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US joins global push against violent extremism online

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PARIS — Tech giants and governments around the world — including the U.S. for the first time — are gathering virtually Friday and Saturday...

Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Authorities...

DIARY: In Gaza, bombs drop and the conflict again hits home

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — On Friday morning, a military airstrike smashed my family's farm in the northern Gaza Strip into a jagged mass...

UK’s fraud agency probes Gupta business links with Greensill

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LONDON — Britain's Serious Fraud Office says it is investigating suspected fraud, fraudulent trading and money laundering within the business empire of Liberty Steel...

Portugal opens door to British tourists, ending uncertainty

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LISBON, Portugal — British tourists can return to Portugal from next Monday, ending days of uncertainty over whether thousands of U.K. vacation bookings for...

UK set to rediscover freedom after vaccination success

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LONDON — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing kits and other items collected...

German infection rate at 2-month low, vaccinations speed up

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BERLIN — Germany's coronavirus infection rate dropped to its lowest level in nearly two months on Friday, while the health minister said the country...

Gucci marks 100 years with exhibit on Michele code-breaking

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FLORENCE, Italy — Alessandro Michele has radically shifted Gucci codes and challenged fashion norms in his 6½ years as creative director of the brand...

Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels inside...

Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry

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ISTANBUL — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for showing tourism employees wearing masks...