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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of U.S. President Joe Biden’s fellow Democrats urged him on Monday to encourage Israel to take immediate steps – including reopening a major border crossing – to help provide humanitarian aid for innocent civilians in Gaza. “Eliminating the threat posed by Hamas and protecting civilians are not …

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(Reuters) – Deadly strikes hit the Gaza home of a news photographer days after an Israeli media advocacy group questioned his coverage of Hamas’ Oct. 7, prompting death threats against him on social media. Yasser Qudih, who survived the strikes on the night of Nov. 13, said four projectiles hit the rear of his house, …

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By Mai ShamsElDin and Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Born prematurely in Gaza just before war broke out, the baby girl was treated at Al Shifa Hospital as it gradually collapsed, separated from her displaced family, then evacuated to Egypt on Monday along with her mother and 27 other Palestinian newborns. Lobna al-Saik, the baby’s mother, …

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MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s re-elected Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is likely to keep most of his senior ministers in their posts in a new cabinet he is scheduled to officially unveil later on Monday, sources told Reuters. Energy Minister Teresa Ribera, Budget Minister Maria Jesus Montero, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares and Labour Minister Yolanda …

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By Steve Holland WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – Israel and Hamas have not yet reached a deal on a temporary ceasefire, a White House spokesperson said on Saturday night. The U.S. is continuing to work to get a deal between the two sides, the spokesperson said. A second U.S. official confirmed no deal had been reached. …

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(Reuters) -Israel, the United States and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the deal. As part of the detailed, six-page agreement, all parties would freeze combat …

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(Reuters) – Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei stole the spotlight on Friday evening when his presence at Argentina’s most prestigious opera house sparked a rowdy shouting match just before a polarizing election concludes on Sunday. Milei, a radical libertarian whose social conservatism and promises to slash government spending have inspired both disdain and admiration, attended …

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