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Two Palestinian teens killed in West Bank raid by Israeli settlers and army

A man walks past destroyed cars, which Palestinians say were burned by Israeli settlers last night, in Beita, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman
A man walks past destroyed cars, which Palestinians say were burned by Israeli settlers last night, in Beita, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Once symbols of war on Islamic State, Kurdish women fighters seek role in new Syria

Women fighters from the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) take part in military traning in Hasakah, Syria, August 22, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman
Women fighters from the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) take part in military traning in Hasakah, Syria, August 22, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, medics say

Residents gather as fire is extinguished following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Ebrahim Hajjaj
Residents gather as fire is extinguished following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Ebrahim Hajjaj

Israeli settlers stage new attack on home in West Bank's Qusra, witnesses say

Luay Bayrudi, the owner of a house that came under settler attack, outside of the medical center in Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 29, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Luay Bayrudi, the owner of a house that came under settler attack, outside of the medical center in Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 29, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Israel kills Hamas operative in rare West Bank air strike, military says

Israeli military forces carry the body of a Palestinian, following an Israeli military airstrike, in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman
Israeli military forces carry the body of a Palestinian, following an Israeli military airstrike, in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Woman charged with planning ISIS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building

Suspect Jessica Bowie allegedly carrying out reconnaissance on the New York capitol building, according to US officials.
Suspect Jessica Bowie allegedly carrying out reconnaissance on the New York capitol building, according to US officials.

A $64 million hostage ransom funded Al-Qaeda’s Mali offensive, says UN

A Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali’s main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali, on April 25.
A Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali’s main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali, on April 25.

US judge clears way for Trump to end Somalis' deportation protections

Men take part in a weekly Friday Jum’ah prayer session at Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center amid a reported ongoing federal immigration operation targeting the Somali community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. December 5, 2025.  REUTERS/Tim Evans/File Photo
Men take part in a weekly Friday Jum’ah prayer session at Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center amid a reported ongoing federal immigration operation targeting the Somali community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. December 5, 2025.  REUTERS/Tim Evans/File Photo

Mali says 82 of its soldiers held prisoner since April have been freed

Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans

Hatice Yasar, a member of the \"Peace Mothers\" who says her two sons joined the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and never returned, poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Diyarbakir, Turkey, August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
Hatice Yasar, a member of the \"Peace Mothers\" who says her two sons joined the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and never returned, poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Diyarbakir, Turkey, August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar

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