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Donald Trump prizes more Gulf investment in the US

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BBC’s tense encounter with sanctioned Israeli settler while filming in West Bank

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Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander as part of efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire

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One of Alcatraz’s last living inmates on Trump’s plan to reopen prison

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Taliban suspends chess in Afghanistan over gambling concerns

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US-Canada border towns hit by Trump’s trade war

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How Siblings Shape Us – The New York Times

Happy Mother’s Day. The cover story in today’s Times Magazine begins with an idea: While parents…

How backchannels and US mediators pulled rivals back from the brink

Soutik Biswas and Vikas Pandey BBC News Reuters Crowds gathered in Islamabad after the ceasefire announcement…