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Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal

Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended.
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Pope had a good night's rest after overcoming possible risks from respiratory crisis

Pope had a good night's rest after overcoming possible risks from respiratory crisis

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis had a good night’s rest early Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia: He is stable, off mechanical ventilation and shows no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last w
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AP PHOTOS: Muslims in the Middle East observe Ramadan amid political upheavals and postwar turmoil

AP PHOTOS: Muslims in the Middle East observe Ramadan amid political upheavals and postwar turmoil

Muslims in the Middle East are observing the holy month of Ramadan under exceptional circumstances. Ramadan is seen as a time of religious reflection and worship, charity, and community, as they fast from sunrise until sunset.
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Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal

Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended.
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Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signaling he's overcome risks from respiratory crisis

Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signaling he's overcome risks from respiratory crisis

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation Sunday, the Vatican said.
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Prominent Lebanese Druze leader says he will visit Syria soon as tensions with Israel simmer

Prominent Lebanese Druze leader says he will visit Syria soon as tensions with Israel simmer

BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent Druze leader in Lebanon said Sunday that he will soon visit Syria to meet its interim leader as tensions simmer between members of the minority group, the war-torn country's interim government, and Israel.
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Transgender women near Rome pray for Pope Francis, celebrate his outreach

Transgender women near Rome pray for Pope Francis, celebrate his outreach

TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their parish church to pray for Pope Francis as he continues to battle pneumonia in a Rome hospital , about an hour away from this m
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Loss, worry and prayers for better days mark Ramadan's start as fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza

Loss, worry and prayers for better days mark Ramadan's start as fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza

JABALIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Before the war, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan was a festive time of increased worship, social gatherings and cheer for Fatima Al-Absi.
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Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades

Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while others opened as usual as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan , the first since the fall of Assad family rule in
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Israel supports a US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire's first phase. But Hamas wants Phase 2

Israel supports a US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire's first phase. But Hamas wants Phase 2

CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover, though Hamas has insisted on negotiating the truce’s second phase instead.
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