a controversial holy site has a record of provocative actions

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister led prayers on Sunday at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, drawing international condemnation and escalating tensions as Israel faces strong criticism over the war in Gaza.
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Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are 'the sign a different world is possible'

Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are 'the sign a different world is possible'

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told more than a million Catholic youths at a closing Mass for a weeklong encounter with the next generation of faithful that they are “the sign that a different world is possible" where conflicts can be resolved wi
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'God understands us': Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community

'God understands us': Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — It is like any other church in Nigeria 's megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of plastic chairs. A biblical quote is written on a beam above. There is a music section, with a set of drums.
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Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions

Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions

BEIRUT (AP) — New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country
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Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages' families

Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages' families

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health wo
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Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival

Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of thousands of young people on Saturday to have the courage to make radical choices to do good, as he presided over his first big encounter with the next generation of Catholics during the highlight of the Vat
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How one Gaza family dedicates each day to finding enough food to survive

How one Gaza family dedicates each day to finding enough food to survive

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Every morning, Abeer and Fadi Sobh wake up in their tent in the Gaza Strip to the same question: How will they find food for themselves and their six young children ? The couple has three options: Maybe a charity kitc
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US envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticized

US envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticized

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S.
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With growing urgency, more US Jews urge Israel to ensure ample food deliveries to Gaza

With growing urgency, more US Jews urge Israel to ensure ample food deliveries to Gaza

A broad swath of U.S. Jews — including organizations that customarily avoid critiquing Israeli policies — are speaking out about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and urging Israel to do more to ensure the delivery of food and medicine.
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