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A Sudanese girl who has fled from the war with her family arrives at a refugee transit center. The conflict that began in April 2023 has displaced millions and created a humanitarian crisis.

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  • Africa

Why Sudan is being called a 'humanitarian desert'

An emergency coordinator from Doctors Without Borders has seen crises around the world but says she's never seen anything like this. A new report from the aid group underscores her assessment.

July 26, 2024
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By:
  • Fatma Tanis
People stand amid rubble in the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, on July 21.

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  • World

A pollster sheds light on Palestinian attitudes toward the U.S., Israel and Hamas

For three decades, Khalil Shikaki has provided insights into Palestinian public opinion. The most recent poll showed a rise in Hamas popularity, though a majority of respondents don't support Hamas.

July 26, 2024
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By:
  • Itay Stern
This image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.

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  • National

U.S. authorities arrest top Sinaloa cartel leader and son of 'El Chapo'

Ismael Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said.

July 25, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
In this photo released by the Jasper National Park, smoke rises from a wildfire burning near Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday.

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  • World

In the Canadian Rockies, a fast-moving wildfire ravages the resort town of Jasper

The fire, which prompted 25,000 people to flee, roared into the near-deserted town overnight as a “wall of fire,” devastating up to half the structures in the picturesque resort, officials said.

July 25, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Cardboard beds at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games have made headlines.

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  • National

Cardboard beds have returned to the Olympics. What do they do?

Cardboard beds are one of the Olympics' latest green innovations. But not all the athletes are fans.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Alana Wise and
  • Maquita Peters
The Instagram logo is seen on a cellphone.

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  • World

Meta takes down thousands of Instagram and Facebook accounts linked to sextortion

The social media owner announced it has taken down thousands of accounts in Nigeria that were linked to financial sexual extortion scams.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Emmanuel Akinwotu
Sara Miliji, 12, from the border village of Naqoura, participates in an art class at a renovated movie theatre in the city of Tyre. Sara's family fled when their village was bombed. They now live along with hundreds of other families in a schoolroom turned into a shelter.<br>

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  • Global Health

Art is a comfort for these displaced Lebanese kids

Displaced by current airstrikes and past conflicts, children board a brightly painted bus to attend art classes that aim to make them feel like kids again — and give them a way to express their pain.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Jane Arraf and
  • Jawad Rizkallah
Vice President Harris makes remarks on July 17 at a screening of a documentary about Hamas’ sexual violence during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

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  • Politics

Harris looks to strike a careful balance on Israel's war in Gaza

The vice president can't afford to repel supporters of Israel, a key Democratic constituency, as she works to win back some voters alienated by President Biden's policy on the war.

July 25, 2024
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  • Asma Khalid
People hold pictures of Israeli hostages during a vigil on the National Mall on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Families of hostages are hopeful Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will agree to a ceasefire deal that would bring the hostages home.

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  • Politics

Relatives of Israeli hostages want cease-fire deal from Netanyahu speech

Families of hostages still being held in Gaza are hopeful Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will announce a cease-fire deal that would bring the hostages home during his address to Congress Wednesday.

July 24, 2024
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
The tower for judges and field of play are pictured during a surfing training session in Teahupo'o earlier this month.

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  • Sports

Why Olympic surfing events are in Tahiti, thousands of miles from Paris

Olympic surfing events are taking place in Teahupo’o, a small village nearly 9,800 miles from the host city of Paris. The path to Tahiti has been years in the making, and not without controversy.

July 24, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
<em>Wall Street Journal</em> reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage of a Russian courtroom on  July 19. A Russian court convicted Gershkovich on espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a secretive and rapid trial.

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  • World

Dozens of Americans are wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, often for years

The number of "unjust detentions" fell 42% over the last two years, according to the nonprofit Foley Foundation. Despite the progress, nations like Russia continue to pose major risks for U.S. travelers.

July 24, 2024
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  • Jason Breslow
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1948 Altalena affair, at Nachalat Yitzhak cemetery in Tel Aviv on June 18.

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  • Middle East

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu can expect a mixed reception as he addresses Congress

The Israeli leader speaks Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Republicans are strongly supportive of Israel, while Democrats are increasingly critical.

July 24, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Myre and
  • Barbara Sprunt
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a meeting in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2023.

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  • World

Expert on dictators warns: Don't lose hope -- that's what they want

Autocracy, Inc. author Anne Applebaum says that today’s dictators — including Putin and Xi — are working together in a global fight to dismantle democracy, and Trump is borrowing from their playbook.

July 23, 2024
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  • Tonya Mosley
Sun Kai, the co-founder of Silicon Intelligence, speaks with an AI avatar of his late mother whenever he feels stressed at work.

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  • Asia

Chinese companies offer to 'resurrect' deceased loved ones with AI avatars

Startups are catering to mourners who want a way to communicate with their lost loved ones — or at least digital likeness of them.

July 23, 2024
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service, attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, in May. A Russian court has convicted Kurmasheva of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said on Monday.

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  • World

Russian-American journalist sentenced to 6.5 years in rapid, secret trial

Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was convicted of "spreading false information" about the Russian army.

July 23, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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