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Trump Wants to Rename the Defense Department to the Department of War: What to Know

The president said War Department “just sounded better” than Defense Department, a name that has been in use since 1949.

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The Defense Department received its name under an amended act of Congress.
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What to Know About the Journalists Killed in Gaza

Five journalists were killed in what local officials said was an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis.

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A photo made available by the family of Mariam Dagga, a freelancer photographer for The Associated Press and other news outlets, of her father leading her funeral prayer after she was killed.
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What’s Next for Ukraine After All That Diplomacy?

After President Trump held talks with President Vladimir V. Putin, he said the Russian leader would be willing to meet with Ukraine’s president. That seems less and less likely.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Trump at the White House last week.
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International Criminal Court Criticizes New U.S. Sanctions Against It

The Trump administration imposed new penalties on judges for the world’s highest criminal court in retaliation for its moves against Israeli leaders and the U.S. military.

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The International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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Trump Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Hero’ and Adds: ‘I Guess I Am, Too’

President Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for bombing Iranian nuclear sites, and credited himself as well.

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President Trump at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July.
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Russia Strikes Ukraine Hours After White House Meetings

Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks came after European leaders met with President Trump to try to find a path toward peace.

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Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Monday.
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