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The exact start date of Islam’s holiest month depends on when local Islamic authorities declare the sighting of the new moon.

After the president asserted that Mr. Netanyahu’s military strategy has been “hurting Israel more than helping Israel,” Israel’s leader dismissed his contention as “wrong.”

The pier project is the latest in a flurry of efforts to get more aid into the enclave — including by sea — amid warnings from the U.N. that a famine in Gaza is imminent.

Muslim access to the mosque compound has long been a point of contention as Israel has exerted tighter control.

Countries promised the fighter jets last year, but delivering them and training pilots have proved complex. Ukraine may start with as few as six, out of about 45 pledged.

The ascent of Geert Wilders has vexed parties struggling with how to work with a far-right leader too popular to shun. It’s a puzzle bigger than the Netherlands.

Doping rules, legal challenges and endless appeals have left some medalists waiting (and waiting) for their golds.

In an appearance at SXSW, Meghan said she experienced the heaviest online abuse during her pregnancies.

The incident, which caused the plane carrying 153 people to veer off course before landing safely, added to the country’s troubling aviation safety record.

A center-right coalition claimed a narrow victory over the governing Socialists, while the populist Chega party soared to a strong third-place finish.