Lauren Frayer

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Besides Israel's war in Gaza, there's a possible wider front with Lebanon

Monday, January 08, 2024

People in northern Israel are living through a low-level war. Israeli troops are trading fire with Hezbollah in nearby Lebanon. What's adding to the risk of a wider conflict?

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All eyes are on the Israel-Lebanon border after the killing of a Hamas leader in Beirut

Sunday, January 07, 2024

The latest from the Israel-Lebanon border, where tensions have been rising after a Hamas leader was killed in Beirut last week and Hezbollah retaliated by firing rockets into Israel on Saturday.

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After the killing of a Hamas leader in Beirut, diplomats rush to calm tensions

Saturday, January 06, 2024

Tensions are high on the Israel-Lebanon border after Tuesday's killing of a Hamas leader in Beirut. The U.S. and Europe are sending diplomats this weekend.

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Uber hopes to win over London cabbies. Will it work?

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

In 2024, Uber will offer its platform to London's black cabs. But cabbies — who pass an encyclopedic test of London street geography called "The Knowledge" — aren't impressed.

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Prince Harry wins court victory against tabloids in phone hacking case

Friday, December 15, 2023

Prince Harry and 100 other celebrities sued UK tabloids for allegedly hacking their phones to get scoops in the 1990s & early 2000s.

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Prince Harry gets a partial win in phone hacking case

Friday, December 15, 2023

Prince Harry has won a partial victory against the British tabloids after a court in London ruled he was a victim of phone hacking. The court ruled in his favor in 15 or 33 articles in question.

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Parliament vote upholds UK policy to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

The British House of Commons voted to keep one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's signature policies alive: a plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda.

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British government pushes ahead with plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda

Friday, December 08, 2023

Despite legal challenges, the U.K. is pushing ahead with a plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda. But it's already cost taxpayers twice what was planned, and no one has been deported yet.

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Former PM Boris Johnson testifies over Britain's botched COVID-19 response

Wednesday, December 06, 2023

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been testifying before a public inquiry into his government's botched response to COVID-19. Britain had one of the worst COVID-19 death tolls in Europe.

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The Elgin Marbles, taken from the Parthenon, are at the center of this political rift

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Greece's prime minister cut a U.K. visit short after an apparent snub by his U.K. counterpart over the Elgin Marbles — sculptures taken from the Parthenon, now housed at the British Museum.

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Friday is the soonest the deal with Hamas would take effect, Israeli official says

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Israel's national security adviser said in a statement that the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza, in return for a release of Palestinians held by Israel, won't start before Friday.

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Israeli citizens who identify as Arab or Palestinian struggle with Israel-Hamas war

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Discrimination against Palestinian citizens of Israel has spiked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Many have been fired from jobs for social media posts.

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Israel and Hamas appear to inch toward a possible deal to release some hostages

Monday, November 20, 2023

Amid anticipation that an Israel-Hamas hostage deal is close, intelligence officials talk about negotiating the release of an Israeli soldier who was held by Hamas in Gaza for five years.

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Israel military evacuates Gaza's largest hospital

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Israel's military is evacuating Gaza's largest hospital, which has been the center of the war for weeks. Meanwhile, negotiations continue with Hamas over the release of hostages.

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Israeli soldiers remain inside Gaza's largest hospital in their fight against Hamas

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Hundreds of patients, doctors and evacuees are inside the hospital, which was surrounded by gun battles for days. The Israeli military drops leaflets in southern Gaza calling for further evacuations.

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Israel under international pressure to pause fighting as Gaza hospitals struggle

Sunday, November 12, 2023

The U.N. and World Health Organization pleaded in a joint statement for "decisive international action" to preserve what's left of the health care system in Gaza.

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Photos: As Israel-Hamas war continues, suffering and despair grow

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Five weeks into the conflict, we take a look at what happened in the region this past week.

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Attacks on Gaza's biggest hospital intensify

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Israel's counterattacks on Gaza have pummeled the territory's largest hospital. The Israeli military says Hamas' command center lies beneath it.

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After Hamas attack, most Israelis want Netanyahu to resign, according to poll

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was already under pressure for other problems. Now, a recent poll says 76% of Israelis want him to resign.

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Israel revises down its death toll from the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks to about 1,200

Saturday, November 11, 2023

In a text message to journalists, a spokesperson from Israel's Foreign Ministry said "around 1,200" is now what he called "the official number of people" killed by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.

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