Israel in Talks Over Withdrawing From Egypt-Gaza Border, Officials Say
The discussions between Israeli and Egyptian officials comes amid diplomatic activity on several continents over a cease-fire deal and postwar…
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Kenyan Police Arrest Suspected Serial Killer of 42 Women
The police said that nine mutilated and dismembered bodies had been discovered, and that the suspect had confessed, only the…
Gambia Votes to Keep Ban on Female Genital Cutting, in Dramatic Reversal
Lawmakers in the West African country had supported overturning the prohibition, but changed course on Monday after a vociferous campaign…
Ukraine Battles to Contain Russian Advances Across the Front
Russian forces appear to have captured Urozhaine, a southern village taken back by Ukraine last summer. In the east, they…
The Book Bag That Binds Japanese Society
No rule requires Japan’s elementary school students to wear the boxy, bulky backpack known as the randoseru. But for nearly…
They Were Told They Were in a Safe Area. Then Came the Missiles.
Survivors of a strike in Gaza on Saturday that Israel said had targeted Hamas’s top military leader described a scene…
They Were Told They Were in a Safe Area. Then Came the Missiles.
Survivors of a strike in Gaza on Saturday that Israel said had targeted Hamas’s top military leader described a scene…
With Rivals Restricted, Kagame Looks Set for Another Term in Rwanda
The Central African nation is voting on a potential fourth term for President Paul Kagame. Opposition figures say they have…
Israel Struck Twice in Its Attack on Al-Mawasi, Videos and Photos Show
Visual evidence from Saturday’s strike in Gaza that left dozens dead appears to show that the Israeli military launched a…
Israel’s Attempted Assassination of Hamas Leader Followed Surveillance of Deputy
Israel officials had been hoping that a high-ranking Hamas figure, Muhammad Deif, would visit a villa tied to a top…