Josef Federman and Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 1:07 p.m.
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Israel has closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas militants attacked it. The defense minister warns of "a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah."
Israeli police raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its de facto office on Sunday following a government decision to shut down the Qatari-owned TV station's local operations, an Israeli official and an Al Jazeera source told Reuters.
Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 7:45 p.m.
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A Chinese truck driver has been praised in local media for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country's mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people.
Jonathan Landay, Reuters | Posted May 4 - 5:36 p.m.
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Scores of Democratic lawmakers told President Joe Biden on Friday that they believe evidence shows that Israel has violated U.S. law by restricting humanitarian aid flows into war-stricken Gaza.
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 2:22 p.m.
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China successfully launched its Chang'e-6 lunar probe on Friday, beginning a mission that aims to land on the far side of the lunar surface and gather and return samples in what would be a first in global space exploration.
NATO's four-month-long military exercises near Russia's borders, known as Steadfast Defender, are proof the alliance is preparing for a potential conflict with Russia, a spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 12:35 p.m.
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A 70-foot-long hand-lettered scroll was presented to King Charles earlier this week at Buckingham Palace. The scroll serves as the official record of his coronation almost a year ago.
Maureen O'Hare, CNN | Posted May 2 - 6:18 a.m.
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A month after eight Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were stranded in Africa when their ship left without them, a Utah couple – ages 84 and 81 – were also left behind by the cruise line in Spain.
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted April 29 - 3:05 p.m.
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The "Mona Lisa" always attracts a crowd. It takes some luck to catch a close-up glimpse of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece on a busy day at the Louvre. That may soon change.
Humeyra Pamuk, Alexander Cornwell and Pesha Magid, Reuters | Posted April 29 - 9:38 a.m.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group.
Tia Goldenberg, Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy, Associated Press | Posted April 28 - 2:39 p.m.
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The White House says President Joe Biden has again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pressure is building on Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire.
Reuters | Posted April 28 - 1:12 p.m.
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World Central Kitchen said it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip on Monday, a month after seven workers of the U.S.-based charity were killed in an Israeli air strike.
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Updated April 28 - 11:37 a.m.
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President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as protesters outside criticized his support for Israel's war against Hamas.
Reuters | Updated April 28 - 8:03 a.m.
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U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn't order opposition politician Alexei Navalny killed at an Arctic prison camp in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 27 - 9:02 p.m.
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Utah government, education and industry representatives traveled to Taiwan this month with the 47G association, developing partnerships as "threat escalation" has led to a larger market for defense technology.
Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Updated April 27 - 12:17 p.m.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a symbolic nod to cross-cultural exchanges and understanding he had been promoting for three days.
James Pollard, Noreen Nasir and Nick Perry, Associated Press | Updated April 27 - 10:41 a.m.
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Student anti-war protesters at U.S. universities are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, while several school faculties have condemned university presidents for calling law enforcement.
Steve Holland and Idrees Ali, Reuters | Updated April 24 - 10:25 p.m.
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The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, and Ukraine has now used them twice, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.