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Israel plans to seize Gaza under a new plan, officials say

Israel plans to seize Gaza under a new plan, officials say

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel’s operations
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Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls

Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.
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Prison guard who helped beat cuffed New York inmate to death pleads guilty to manslaughter

Prison guard who helped beat cuffed New York inmate to death pleads guilty to manslaughter

UTICA, N.Y.
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Romanian premier resigns after his coalition's candidate fails to advance in presidential runoff

Romanian premier resigns after his coalition's candidate fails to advance in presidential runoff

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced his resignation on Monday, a day after the governing coalition’s joint candidate failed to advance to the runoff in the closely watched rerun of the presidential election.
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Trump administration says it'll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

Trump administration says it'll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it is going to pay immigrants who are in the United States illegally and return to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda
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Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis' approach to Native people

Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis' approach to Native people

SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) — At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at the altar as the deacon — his wife beside him — read the gospel in his native Tsotsil and recalled Pope Franci
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The UN's top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case alleging the Emiratis funded RSF rebels

The UN's top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case alleging the Emiratis funded RSF rebels

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court on Monday dismissed a case brought by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the dea
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A missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before vote on intensifying Gaza war

A missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before vote on intensifying Gaza war

BEN-GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport on Sunday after its impact near an access road caused panic among
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Hard-right candidate Simion secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential redo

Hard-right candidate Simion secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential redo

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Hard-right nationalist George Simion secured a decisive win Sunday in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo, nearly complete electoral data showed.
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Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island that has been closed for more than 60 years.
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