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A view shows the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol on May 10

The battle for Mariupol nears end as Ukraine declares ‘combat mission’ over

By Tim Lister, Taras Zadorozhnyy, Victoria Butenko and Jack Guy, CNN Ukrainian forces have completed their “combat mission” in Mariupol, according to a statement by the country’s military, bringing the months-long battle for the besieged city close to an end. Commanders of units stationed at the city’s massive Azovstal steelworks plant have been ordered “to

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Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi accused Bennett's government of "harassing the society I come from."

Israeli lawmaker resigns over ‘harassment’ of Palestinians, plunging government into parliamentary minority

By CNN’s Rob Picheta, Kareem Khadder, and Amir Tal, and journalist Lauren Izso Israel’s fragile government lost its parliamentary majority on Thursday after an Arab-Israeli lawmaker resigned from the ruling coalition, accusing its leaders of fueling tensions between Israelis and Palestinians and condemning the violent intervention of police at the funeral of slain journalist Shireen

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Mourners carried the casket of Shireen Abu Akleh on May 13.

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s brother slams violent actions of Israeli police at her funeral

By Kareem Khadder and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN The brother of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Monday blasted the violent intervention by Israeli police into her funeral as “unacceptable and unjustifiable.” “They could have easily blocked the road if they didn’t want to see the funeral leave the hospital but the attack was intentional

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