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Mainstream Dems Still Committed to Funding Israeli Military
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Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
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Egypt shuts Rafah border crossing amid tensions with Hamas
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Top Polish Educator Blames Jews for Communist Atrocities in Antisemitic Facebook Rant
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Russia Ousts United States Agency for International Development, For Undermining Russia’s Sovereignty
Russia has ousted the United States Agency for International Development, claiming that the aid agency has undermined Russia's sovereignty, the U.S. State Department said.
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Trump Expected to Extend Iran Sanctions Relief, but Set Deadline for Congress, European Powers...
US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst.
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