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World Jul 07
Israel again demolishes Palestinian village in West BankHuman rights groups reported Wednesday that Israeli troops displaced at least 65 residents, including 35 children and put all of their belongings on trucks.
World Jul 06
Israel blocks renewal of law that keeps out Palestinian spousesIsrael's parliament early on Tuesday failed to renew a law that bars Arab citizens from extending citizenship or residency rights to spouses from the occupied West Bank and Gaza, in a tight vote that raised doubts about the viability of…
World Jun 03
Netanyahu foes push for quick vote to end his 12-year rulePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents pushed Thursday for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule, hoping to head off any last-minute attempts to derail their newly announced coalition government.
World Jun 02
Naftali Bennett is Netanyahu’s former protege, now poised to become successorUnder a deal with centrist Yair Lapid's party, Bennett is to become prime minister leading a new government and ending Netanyahu's 12-year rule.
World Apr 06
Israeli president picks Netanyahu to try to form governmentIsrael's president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a government from the country's splintered parliament, giving the embattled leader a chance to prolong his lengthy term in office while he stands trial…
Health Feb 26
Vaccination ‘passports’ may help reopen the world. They also may foster inequityGovernments say getting vaccinated and having proper documentation will smooth the way to travel, entertainment and other social gatherings in a post-pandemic world. But who stands to gain and who is at risk of being left behind?…
Politics Oct 13
WATCH: Judge Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings – Day 3For the second straight day, Barrett repeatedly declined to give her personal views, or to preview how she might rule, on issues that could become before the court.
Politics Oct 03
GOP seeks to pause Senate work, but not Barrett hearingsRepublicans on Saturday sought to call off legislative work in the Senate until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus reached into their ranks. But they vowed that hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee would push ahead as planned even…
Politics Oct 02
WATCH: Biden says Trump diagnosis is ‘bracing reminder’ of virus stakesDemocrat Joe Biden is offering sympathy to President Donald Trump over his coronavirus diagnosis while casting the moment as a reminder of the health crisis facing the United States.
Politics Sep 20
Biden to GOP senators: Don’t jam through Ginsburg nomineeJoe Biden on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and urged more senators to stand with a pair of GOP colleagues who oppose…