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Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire

Sudan army reclaims presidential palace in major push to take back capital from rebels

In Netanyahu’s new Middle East, Syria could become Israel’s biggest strategic gain

Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan hometown for first time since she was shot

The first phase of Gaza’s truce could end in hours. What comes next will be more difficult

Six babies die of hypothermia in Gaza, health officials say

Spurned by the US, some migrants are returning to South America on boat

Taiwan says China set up ‘live-fire training’ zone off its coast without warning

‘You need a bath after the bath’: World’s largest religious gathering wraps up after 600 million devotees take holy dip

South Korea’s birth rate rose for the first time in 9 years. Is the world’s lowest fertility rate on the rebound?

Israel and Hamas agree on new exchange as fragile Gaza ceasefire appears intact

Christian sect members who watched 8-year-old die get lengthy prison sentences