Biden facing a difficult diplomatic mission as he travels to Israel
President Joe Biden is on his way to Israel for one of the most complicated diplomatic trips of his presidency, an extraordinary high-stakes trip to a region gripped by violence in the aftermath of Hamas' attacks and Israel's subsequent response.
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How Joe Biden got on board with a wartime trip to Israel -- and what he hopes to accomplish
It took an explicit commitment from his Israeli counterpart to open Gaza for humanitarian aid for President Joe Biden to agree to make an extraordinary wartime trip to Tel Aviv.
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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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Israeli soldier and militants killed in confrontation on Lebanon frontier
An Israeli soldier was killed on Monday in a clash with Palestinian gunmen who crossed from Lebanon.
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Risks of DeSantis' Iowa-first strategy mount as he returns to South Carolina for first time in nearly 3 months
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will return to South Carolina on Wednesday to reengage with Republican voters who last saw the GOP presidential candidate in mid-July.
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Israeli conscripts banned as guards after allegations of sex with Palestinian inmate
The interior minister said no female soldiers would serve in prisons holding Palestinian "terrorirsts".
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Confusion swirls around Biden's trip to visit striking autoworkers
Confusion reigned on the eve of Joe Biden's Tuesday trip to Michigan, as the White House scrambled to finalize the president's plans for visiting striking autoworkers and lawmakers were left guessing about his itinerary.
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Biden to travel to Michigan next week to support UAW workers
President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan on Tuesday to support UAW workers, a source familiar with the trip told CNN.
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Shutdown looms as warring House Republicans leave town
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican rebels "just want to burn the whole place down".
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Fed holds interest rates steady - for now
The US central bank is debating whether it has done enough to stabilise prices.
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What is the Triple Crown in Baseball?
Only a handful of MLB players have achieved the MLB Triple Crown award. What exactly is the award and what makes it so hard to obtain?
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A 10-hour flight to meet 1,500 Catholics: The Pope visits Mongolia
Pope Francis formally began his 8,000-kilometer trip to Mongolia on Saturday, a country sandwiched between Russia and China that has a tiny Catholic population.
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