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Israel to open Gaza aid routes, including Erez border crossing
John Hudson, Frances Vinall, Lior Soroka, Cate Brown, Sammy Westfall
In addition, Biden called for an immediate cease-fire, and urged Israel to take the initiative in ongoing hostage negotiations.
Middle East conflict live updates: Israel to open Gaza aid routes after Biden's demands in call with Netanyahu
Kelsey Ables
Biden said the U.S. would reassess its policy on the war if Israel does not take immediate steps to address the humanitarian situation and safety of aid workers.
Israel offers a glimpse into the terrifying world of military AI
Ishaan Tharoor
The IDF is allegedly using an AI-powered database identify targets to eliminate, according to a new report by journalist Yuval Abraham. That military tool's name? "Lavender."
Iran reaches highest number of executions in nearly a decade
Nilo Tabrizy
Iran -- already notorious for its high rate of executions -- has ramped up its use of the death penalty in the past year, according to an Amnesty International report.
Israel braces for Tehran's response after deadly Damascus strike
Kareem Fahim, Susannah George, Shane Harris, Suzan Haidamous
Though Iran has vowed revenge for the Israeli strike, officials and analysts expected it would carefully calibrate its response to avoid provoking all-out war.
On NATO's 75th birthday, fear of Trump overshadows celebrations
Emily Rauhala, John Hudson
"Trump-proofing" has become the watchword for the summit marking NATO's 75th anniversary, as many fear for the future.
Want an elephant? Botswana's president says his country has too many.
Kate Brady
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has bridled at calls by Germany and Britain to ban trophy hunting, suggesting that these countries try to live with the enormous animals themselves.
Huge Taiwan quake caused few deaths thanks to preparedness -- and luck
Lily Kuo, Pei-Lin Wu, Vic Chiang
Taiwan sits in the world's most seismically active zone and has had years of practice and preparation for exactly this kind of scenario.
Food feud ends: Pepsi, Doritos return to one of world's biggest grocers
Victoria Bisset
Pepsi, Doritos, Cheetos, Lay's and Lipton Ice Tea are some PepsiCo snacks and drinks returning to Carrefour stores in France after a dispute over price increases.
Japan's answer to seasonal allergies: A subsidized tropical escape
Julia Mio Inuma, Michelle Lee
So many people call in sick with hay fever during the peak pollen season that Japanese companies are taking novel steps to allow them to continue to work.
How a steel ball protected Taiwan's tallest skyscraper in an earthquake
Rachel Pannett
Taipei 101 has a device known as a tuned mass damper to blunt the skyscraper's sway -- and calm the stomachs of its occupants -- during earthquakes.
At energy plant bombed by Russia, Ukrainian workers, and a cat, toil on
Siobhan O'Grady, Serhii Korolchuk
Workers at the heavily damaged plant are trying to pick up the pieces, but relentless Russian airstrikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are causing deep damage to the country's economy.
Biden's 'red line' on Gaza is nowhere to be found
Adam Taylor
While U.S. officials have repeatedly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, they have so far refrained from exerting any real leverage.
American killed in Israeli strike in Gaza was father, military veteran
Joanna Slater
Jacob Flickinger, a 33-year-old dual U.S.-Canadian citizen, was one of seven World Central Kitchen workers killed in an Israeli strike.