Lauren Frayer
Stories
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With eyes on Rafah, Israel renews attacks elsewhere to prevent Hamas from regrouping
A third of the city of Rafah is under evacuation orders, as Israel presses its offensive into southern Gaza. Israel is also expanding attacks in central and northern areas of the Gaza Strip.
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Cease-fire talks resume in Cairo, while there are more funerals in Rafah
As cease-fire negotiators talk, soldiers and militants keep fighting. Israeli warplanes pound Gaza's southernmost city Rafah, where some 1.4 million Palestinians have sought refuge.
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Hamas has accepted a cease-fire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar
Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar for a cease-fire. It is not immediately clear what the proposal entails, nor what Israel's position is.
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Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to have broken down
Israelis mark Holocaust Memorial Day amid a spike in antisemitic incidents, pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses worldwide and an impasse in Gaza cease-fire talks.
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King Charles III is returning to royal duties after his cancer diagnosis
Buckingham Palace hasn't said what type of cancer Charles had or if he's finished treatment. It said he'll make a public visit to a cancer clinic Tuesday and will welcome Japan's emperor in June.
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Horses were on the loose in London
Riderless horses from the royal Household Cavalry were galloping through central London Wednesday morning. They kept going for several miles.
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U.K. Parliament members approve a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. Parliament has approved Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's controversial plans to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda, regardless of where they're from originally.
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Britain wants to phase out tobacco sales — starting with teenagers
The U.K. Parliament has given initial approval to one of the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the world. It aims to create a smoke-free generation by phasing out tobacco sales by age.
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U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.
He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that.
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Princess Kate's cancer triggers public shock, sympathy — and shame on the tabloids
"It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family," the Princess of Wales said in a video filmed in secret and released Friday.