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Negotiators are preparing to dig into the much more contentious issues of the next phase of the deal, which includes disarming Hamas and setting up alternative institutions to administer and provide security for Gaza.

Nord Stream had long been contentious for enabling Russian gas to bypass eastern European transit routes and leaving Germany overly reliant on cheap energy from Moscow.

But the near-century-old monument they guard has become a political battleground after the conservative government's contentious decision to ban demonstrations there.

Some research questions whether schools can accurately measure how smart a four-year-old is, making the city’s program particularly contentious.

Lord says the conversation around autism and its different types is contentious.