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Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 24 people and wounded more than 100 in the Gaza Strip, as tensions between Israel and Hamas militants escalated sharply Monday, threatening to ignite a wider conflict.
**U.S., China hold high-stakes talks on trade, human rights**
https://apnews.com/article/us-china-trade-talks-alaska-27924a730e3cc249e0571146b2e78b33
Top U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Alaska on Thursday for high-stakes talks aimed at easing tensions between the two superpowers over a range of issues, including trade, human rights, and the coronavirus pandemic.
**Biden signs Covid rescue package into law, fulfilling campaign promise**
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President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion Covid rescue package into law Thursday, fulfilling a major campaign promise and delivering a historic infusion of aid to the millions of Americans struggling with the economic fallout of the pandemic.
**House passes George Floyd policing bill on anniversary of his death**
https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-anniversary-police-reform-bill-176588282d3a98138039fc366bb489e0
The House passed a sweeping police reform bill Tuesday on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, sending the legislation to the Senate, where its prospects are uncertain.
**U.S. and allies to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11**
https://apnews.com/article/us-afghanistan-troop-withdrawal-taliban-27f960ac912d41ea5a507ef05359689c
The U.S. and its NATO allies will withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that led to the U.S.-led invasion, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.
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