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Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Shooting Near West Bank School
ByIsabel Kershner and Fatima AbdulKarim April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

A child was among the dead, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The Israeli military said it had attempted to break up clashes in Al Mughayir, which has seen a surge of Israeli settler violence.

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Israeli Soldiers Sentenced to Jail for Damaging Jesus Statue in Lebanon
ByDavid M. Halbfinger April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

A statue of the crucifixion of Christ has been replaced after one soldier photographed another swinging what looked like a sledgehammer at its head.

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U.S. Military Stops and Boards M/T Tifani, Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil, Pentagon Says
ByEric Schmitt April 21, 2026April 22, 2026

The seizure was the latest U.S. effort to squeeze Iran’s oil-reliant economy, and came days after the Navy boarded an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Xi Calls for Hormuz to Reopen as China Balances Its Gulf Interests
ByDavid Pierson and Berry Wang April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

The comments on the Strait of Hormuz by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, reflect Beijing’s complex relations with Iran and other Persian Gulf nations.

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U.S. and Iran Talks Appear on Track to Resume Despite Mixed Messages
ByErika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi, Tyler Pager and Zolan Kanno-Youngs April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

With the two-week cease-fire almost over, Vice President JD Vance was expected to head to Pakistan on Tuesday for the second round of negotiations.

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Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons
ByNatan Odenheimer and Adam Rasgon April 19, 2026April 21, 2026

Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands.

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For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent
ByMark Mazzetti, Adam Entous and Julian E. Barnes April 18, 2026

Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.

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More Displaced Lebanese Head Home as Cease-Fire Is Tested
ByEuan Ward and Sarah Chaayto April 18, 2026April 19, 2026

The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. Separately, a U.N. peacekeeper was killed.

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European Airlines Face Fuel Shortages Within Weeks
ByNiraj Chokshi April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

If tankers do not soon begin crossing the Strait of Hormuz, airlines in Europe may not have enough jet fuel to operate all of their flights.

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Israel Considering Cease-Fire With Lebanon, Officials Say
ByRonen Bergman, Aaron Boxerman and Euan Ward April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

Talk of a truce that would pause the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon followed rare direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on Tuesday.

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