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The European Central Bank will probably advance the global push for monetary easing in the coming week with an interest-rate ...

The UN on Monday (October 14, 2024) stressed the urgent need for ceasefires in both Lebanon and Gaza to avert a broader regional conflict with ramifications for the whole world. “A ceasefire ...

The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily halted the execution of Robert Roberson, who was scheduled to be put to death that evening for the 2002 death of his two-year-old daughter. The court’s ...

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The violence and chaos inside Syria, where Islamic State terrorists and other rebel groups control large portions of the country, is so dire that millions of people have fled and the U.N. has ...

Pentagon officials discuss whether the flow of assistance could be hurting the military’s ability to respond to a new conflict. Helping Russia in the war is an opportunity for North Korea to ...

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Ukrainian president tells parliament it’s ‘possible to end the war no later than next year’ if his proposal is followed. Recent reports suggest a million people killed to date, with a high ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.