The Stories Behind 8 Famous Photos
From Elvis Presley wearing a velvet suit to meet Richard Nixon to the migrant mother who unwittingly became the face of the Great Depression, these are the true stories behind a few iconic photographs from history.
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Displaced among dozens killed in Israeli strikes on southern Gaza
Some 600,000 Palestinians are sheltering there following an Israeli order to evacuate the north.
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Family seeks answers after Israel kidnap live-stream horror
One man's trying to piece together what happened to loved ones based on live streams made by Hamas.
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Why Egypt remains reluctant to open Rafah crossing to Gaza
Hundreds of lorries carrying aid are parked up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing.
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With win in NLCS Game 1, Phillies just keep making MLB history
Just how good have the Philadelphia Phillies been in Game 1 play when opening a series? The answer may surprise you.
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Israel Gaza: US in diplomatic dash to contain conflict
President Biden's visit to Israel will cap a week of intense US diplomacy aiming to prevent its war with Hamas spreading.
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Israel-Gaza: Will other countries get dragged in? We answer your questions
Our correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Israel Gaza war: Israeli fighter follows in father's footsteps
The BBC's Clive Myrie speaks to a father whose son is following in his footsteps to fight for Israel.
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‘Dogged by Death’: The True Story Behind the Bizarre Syndrome That Inspired ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Here’s how a wave of mysterious deaths in the late 1970s and early 1980s among Southeast Asian refugees living in America inspired Wes Craven to pen his 1984 horror classic, “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”
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Israel and Gaza on campus: Tumult at US colleges as two sides dig in
Duelling protests at Columbia University show a widening generational divide on Israel and Gaza.
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13 Fascinating Facts About the Oxford English Dictionary
It took more than 70 years and tons of volunteer labor to create “the definitive record of the English language”—including an assist from a murderer. Get to know the Oxford English Dictionary better.
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Antony Blinken holds talks with Prime Minster Netanyahu in Israel
His second trip to Israel in a week comes as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza reaches a critical point.
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