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Emergency services work at a building hit by an air strike in Damascus, Syria, Monday. Iran's consulate in Damascus was demolished and two Iranian generals were among those killed, Syrian and Iranian officials said.

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Iranian officials accuse Israel of a deadly attack on Iran's consulate in Syria

6:40pm April 01, 2024

An Israeli airstrike on Iran's consulate in Damascus killed two Iranian generals and five others, Iranian state media said Monday. Israel has not yet commented on the attack.

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In Israel, tens of thousands of protesters have called for Netanyahu to step down

6:12pm April 01, 2024

by Carrie Kahn

Protesters in Israel have staged the largest demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war began almost six months ago. They called for a ceasefire and for him to step down.

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Voters went big for the opposition in Turkey's local elections this weekend

6:12pm April 01, 2024

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey's municipal elections were the biggest snub to the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in years, leaving the opposition in control of Istanbul and many other key cities.

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Violence in eastern Congo has displaced millions of people. Some end up at this camp

4:54pm April 01, 2024

The Nkamira Transit Camp is home to more than 6,000 refugees fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decades-long conflict is a legacy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Republican People's Party, or CHP, supporters gather to celebrate outside City Hall in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 31, 2024.

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In a setback to Turkey's Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election

8:34am April 01, 2024

by The Associated Press

Turkey's main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday's local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Displaced Palestinians gather in the yard of Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital on Dec. 10, 2023. The hospital, Gaza's largest, was raided by the Israeli military early on Monday.

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Israel withdraws from a Gaza hospital, AT&T data breach affects millions of users

8:10am April 01, 2024

by Mansee Khurana

Israeli forces have withdrawn from a Gaza hospital after a two-week assault, AT&T says a data breach has compromised the personal data of current and former users.

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International Court of Justice orders Israel to allow more aid into Gaza

7:21am April 01, 2024

The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to make sure than more aid is allowed into Gaza. The court says famine isn't just imminent, but has already set in, which Israel denies.

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Morning news brief

5:12am April 01, 2024

International Court of Justice orders Israel to allow more aid into Gaza. California's minimum wage for fast-food workers increases to $20 an hour. Teams advance in in NCAA basketball championship.

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What role, if any, should Arab states play in the future administration of Gaza?

5:12am April 01, 2024

by Michel Martin

As ceasefire negotiations resume in Cairo, we ask Middle East expert Aaron David Miller whether Arab states could play a larger role in future administration of Gaza? More importantly, should they?

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Relatives of Ukrainian POWs highlight their cases, including allegations of torture

5:12am April 01, 2024

by Michele Kelemen

UN human rights experts say there are credible allegations that Ukrainian POWs have been tortured by Russian forces. Family members of some spoke to NPR about these cases.