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A look at South Sudan, where the US is accused of quietly sending migrants
The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation. Now the U.S. is being asked to explain ...
Lebanese and Palestinians leaders agree that Lebanon won’t be used as a launchpad to strike Israel
The Lebanese and Palestinian presidents agreed Wednesday that Palestinian factions won’t use Lebanon as a launchpad for any ...
Judge orders US officials to appear in court to answer questions about migrants sent to South Sudan
A judge has ordered U.S. officials to appear at an emergency hearing Wednesday to answer questions about their apparent ...
In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
At the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, rituals of faith unfold: worshippers kneel in prayer, visitors raise their palms skyward or ...
House GOP grinding ahead with Trump’s big tax cuts bill, but new report says it will add to deficit
House Republicans are pushing to vote on their multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package as soon as Wednesday, grinding out ...
Democratic Rep. McIver is due for first court appearance on assault charges
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is set to have her first appearance in federal court Wednesday on assault ...
Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
The Justice Department moved Wednesday to cancel a settlement with Minneapolis that called for an overhaul of its police department following the murder of George Floyd, as well ...
Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say
Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or ...
The navigator is blind and the driver’s in pain, but they’re racing though France, busting barriers
The driver’s joints are so painful from rheumatoid arthritis that she can’t manage a stick shift. And the co-pilot who is ...
In Gaza, 45 killed in strikes as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians
Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 45 people, including several women and a ...
South Carolina death row inmate seeks to volunteer to die after friends are executed
After his best friend and four other of his fellow death row inmates have been put to death in less than a year, a South Carolina inmate wants to become his own attorney ...
Man United and Tottenham looking to salvage dismal season in all-English Europa League final
Manchester United and Tottenham will meet in an all-English final in the Europa League on Wednesday, with both clubs hoping to end a dismal season on a high note. The trophy ...