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A New Militia Emerges in Gaza, Backed By Israel

Enlarge this image Displaced Palestinians walk trough a makeshift tent camp in the Gaza City port on Monday. Jehad Alshrafi/AP hide caption toggle caption Jehad Alshrafi/AP Displaced Palestinians walk trough a makeshift tent camp in the Gaza City port on Monday. Jehad Alshrafi/AP A new powerful group has risen in Gaza and they are being

Bolsonaro takes the stand in historic Brazil coup trial

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends his Supreme Court trial along with others charged in an alleged coup plot to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption toggle caption Eraldo Peres/AP RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, Pew study says

A Muslim pilgrim reads a copy of the Quran at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption toggle caption Amr Nabil/AP Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously unaffiliated, according to a new Pew Research Center study measuring the evolution of the global

Trump’s travel ban is now in effect. Here’s what to know

Travelers pass through Newark Liberty International Airport's international terminal after President Trump's new travel ban took effect on Monday. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP President Trump's extensive new travel ban took effect just after midnight on Monday, barring nationals of 12 countries from entering the U.S. and partially restricting those from another

Palestinians say at least five people killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid centers

Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 8, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinian health officials and witnesses say at least five people were killed and

U.N. Ocean Conference opens in France as U.S. government scientists stay away

Traditional dancers perform during the opening session of the third United Nations Ocean Conference, which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, in the southern French city of Nice, on Monday. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images NICE, France

Israeli forces seize Gaza-bound boat and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, waits to board the Madleen boat, before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025. Salvatore Cavalli/AP hide caption toggle caption Salvatore Cavalli/AP AMMAN, Jordan — Israeli forces seized a ship carrying aid for

Trump will meet German Chancellor Merz at the White House. Here’s what to know

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin, May 28. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit the White House on Thursday for a meeting with President Trump that's expected to tackle the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as