The revised text was negotiated during a week and a half of high-level diplomacy by the United States, and the United Arab Emirates on behalf of Arab nations and others.
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Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000 and Israel expands ground offensive, despite pressure to scale back
The deaths, amounting to nearly 1% of the territory’s prewar population, are just one measure of the devastation wrought by the conflict that over 11 weeks has displaced nearly 85% of Gaza’s people.
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Faith groups say more foster families are needed to care for kids coming to U.S. alone
U.S. authorities encountered nearly 140,000 unaccompanied minors at the border with Mexico in fiscal 2023, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis inundate Iowa with attack ads in runner-up race
The two Republicans are escalating their attacks on each other in a last-ditch effort to close in on frontrunner Donald Trump less than a month before the party’s first nominating contest.
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Las Vegas police unknowingly directed UNLV shooter out of building during frantic search for gunman
The shooter, later identified as 67-year-old Anthony Polito, appears for only a few moments in more than 5 hours of footage made public Wednesday.
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Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is among the most destructive in history, experts say
With the Palestinian death toll in Gaza approaching 20,000, much of the international community is calling for a cease-fire, even as Israel vows to press ahead.
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Homebuilders step up construction of single-family homes as 30-year mortgage rate eases
Single-family housing starts have now risen 3 months in a row and are outpacing home completions for the first time since the spring of last year.
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Twin crises send cargo ships back to 18th-century trade routes
Global shippers are grappling with a spike in costs as some ships are forced to take lengthy diversions to avoid disruptions at the Suez and Panama canals.
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More American auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow
The slowdown has raised concern among automakers that buyer interest in EVs is faltering. Some companies are cutting production and scaling down plans for new battery or assembly plants.
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UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war
A report from the U.N. finds that more than half a million people in Gaza are starving because of not enough food entering the territory since the outbreak of war more than 10 weeks ago.