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Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank raid

Violence has surged in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since early last year. Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in a pre-dawn raid Sunday in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army confirmed it dismantled a militant “operational command centre” in the occupied territory. Violence has surged in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since early

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Israeli military raid kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank

Two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid Sunday in the northern West Bank, Palestinian health officials said, the latest bloodshed in a surge of violence during a sensitive Jewish holiday period. The Israeli military said it moved into the Nour Shams refugee camp, near the town of Tulkarem, to destroy what it described

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Erdogan chastises West over Koran burnings

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday berated the West over desecration of the Koran, saying that attacks on Islam had reached “unbearable” levels. Erdogan has for months put pressure on Sweden — which has welcomed Kurdish activists Turkey sees as terrorists — over burnings of the Islamic holy book that the Stockholm government has

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Dodgers defeat Mariners to clinch 2023 NL West title

SEATTLE —  It feels like ages ago. Before the Dodgers’ slow start to the season. Before their torrid run through August. Before their pitching staff fell apart and their postseason fate was cast under a cloud of uncertainty. When the Dodgers opened the season, they weren’t widely expected to win the National League West. They were

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Nadeshiko Japan forward Riko Ueki joins WSL’s West Ham United

Nadeshiko Japan forward Riko Ueki has transferred from Japanese side Tokyo Verdy Beleza to West Ham in the English Women’s Super League, the clubs announced Tuesday. Ueki played every game for Japan at the recent Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, scoring twice during its run to the quarterfinals. The 24-year-old native of

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