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Middle East conflict live updates: Blinken to warn Israel on Rafah plan; U.S. presents cease-fire resolution
Michael Birnbaum, Andrew Jeong, Adela Suliman
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken has landed in Israel and is expected to tell Israeli leaders that a military operation in the packed city of Rafah would be a "mistake."
U.S. seeks to keep troops in Niger after key ally calls their presence illegal
Rachel Chason, Dan Lamothe, Michael Birnbaum
The U.S. military presence in Niger currently includes about 1,000 troops and a large drone base that are part of efforts to counter Islamic militancy in the region.
In Jerusalem and the West Bank, Ramadan is marred by violence and loss
Claire Parker, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Sufian Taha
Post reporters spent the first week of Ramadan with Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank documenting how grief has darkened this year's observances.
Mexico rejects Texas's 'draconian' migrant law
Ishaan Tharoor
The law makes it a state crime for migrants to cross the border illegally and empowers Texas judges to order deportations. Critics warn it is unconstitutional.
Blinken meets with Egypt's Sisi, is set to stop in Israel on regional tour
Frances Vinall, Michael Birnbaum, Bryan Pietsch, Sammy Westfall
Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi as cease-fire talks in Doha falter. The IDF said its raid of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City was ongoing.
Schumer says Netanyahu 'lost his way.' Would a new leader change course?
William Booth, Judith Sudilovsky
Schumer's argument that new elections, and Netanyahu's possible ouster, would shift Israel's approach to Gaza and the peace process may be wishful thinking.
U.S. evacuating Americans from Haiti as humanitarian crisis worsens
Widlore Merancourt, Amanda Coletta
Commercial means for leaving the crisis-racked Caribbean nation effectively evaporated this month when gangs attacked the main airport.
India arrests Delhi chief minister as crackdown on opposition spreads
Gerry Shih
His supporters say the arrest, in an alleged money-laundering case, has been trumped up by the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mexico, a key U.S. ally on migration, pushes back hard on Texas law
Mary Beth Sheridan
Mexico vows it won't accept migrants deported by Texas under a controversial state law, setting up potential clashes at the border.
Would you want to be a communications assistant to the royals right now?
Jennifer Hassan
Britain's royal family is facing questions about the status of Catherine, Princess of Wales. Many say the $32,000-plus communications assistant salary isn't nearly enough.
Scientists found an amazingly well-preserved village from 3,000 years ago
Adela Suliman
The Bronze Age settlement at Must Farm, unearthed by University of Cambridge archaeologists in Whittlesey, Peterborough, has been described as a "time capsule."
Nervous Europe explores using profits from Russian assets to arm Ukraine
Emily Rauhala, Beatriz Rios
European Union leaders will discuss a proposal to use windfall profits generated by immobilized assets to help Kyiv.
Dozens of Rohingya rescued from hull of capsized boat off Indonesia
Victoria Bisset
Crammed into overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh with dwindling food supplies, many Rohingya are taking boats to Indonesia out of desperation.
What to know about Gaza's police force, which Israel is targeting
Miriam Berger, Bryan Pietsch
The dwindling of Gaza's police has had dire consequences for the humanitarian response to Israel's war on Hamas: a growing struggle to safeguard aid deliveries.
Two years after start of Ukraine war, Russian titanium keeps flowing to West
Adam Taylor
Despite pledges to break economic ties with Russia, the West remains dependent on a Russian metals firm vital to aerospace, raising security concerns
Rafah was Gaza's last refuge. The overcrowded city is now a target.
Julia Ledur, Adam Taylor, Jennifer Hassan, Niha Masih
Israel has launched deadly strikes in Rafah and said it will expand operations in the city, where more than 1.4 million Palestinians are already sheltering.