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Mideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris, Trump jostle for an edge
WASHINGTON — Two weeks out from Election Day, the crisis in the Middle East is looming over the race for…
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Israel unearths Hezbollah’s web of tunnels in southern Lebanon
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli forces have spent much of the past year destroying Hamas’ vast underground network in Gaza.…
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Norway is mulling building a fence on its border with Russia, following Finland’s example
HELSINKI — Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer (123-mile) border it shares with Russia,…
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U.S. airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups
BEIRUT — In Syria, 37 militants affiliated to the extremist Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group were killed in…
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China, at UN, warns against ‘expansion of the battlefield’ in the Ukraine war
NEW YORK — Three days before his communist government turns 75, China’s foreign minister warned fellow leaders Saturday against an…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more
SCRANTON, Pa. — Under extraordinarily tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is…
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World leaders gathering in New York for UN General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy
UNITED NATIONS — Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week’s annual U.N.…
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed early Sunday they shot down…
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US believes Iran sent Russia short-range ballistic missiles, AP sources say
WASHINGTON — The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for…
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Zelenskyy meets top military leaders in Germany as the US announces more aid
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ukraine needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told U.S.…
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