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Scenes From the Caribbean, as Hurricane Melissa Hits

Hurricane Melissa arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 hurricane, then lashed Cuba overnight, causing life-threatening flooding and widespread destruction. The hurricane ground forward toward the Bahamas as it extended its destructive path through the Caribbean on Wednesday.

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100, Local Health Officials Say

Israel said it would resume a cease-fire after carrying out strikes in Gaza that killed at least 100 people overnight, local health officials said, in what appeared to be the deadliest day since a truce deal was agreed on this month.

Street Battles Rage in Ukrainian City After Russian Troops Enter Stronghold

Street battles are raging in the Ukrainian stronghold of Pokrovsk, a strategic part of Ukraine’s eastern defenses that Russian soldiers have entered after a nearly yearlong assault.

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