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She had dreams of a prestigious government career. Her family wanted an engagement she couldn’t refuse.

The secretary of state was expected to hold talks with regional officials and Palestinian representatives.

Impact craters from the Oct. 31 strike on the densely packed Gaza neighborhood are approximately 40 feet wide. Israel said it was aiming at underground Hamas targets.

People holding dual, U.S. or other foreign citizenship had been unable to cross the Gaza border into Egypt for weeks.

A campaign in the Philippines that frames divorce as a basic human right is gaining momentum, despite systemic and religious barriers.

An agreement, driven by the shared view that Beijing increasingly poses a threat to the region, would give Tokyo access to bases and make it easier to conduct joint drills.

The Israeli military said it targeted an ambulance “being used by a Hamas terrorist cell.” At the time, Palestinians said, a convoy of ambulances was preparing to take wounded people to the Gaza border.

One goal is to help bolster economies of countries across the region so they can better absorb the millions of migrants who are fleeing poverty, political instability and natural disasters.

The festival of the intricately crafted textiles of the Shetland Islands, a remote archipelago off Scotland’s coast, draws hundreds of knitters from around the world for all things wool.

Israel’s leader said any cease-fire was contingent on the release of hostages. Israel’s military confirmed a strike near Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza; the hospital’s head said it hit near an entrance, killing at least 13 people and injuring many more.