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Blinken returns to Israel determined to get more aid into Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel with a big focus on providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel is still threatening to move on Rafah, in Southern Gaza, despite U.S. opposition.
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Europe
U.K. Parliament members approve a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. Parliament has approved Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's controversial plans to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda, regardless of where they're from originally.
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Business
A TikTok ban in the United States took a step closer to becoming a reality
The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Saturday that could lead to the company being banned in the U.S., and it's on a fast track to President Biden's desk.
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National
'We created this problem:' a pediatric surgeon on how gun violence affects children
Mikael Petrosyan of Children's National Hospital says gun violence against children is preventable.
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Politics
House to consider foreign aid while Senate trial on Mayorkas is set to start
The House plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine after delays. The Senate will begin impeachment proceedings for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Iran boasts that its weekend attack against Israel was a huge success
After Iran's unprecedented but largely ineffective attack against Israel, international leaders are calling on Israel to show restraint and to be wary of it spiraling into a broader regional conflict.
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Politics
Jury selection to begin in the federal criminal trial of former President Trump
Former President Donald Trump faces 34-count felony counts alleging that he falsified New York business records in order to conceal damaging information to influence the 2016 presidential election.
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National
Philadelphia gun violence victims find support through residents and nonprofits
As gun violence spiked in Philadelphia after the pandemic, some residents and nonprofits banded together to help victims.
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Asia
How can the U.S. counter China's expanding influence in Asia? Court its neighbors
President Biden is hosting a meeting with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines. It's an effort by the U.S. to build a network of alliances in the region, partly to compete with China.
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Europe
After a decade of wrangling the EU has a new set of rules on migration and asylum
The European Parliament has passed a new package of laws that could fundamentally change the European Union's migration and asylum policies.