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Vessels are anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on May 21, 2026.
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U.S.-Iran peace deal emerging, while war threats still loom
Jane Arraf
President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials have signaled there are still disagreements on key issues.
Palestinian girls train in jiu jitsu in the refugee camp of Bourj el Barajneh in South Beirut.
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In Beirut, refugee girls and women learn more than self-defense in martial arts class
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'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it
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