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A rare general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to disruptions around the country

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will continue to insist on maintaining an Israeli presence along Gaza’s border with Egypt as part of any cease-fire deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike

An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, and a nearby Saudi-flagged tanker also came under fire, allegedly by the group

President Joe Biden says Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is the only “rational” choice for president in November

Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned for Laura Dodson and other federal workers, who have long been the economic backbone of the nation’s capital and its suburbs

Asian shares are mixed in cautious trading ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S., when stock exchanges will be closed

Asian shares are mixed in cautious trading ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S., when stock exchanges will be closed

Global shares are mixed in cautious trading ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. Investors also are looking ahead to the U.S. employment report set for release later this week for an indication of the strength of the American economy

A 23-foot (7-meter) boat hurtling along a Northern California river at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour looked like other vessels but didn't have the familiar roar