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Iranian worshippers perform their Friday prayers under the portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (second left) and top military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, on April 24.

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.

People vote at a polling location at the Metro Headquarters Building during California's state primary election in Los Angeles, California, on June 2, 2026.

4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says

Voters in four states head to the polls today for their primaries. Here are the races to watch. And, global conflicts are at their highest level since World War II, data shows.

Fakhri Abu Diab, a community leader, walks by the remains of his family home after it was demolished by Israeli forces, in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem.

Israel's trying to expel a whole Palestinian district in East Jerusalem, activists say

Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.

Released hostage Yocheved Lifshitz attends a rally in Tel Aviv last week calling for the release of the remaining hostages, including her husband Oded.

The accounts of freed Israeli hostages add pressure to save those still in captivity

In the two weeks since a ceasefire allowed for the release of more than 100 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, their stories have rocked Israel. About 115 hostages are thought to remain in Gaza.

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The war between Israel and Hamas enters its fifth day. President Biden condemns the attack on Israel as "evil." Maui schools shutdown by the deadly August wildfires will reopen next week.

Mina al-Najar, who is almost 3, received a liver transplant in April and needs surgery for complications. Her parents believed she was on an evacuation list but that turned out not to be the case. Her parents, reached by phone this week, say her only hope is medical evacuation

Children in Gaza who need medical care are not being allowed to evacuate, say aid groups

Aid groups that help families get a sick or injured child to another country for care say obtaining approval from Israel for the child and an adult companion to leave has become intensely difficult.

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President Biden speaks at the United Nations. Five Americans travel to the U.S. after a prisoner swap with Iran. Canada blames the Indian government for the assassination of a Sikh leader in June.

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Part of a Maryland bridge collapses after a ship crashes into it. Israel cancels talks in Washington after cease-fire vote clears the U.N. Supreme Court abortion pill case could affect other drugs.

A member of the Israeli security forces stands guard. An attack against troops was reported near the West Bank city of Hebron on Feb. 1. Many settlers have joined the military's regional defense units since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas-backed militants.

Israeli settlers are guarding the West Bank. Palestinians say it's worsening violence

In Hebron, many settlers have joined the ranks of the Israeli military. Palestinians and Israeli human rights activists say the result has been abuse and harassment.

How Israel and Hamas reached this point — and what comes next

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Times of Israel correspondent Tal Schneider and University of Maryland professor Shibley Telhami about how Israel and Hamas reached this point and what comes next.

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