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At US Rep. Hoyle town hall in Eugene, attendees urge her to more strongly condemn war in Gaza
In an auditorium at South Eugene High School, protestors and attendees frequently interrupted the Springfield Democrat with chants and shouting.

More than 100 aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 29, officials say
More than 100 charity and human rights groups are warning that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are being pushed toward starvation. The groups issued the warning Wednesday in an open letter that cited Israel’s blockade and military offensive.

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Oregonian Fred Grandy killed in Russian drone and missile attack while volunteering in Kyiv
We talk with family member of the late Fred Grandy, who was volunteering in Ukraine when he was killed in a Russian attack.
Oregonians rally after Trump’s Iran strikes, Northwest lawmakers call for accountability
Some Oregonians joined protesters in other U.S. cities on Sunday to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran.

Trump says US ‘completely and totally obliterated’ nuclear facilities in Iran
The U.S. military has joined with Israel to launch military strikes against Iran, a dramatic escalation in the years-long effort by both nations to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Portland State University suspends professor for video appearing to support Hamas
PSU says it has put a world languages and literatures professor on leave, in response to ‘absolutely unacceptable’ video.

Deadly Russian bombardment of Ukraine further dampens hopes for peace
Russia conducted a major aerial bombardment across Ukraine, resulting in multiple casualties and further diminishing hopes for peace talks following recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian military airfields.

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Almost 200,000 Palestinians displaced by latest Israeli military offensive
Israel has ordered tens of thousand of Gazans to move to zone in the south

Ukraine and Russia begin the largest prisoner-of-war exchange since the invasion
Ukraine and Russia have begun the exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war, the largest such swap since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Gaza is starving as Israel’s aid blockade continues, aid official says
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Antoine Renard, of the U.N. World Food Programme, about the increasing risk of famine in Gaza as Israel's aid blockade continues.