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Trump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas to Release Israeli Hostages
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Fighting for Justice for Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’
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A Youth Leader From Chile Fights Discrimination Across the Globe
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During the War in Ukraine, a Military Orchestra Has a Key Task
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South Korean Fighter Jets Mistakenly Bomb Village, Leaving 7 Injured
Fifteen people in the South Korean village of Nogok, near the North Korean border, were injured in the bombing, which happened during a joint drill with the U.S. military.