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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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In Turkey, Middle Powers Ponder Diplomacy With a Rogue U.S.
ByBen Hubbard April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the same time.”

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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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More than £1bn pledged for Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens
ByMark Townsend April 15, 2026

Donors exceed funding target at Berlin conference but prospects for ceasefire remain distantMore than £1bn (€1.15bn) has been pledged for war-ravaged Sudan at a conference in Berlin, eclipsing the funding target organisers had set to help mitigate the …

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‘My life has become a rollercoaster’: Francesca Albanese on death threats, danger and dread after accusing Israel of genocide
ByJulian Borger in Geneva April 14, 2026

When the UN special rapporteur published her report Anatomy of a Genocide in March 2024, she was lionised by some and demonised by the Trump government. She describes what happened nextIn retrospect, arranging to interview Francesca Albanese in a cafe …

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Two Iran-Linked Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz Ahead of U.S. Blockade
ByJenny Gross April 13, 2026April 14, 2026

The vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, hours before a U.S. naval blockade took effect.

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Ceasefire changes little for shipping in strait of Hormuz, experts say
ByJoanna Partridge April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Analysts expect only limited increase in shipping as vessels will still need to seek Iranian permission to transitMiddle East crisis – live updatesThere will be no “mass exodus” of ships through the strait of Hormuz, shipping analysts say, despite a tw…

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China Pressed Iran Toward Cease-Fire, Iranian Officials Say
ByKeith Bradsher and Farnaz Fassihi April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China’s growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.

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Russia and China Veto Proposed U.N. Resolution to Open the Strait of Hormuz
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The vote came hours before an 8 p.m. deadline set by President Trump to reach a deal to reopen the waterway.

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U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.

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