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Covid-19 live updates: Japanese doctors call for Olympics cancellation amid covid-19 surge
Tokyo hospitals ‘have their hands full and have almost no spare capacity,' said an association of about 6,000 doctors.
Under fire, Gazans are running out of electricity and fuel
The United Nations has warned that fuel, necessary for power generation, could be exhausted in days.
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In Gaza, grief, destruction and ‘all the anger of the universe’
“We can’t calm ourselves, we just stare at each other in silence with love and fear.”
In England, eating inside and hugs are allowed again as coronavirus restrictions ease
Top U.K. officials still warned people to be cautious amid fears that the new variant first identified in India could roll back the country’s progress.
Israel-Hamas conflict hurtles into its second week as cease-fire talks struggle
Israel launched its heaviest string of airstrikes to date overnight on nine targets throughout Gaza.
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Devastation in Gaza
No end in sight as the Israel-Hamas conflict enters a second week. And, how will the Biden White House respond to the intensifying crisis?
In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, when is an attack a war crime?
Though war crimes have not been proved in a court, allegations have been made against both sides.
Cyclone Tauktae strikes India’s west coast, disrupting crucial battle against coronavirus
Thousands have been evacuated inland, and vaccine campaigns have been suspended.
Photos: Israel-Hamas conflict hurtles into second week with more strikes on Gaza
Israel struck the Gaza Strip again Monday and Hamas rockets continued to streak in the other direction as the conflict hurtled into its second week with little sign of relenting, despite increasing diplomatic efforts.
Chinese businessman with links to Steve Bannon is driving force for a sprawling disinformation network, researchers say
Chinese businessman with links to Steve Bannon is the "linchpin" of a sprawling disinformation network that pushes election and covid-19 falsehoods, researchers say
Scientists unravel a mystery about a naked giant carved into an English hill
New research says the Cerne Giant predates Shakespeare and possibly the Battle of Hastings.
Two ultra-Orthodox Israelis killed, 160 injured in bleacher collapse in crowded West Bank synagogue
The incident occurred during prayers held in an unfinished synagogue with no occupancy permit, a space that police had deemed unsafe for worship.
India’s coronavirus vaccination drive is faltering just when the country needs it most
India’s vaccine program is being hobbled by supply shortages and an abrupt shift in procurement policy.
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The U.S. conversation on Israel is changing, no matter Biden’s stance
Bipartisan support for Israel still endures, but analysts say the ground is perceptibly shifting in Washington.
Israeli airstrikes kill 42 in Gaza as Biden, regional partners push for cease-fire
Predawn Israeli airstrikes buried several Palestinian families beneath mounds of rubble; rockets bombarded Tel Aviv and southern Israel; and Arab-Israeli civil unrest has expanded into the West Bank.
The roar of an Israeli airstrike, buildings collapsed and a family buried under rubble
Sana’a al-Kulak and her son Mohammed survived hours in the wreckage; 17 family members did not. The Israeli military called the civilian casualties “unintended.”
An Israeli warning, an airstrike and then outrage over hit on Gaza media building
The Committee to Project Journalists expressed concerns that Israel was "deliberately targeting media facilities in order to disrupt coverage of the human suffering in Gaza."
At Britain’s Wembley Stadium, the venerable FA Cup is also a science study for post-pandemic crowds
Evidence of a negative coronavirus rest is required to enter the stadium.
Hong Kong's new Catholic bishop wants plurality respected
Hong Kong’s incoming Roman Catholic bishop Stephen Chow has called for plurality to be respected, in a time of polarization in the city’s Catholic community
Shark kills surfer off Australian east coast
A surfer has been killed by a shark off the Australian east coast
ICC prosecutor urges Libya to hand over Gadhafi's son
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is urging Libya’s new interim government to arrest the son of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi
Tanzania experts suggest overhaul of COVID-19 denial policy
A committee of health experts formed by Tanzania’s new president has recommended an overhaul of the country’s approach to COVID-19, which until lately was to deny its existence
Israel strikes Gaza tunnels as truce efforts remain elusive
The Israeli military has unleashed another heavy wave of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, and says it has destroyed militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders
