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Who Is Emily Damari, Israeli Hostage Freed By Hamas, Lost 2 Fingers In Attack
Emily Damari, a British-Israeli dual national, was one of the three women released on Sunday under a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.
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When The United States Broke Into 2 Countries, Had 2 Presidents, 2 Flags
In 1861, when Republican leader Abraham Lincoln was on his way to becoming President of the United States of America, the country saw opposition to his views and promises. This led to the American Union breaking up into two countries - USA and CSA.
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Auschwitz Liberated, Hitler Suicide: How Last Year Of World War 2 Unfolded
Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.
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300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukraine: Seoul
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
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World Central Kitchen Member Among 2 Aid Workers Killed In Gaza Airstrikes
Two aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday, with Israel saying it had killed an operative who took part in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel and who it said was employed by a US-based charity.
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Hospitals Have Only 2 Days Worth Of Fuel Left, Says Gaza Health Ministry
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday that hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled.
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2 Soldiers Killed In Israeli Attack, Says Lebanon Army
The Lebanese army said an Israeli attack on Sunday killed two soldiers, accusing Israel of directly targeting their position in south Lebanon where the Israeli military is fighting Hezbollah.
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Israeli Strikes Target Lebanon's Tyre City, 7, Including 2 Children Killed
Lebanon's health ministry said Saturday seven people including two children were killed in Israeli strikes on the southern city of Tyre a day earlier, with rescuers still searching for missing people under the rubble.
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Gaza Says 2 Patients Died During Israeli Siege On Hospital
Gaza's health ministry said two patients at a hospital in the territory's north died during a siege by Israeli forces around the facility on Saturday, while Israel's military reported its troops were operating in the area.
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How FBI Tracked Down Rare Monet Painting Stolen By Nazis 80 Years Ago
FBI Art Crime Team, the New York and New Orleans Field Offices, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana Wednesday announced the repatriation of a Claude Monet pastel on paper, "Bord de Mer."
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UN Says 2 Peacekeepers Injured In Israeli Fire On Headquarters In Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon UNIFIL said Israeli tank fire on its headquarters in the country's south on Thursday wounded two of its members, as Israeli troops battle Hezbollah militants on the border.
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Russia Captures Vuhledar After 2 Years Of Ukrainian Resistance
Russian troops on Wednesday took charge of the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a bastion that had resisted intense attacks since Russia launched its full-scale assault in 2022.
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Ukraine Says Downed 69 Drones, 2 Missiles In Overnight Russian Attack
Ukraine shot down 69 of 73 drones during an overnight Russian attack that included two ballistic and two cruise missiles, the Ukrainian air force said on Saturday.
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The Tragic Tale Of 2 West Bank Teenagers Freed In Gaza Truce
Newly freed from an Israeli prison, Wael Masha rode atop friends' shoulders through the streets of his West Bank refugee camp before bursting into his home to kiss his mother's feet.
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French Lake Still Riddled With Bombs 80 Years After World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars.
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Who Is Emily Damari, Israeli Hostage Freed By Hamas, Lost 2 Fingers In Attack
Emily Damari, a British-Israeli dual national, was one of the three women released on Sunday under a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.
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When The United States Broke Into 2 Countries, Had 2 Presidents, 2 Flags
In 1861, when Republican leader Abraham Lincoln was on his way to becoming President of the United States of America, the country saw opposition to his views and promises. This led to the American Union breaking up into two countries - USA and CSA.
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Auschwitz Liberated, Hitler Suicide: How Last Year Of World War 2 Unfolded
Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.
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300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukraine: Seoul
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
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World Central Kitchen Member Among 2 Aid Workers Killed In Gaza Airstrikes
Two aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday, with Israel saying it had killed an operative who took part in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel and who it said was employed by a US-based charity.
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Hospitals Have Only 2 Days Worth Of Fuel Left, Says Gaza Health Ministry
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday that hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled.
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2 Soldiers Killed In Israeli Attack, Says Lebanon Army
The Lebanese army said an Israeli attack on Sunday killed two soldiers, accusing Israel of directly targeting their position in south Lebanon where the Israeli military is fighting Hezbollah.
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Israeli Strikes Target Lebanon's Tyre City, 7, Including 2 Children Killed
Lebanon's health ministry said Saturday seven people including two children were killed in Israeli strikes on the southern city of Tyre a day earlier, with rescuers still searching for missing people under the rubble.
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Gaza Says 2 Patients Died During Israeli Siege On Hospital
Gaza's health ministry said two patients at a hospital in the territory's north died during a siege by Israeli forces around the facility on Saturday, while Israel's military reported its troops were operating in the area.
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How FBI Tracked Down Rare Monet Painting Stolen By Nazis 80 Years Ago
FBI Art Crime Team, the New York and New Orleans Field Offices, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana Wednesday announced the repatriation of a Claude Monet pastel on paper, "Bord de Mer."
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UN Says 2 Peacekeepers Injured In Israeli Fire On Headquarters In Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon UNIFIL said Israeli tank fire on its headquarters in the country's south on Thursday wounded two of its members, as Israeli troops battle Hezbollah militants on the border.
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Russia Captures Vuhledar After 2 Years Of Ukrainian Resistance
Russian troops on Wednesday took charge of the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a bastion that had resisted intense attacks since Russia launched its full-scale assault in 2022.
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Ukraine Says Downed 69 Drones, 2 Missiles In Overnight Russian Attack
Ukraine shot down 69 of 73 drones during an overnight Russian attack that included two ballistic and two cruise missiles, the Ukrainian air force said on Saturday.
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The Tragic Tale Of 2 West Bank Teenagers Freed In Gaza Truce
Newly freed from an Israeli prison, Wael Masha rode atop friends' shoulders through the streets of his West Bank refugee camp before bursting into his home to kiss his mother's feet.
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French Lake Still Riddled With Bombs 80 Years After World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars.
