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Trump calls for a Gaza ceasefire deal as some Palestinians are skeptical

Trump calls for a Gaza ceasefire deal as some Palestinians are skeptical

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, though some weary Palestinians were skeptical about the chances.
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Pope Leo XIV marks feast day as Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $57-68 million deficit

Pope Leo XIV marks feast day as Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $57-68 million deficit

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Catholic Church to drum up donations from the faithful, with the Vatican under the first American pope rolling out a new campaign to urge ordinary Catholics t
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How Democrats in America’s most Jewish city embraced a critic of Israel for New York mayor

How Democrats in America’s most Jewish city embraced a critic of Israel for New York mayor

NEW YORK (AP) — In choosing Zohran Mamdani as their candidate for mayor, Democrats in America’s most Jewish city have nominated an outspoken critic of Israel, alarming some in New York's Jewish community and signaling a sea change in the priorities o
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After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews engage with the world more than ever

After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews engage with the world more than ever

NEW YORK (AP) — Frieda Vizel left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in New York in a crisis of faith at 25. But instead of cutting ties, she became a successful online personality and guide to the tight-knit world she had been raised in.
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New laws against blocking access to places of worship, schools coming, Fraser says

New laws against blocking access to places of worship, schools coming, Fraser says

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal government will press ahead with plans for new criminal provisions against blocking access to places of worship, schools and community centres.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closer

Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closer

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 72 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday, health workers said, as ceasefire prospects were said to be improving after 21 months of war.
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Armenia arrests another top cleric over an alleged coup plot

Armenia arrests another top cleric over an alleged coup plot

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia has arrested a second prominent cleric on charges of plotting against the government, the latest escalation in a clampdown on outspoken critics of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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At 100, this globetrotting Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and celebrates daily Mass

At 100, this globetrotting Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and celebrates daily Mass

BLUE BELL, Pa. (AP) — Throughout his remarkable lifetime, the Rev. James Kelly has baptized thousands of people, married thousands more, ministered to the sick in hospitals, and traveled the world extensively.
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For many South Asian and Muslim New Yorkers, Mamdani's political upset gives them hope

For many South Asian and Muslim New Yorkers, Mamdani's political upset gives them hope

The success of Zohran Mamdani in New York City's Democratic primary for mayor is euphoric for Hari Kondabolu, a stand-up comedian who's been friends with the candidate for 15 years.
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Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid

Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz emphatically rejected a report in the left-leaning Israeli daily Haaretz on Friday, which claimed Israeli soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinians appro
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