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It was the first call in weeks between the two leaders, whose relationship has been strained since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt grew increasingly unpopular amid a deep economic crisis. But the war in neighboring Gaza has given him a vital role on the international stage.

It was unclear to what extent the Iranian-backed militia, which controls northern Yemen, would be able to act on its expanded warning.

Fighting in Khan Younis, the southern city where Israel believes Hamas’s leaders are hiding, has intensified, the Israeli military said.

Meatless menus used to be an oddity in Germany’s capital. Today, Berlin is bursting with creative vegan options, including Spanish tapas, Berliner-style doughnuts and even fast food.

The annual U.N. talks have brought the rare spectacle of limited protests to the politically repressive United Arab Emirates.

In bitter debates from Israel to Africa to America, invoking a brutal history has become a powerful accusation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gambled that a strong Hamas (but not too strong) would keep the peace and reduce pressure for a Palestinian state.

Why did soccer’s richest league step back from streaming? Maybe because the status quo still pays.

Anton Thomas, a New Zealander in Melbourne, Australia, has given three years of his life to a hand-drawn map of our planet and its animal inhabitants.