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Senate confirms former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as Trump's ambassador to Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the Trump administration’s ambassador to Israel, two days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit.

Apr 9, 2025 11:52 AM Read more >

Nicaragua’s crackdown on the Catholic Church is worsening, exiles and human rights advocates say

Preparations for popular, often daylong Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin America — but not in Nicaragua.

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Passover begins soon. For many Jews, the celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions

Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible.

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Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Wednesday that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinian medical evacuees and children orphaned by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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The Taliban say the case of a detained British couple will be decided under Islamic law

The Taliban detained a British couple in Afghanistan over a small matter and the courts will rule on it based on Islamic law, a government spokesperson said Tuesday, adding: “God willing, their problem will soon be resolved.

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Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington for a hastily organized White House visit bringing a long list of concerns: Iran's nuclear program . President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday killed at least 25 people, including eight children and five women, according to Palestinian medics.

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Trump's nominee for ambassador to the Vatican defends recent cuts to US foreign aid

President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to the Vatican defended many of the administration's foreign-aid cuts at a Senate hearing Tuesday, even while saying Catholic charitable groups are well-equipped to deliver such aid efficiently.

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In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community together

AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in an island monastery carved into a seaside cliff that’s little changed since its founding more than a millennium ago.

Apr 8, 2025 1:10 AM Read more >

An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for food

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on Monday hit next to a charity kitchen where Palestinians crowded to receive cooked meals as food supplies dwindle under Israel's monthlong blockade of the Gaza Strip , one of a string of attacks in

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