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A summer camp in western Ukraine helps kids work through their trauma

1:55am September 02, 2024

The war in Ukraine has left thousands of civilians dead and has traumatized countless people. A summer camp in western Ukraine is helping kids work through their trauma.

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6 hostages in Gaza were found dead by the Israeli military

6:09pm September 01, 2024

by Scott Detrow

In Gaza, the bodies of six hostages were recovered by the Israeli military. All six were kidnapped when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. The discovery has led to large protests in Israel.

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A German far-right party wins its first state election

2:32pm September 01, 2024

The far-right Alternative for Germany won a state election for the first time Sunday in the country's east, and was set to finish at least a very close second in a second vote, projections showed.

Israelis protest and workers' strike is planned after 6 more hostages die in Gaza

11:29am September 01, 2024

Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night to demand a cease-fire with Hamas after six hostages were found dead in Gaza. Israel's largest trade union also called a general strike for Monday.

Russia says it downed over 150 drones in Ukrainian attack

8:22am September 01, 2024

Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.

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Israeli security forces recovered bodies of 6 hostages, including an Israeli-American

7:56am September 01, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

The bodies of six hostages were returned to Israel. Security cabinet members and members of the public in Israel are responding.

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College students are back on campus and continuing their calls for divestment from war

7:56am September 01, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

As college students return to class, there are renewed calls, over the war in Gaza, for divestment. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Todd Ely, of the University of Colorado Denver, about divestment.

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Israeli protesters call for a cease-fire deal after recovery of 6 dead hostages

12:32am September 01, 2024

Massive crowds protested in Tel Aviv calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal to free remaining hostages. It came after Israel's military recovered bodies in Gaza.

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As polio vaccinations begin in Gaza, U.N. says success hinges on a pause in fighting

1:35pm August 31, 2024

Health care workers plan to reach more than 640,000 Palestinian children in a matter of days while Israel has agreed to staggered pauses in fighting.

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7 U.S. troops hurt in Iraq raid targeting Islamic State group militants that killed 15

8:45am August 31, 2024

The U.S. military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants that killed at least 15 people and saw seven U.S. troops hurt, officials said.