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World’s largest coral found in the Pacific near Solomon Islands  BBC.com Scientists just discovered a sea creature as large as two basketball courts. Here’s what it looks like.  Vox.com World’s largest coral is 300 years old and was discovered by accident  New Scientist Scientists discover world’s largest coral—so big it can be seen …

PARIS — Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday’s France-Israel football international, a week after violence in Amsterdam in which Maccabi Tel Aviv fans came under attack. Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez said that 4,000 officers would be on patrol, 2,500 at the Stade …

One dead following blasts at Brazil Supreme Court  BBC.com Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on Brazil’s top court  CNN Man dead after explosions outside Brazil supreme court ahead of G20  The Guardian Brazil’s top court evacuated after deadly explosions ahead of G20  NBC News Man kills himself with blasts outside …

An entire generation of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip would “be denied the right to education” if the United Nations Palestinian relief agency UNRWA collapses in the enclave under new Israeli legislation, the head of UNRWA warned on Wednesday. Israel’s parliament passed a law last month that will ban UNRWA …

WASHINGTON — Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on US government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories …

‘Nowhere is safe’: Concerns grow as Israel strikes new areas of Lebanon  BBC.com LIVE: Beirut under attack; Aid groups say Israel killed 20 staff in Gaza  Al Jazeera English Israel Intensifies Strikes in Lebanon Amid Push for Cease-Fire  The New York Times Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while …

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s 17.1 million voters head to the polls again on Thursday to vote in snap parliamentary elections, barely seven weeks after choosing a new president. More than 8,800 candidates are in the fray in an election marked by a low-key campaign. Voting begins at 07:00 local time …

New defense minister says ‘disarming Hezbollah’ a war aim, drawing look from IDF chief  The Times of Israel Israel says it has expanded its military ground operation in Lebanon  CNN Israel wants freedom to strike Lebanon even after ceasefire, France says  Reuters A new deterrence for Lebanon is needed to avoid a long …

TEL AVIV — Israel’s military ground operation in southern Lebanon has been expanded, the country’s defense minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. Katz did not clarify when the decision to expand operations was taken and did not offer any details on what the expansion entails. Israel launched what it described …

EU’s Borrell proposes suspending Israel dialog over Gaza war concerns  The Jerusalem Post IDF says 2 drones from Iraq intercepted overnight over Syrian airspace  The Times of Israel Borrell proposes to suspend EU-Israel political talks over Gaza war  Euronews Top EU diplomat proposes suspending political dialogue with Israel  Yahoo! Voices EU High Representative condemns …