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Violent crime wave beleaguers Israel's Arab youth

In the four years since her father was fatally stabbed near the entrance of their home in northern Israel, 10-year-old Shireen has carried the burden of grief on her tiny shoulders. "I loved him so much, I felt safe with him," Shireen, whose name has been changed, told AFP in

Pope defends migrants at Mediterranean island frontier

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders. The Catholic Church's first US pope, who has clashed with the administration of President Donald