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Washington, D.C. Staff Writer   Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies   Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey,...

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Canada on sidelines as Haiti finally gets an armed intervention against gang violence

Under pressure to lead a force, PM Trudeau manoeuvred to dodge a potential quagmire

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Do We Need to Wear Noise-Canceling Headphones and Earbuds This Much?

Some people are rethinking their relationships with their sound-blocking headphones

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Simone Biles Is Officially the Most Decorated Gymnast in History

With 37 world and Olympic medals now, the 26-year-old American added to her extraordinary legacy at the world championships in Belgium

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Israel and Hamas continue to battle, with at least 1,000 dead and warnings of a long war

A possibly protracted — and broadened — conflict looms as Israel and Hamas militants continue to trade fire, leaving hundreds dead on both sides.

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Timeline of conflict: Why the 2023 Israeli-Palestinian fighting is among the most brutal in years

In 1917, the British government signaled its support for the establishment of a Jewish state in Israel with the Balfour Declaration.

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What’s behind the violence in Israel and Gaza? Here’s what to know.

The violence erupted suddenly but comes after a year of rising tensions between Israel and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

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‘Israel’s 9/11’: Political analysts react to deadly Hamas attack

  • Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer said that the “massive attacks by Hamas leadership into Israel … is no less than Israel’s 9/11.”
  • The violence has also “poured cold water on the possibility of a fast-tracked Israeli-Saudi normalization process,” said Chatham House’s Sanam Vakil.
  • “The Israeli-Hamas War is a logical result of 50 years of failed military policies,” Difference Group’s Dan Steinbock said in an e-mail to CNBC.

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‘Double Tap’: Incredible feature of new Apple Watch

Chock full of new features this is “the best Apple Watch” thanks to its superior screen and seriously better battery life.

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‘Never speak’: Kanye’s rules for Aussie wife

Kanye West is forcing his young Australian wife, Bianca Censori, to “never speak” and only wear certain clothes, according to a new report.

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‘GATES OF HELL’: Israel vows enemy ‘will pay a price it has never known’

Israel’s Prime Minister has declared the country is “at war” with Palestinian militant group Hamas after a “murderous surprise attack”.

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Hamas claims ‘big number’ of Israeli captives

A senior leader of the militant group has told Al Jazeera that high-ranking officers are among its detainees

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Hollywood strikes cost sector thousands of jobs

The American film industry has shed 7,000 positions in September alone, official data showed

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Israel is at war – Netanyahu

Hamas will pay a price like it never knew before, the country's prime minister has warned

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Hamas surprise attack a ‘historic failure’ for Israeli intelligence services

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on Saturday, firing thousands of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel, as dozens of fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea. The offensive caught the country completely off guard and represents a "historic failure" for Israeli intelligence services, according to Middle East expert David Khalfa. 

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Russia’s ex-president blames US for Israel-Hamas fighting

Dmitry Medvedev said Washington should have worked to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict instead of supporting Ukraine

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Venezuela issues arrest warrant for exiled coup leader

Juan Guaido fled to Miami earlier this year after three of four Venezuelan opposition factions deserted him

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In pictures: Scenes of war and chaos after Hamas launch surprise attack on Israel

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise multi-pronged assault that saw armed fighters crossing into several Israeli towns by air, land and sea while thousands of rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip.

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Paul Pogba: Juventus midfielder's B sample confirms positive drugs test

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba's failed drugs test has been confirmed after his B sample tested positive.

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How Indian authorities ‘weaponised’ a New York Times report to target the press

NewsClick, a defiantly critical news site, has been in the Indian government’s sights over the past few years. But there was little to show after extensive financial probes – until the New York Times published a report which enabled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to use the press to attack the press. 

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