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Alongside Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Israeli Forces Keep Striking in Gaza
While Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a cease-fire in Lebanon, the war in Gaza seems far from over. As the cease-fire was being finalized, the Israeli military struck dozens of sites in Gaza that it said were Hamas military structures.
Pakistan Arrests Hundreds in Crackdown on Protests Backing Ex-Leader
More than 600 people were arrested in an overnight crackdown on supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister in Islamabad, the police said on Wednesday.
Will Namibia’s Liberation Party Be the Next to Fall in Africa?
Voters in southern Africa this year have delivered blow after blow to parties that helped free their countries from colonialism. And on Wednesday, one of those parties, the South West Africa People’s Organization, or SWAPO, in Namibia is expected to face its toughest electoral test ever.
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Alongside Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Israeli Forces Keep Striking in Gaza
While Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a cease-fire in Lebanon, the war in Gaza seems far from over. As the cease-fire was being finalized, the Israeli military struck dozens of sites in Gaza that it said were Hamas military structures.
Pakistan Arrests Hundreds in Crackdown on Protests Backing Ex-Leader
More than 600 people were arrested in an overnight crackdown on supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister in Islamabad, the police said on Wednesday.
Will Namibia’s Liberation Party Be the Next to Fall in Africa?
Voters in southern Africa this year have delivered blow after blow to parties that helped free their countries from colonialism. And on Wednesday, one of those parties, the South West Africa People’s Organization, or SWAPO, in Namibia is expected to face its toughest electoral test ever.
@nytimes