Friday, May 31, 2024

Six Injured in Stabbing in Germany

A police officer and an anti-Islamist activist were among the victims, according to the authorities, who have not released information on a motive.

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Israel Pushes Deeper Into Rafah, but Gaza Exit Plan Remains Unclear

The Israeli military withdrew its forces from the northern town of Jabaliya in Gaza on Friday, leaving behind scenes of devastation, returning residents said.

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Nora Cortiñas, 94, a Founder of Argentina’s Mothers of the ‘Disappeared,’ Dies

Ms. Cortiñas became a key member of a group of women whose children had been taken by the military dictatorship that led Argentina from 1976 to 1983.

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

Biden to Allow Ukraine to Use U.S. Weapons to Strike Inside Russia

The permission is intended solely for Ukraine to attack military sites in Russia being used to attack the Kharkiv area, U.S. officials said.

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Why Israel Seized the Philadelphi Corridor

An eight-mile-long strip of land between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is the latest focus of the Israeli assault on Hamas.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Americans Raced to Get Their Families Out of Gaza. Then the Border Slammed Shut.

The closure this month of the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, the only way out for civilians, has thrown an already complicated system into disarray.

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Israel declares it has ‘tactical control’ over a strategic Gaza corridor on the border with Egypt.



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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

At Least 21 Killed in Strike on a Tent Camp in Al-Mawasi, Gazan Officials Say

The reports come just two days after dozens of people were killed when a fire tore through a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah after an Israeli airstrike.

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Blinken Travels to Eastern Europe as Russia Presses War in Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken aims to show support for Moldova, which is under threat from Russia, and plans to attend a NATO meeting in the Czech Republic.

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A Gazan official says a strike killed 21, and other news.



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Monday, May 27, 2024

Leaflet by Leaflet, a Few Aging Activists Fight India’s Tide of Bigotry

As politicians stoke religious hatred online, these veterans of social causes deliver their messages in person: “Talk to each other. Don’t let anyone divide you.”

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Facing Global Outrage, Netanyahu Calls Civilian Deaths in Rafah Strike ‘Tragic Accident’

The strike on Sunday, which Israeli officials said targeted two Hamas leaders taking cover near a civilian encampment, ignited a fire that killed 45 people, according to the Gazan authorities.

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Macron says Israeli operations in Rafah ‘must stop,’ and more news.



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Sunday, May 26, 2024

Monday Briefing

We’re covering a Ukrainian warning of a new Russian offensive as well as a Hamas strike on Israel.

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This Island Wants to Round Up Its Wild Goats. Catching Them Won’t Be Easy.

The ruminants outnumber humans on the Mediterranean island of Alicudi 6 to 1 (maybe more). Officials have devised a plan to catch the goats and send them to adoptive homes elsewhere.

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Saturday, May 25, 2024

Why Do Aid Groups Stay in Lawless Haiti?

Two American missionaries and a Haitian aid director were killed, the latest gang violence against aid groups in Haiti’s capital.

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Russia Bombs Hardware Superstore in Kharkiv, Killing 6, Ukraine Says

It was the latest attack in a sustained bombing campaign that has made life increasingly dangerous for civilians in the northeastern Ukrainian city.

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Some U.S. Weapons Stymied by Russian Jamming in Ukraine

Two classified Ukrainian reports show that some U.S. precision-guided weapons are vulnerable to electronic warfare, an element in Ukraine’s recent battlefield setbacks.

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Friday, May 24, 2024

ICJ Orders Israel to Halt Its Military Incursion Into Rafah

The International Court of Justice has no means to enforce its order in the Gazan city, but the ruling added pressure on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

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Are These Drones Too Chinese to Pass U.S. Muster in an Anti-China Moment?

U.S.-based Anzu Robotics is selling drones using technology from DJI, a Chinese firm that is the target of efforts by lawmakers to limit Chinese technology in America.

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U.N. Court Orders Israel to Halt Rafah Offensive

The International Court of Justice ruling deepens Israel’s international isolation, but the court has no enforcement powers.

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

Israeli forces raided a major hospital in northern Gaza, forcing patients and staff to evacuate.



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Biden Officials Debate Letting Ukraine Shoot U.S. Weapons Into Russia

After a sobering trip to Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is urging the president to lift restrictions on how Ukraine can use American arms.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Spain, Norway and Ireland Recognize Palestinian State, Further Isolating Israel

The moves, while largely symbolic, were welcomed by Palestinians and denounced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called them “a prize for terrorism.”

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New footage is released of Hamas fighters taking female soldiers hostage.



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The War Is Shifting Europe’s Politics Away From Israel

The recognition of Palestinian statehood by Spain, Ireland and Norway highlights the changing center of gravity, but there also are staunchly pro-Israel nations in Europe.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Security Warnings for Pride Month Events: What to Know

Citing the potential for terrorism, the State Department, F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security urged those attending L.G.B.T.Q. events to be vigilant. Here’s what to know.

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U.K. Man Charged With Aiding Hong Kong’s Intelligence Service Is Found Dead

Matthew Trickett, one of three men accused of gathering information for the special administrative region of China, died in a park outside London, the police said.

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Russia Starts Tactical Nuclear Drills, in a Warning to Ukraine’s Allies

Moscow has said the exercise is a response to “provocative statements and threats of individual Western officials.”

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Monday, May 20, 2024

Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President, Is Dead at 63

The hard-line Shiite cleric was seen as a possible successor to Iran’s supreme leader. Mr. Raisi’s death comes at a moment of turbulence for a country facing a deepening conflict with Israel.

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Sunday, May 19, 2024

New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te Faces Big Challenges

Lai Ching-te, the incoming president, has vowed to stay on his predecessor’s narrow path of resisting Beijing without provoking it. It won’t be easy.

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Helicopter Crash Increases Pressure as U.S. and Iran Face Crises

Iran and the United States are groping their way out of several simultaneous crises, including over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

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Congolese Army Says It Foiled a Coup Involving Americans

The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo called a failed coup attempt early Sunday.

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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Israel’s Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war.

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Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy

A Foreign Service officer, he was one of 52 hostages seized in Iran and held for 444 days. He later challenged the U.S. government to reshape its diplomacy with the Islamic world.

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Georgia’s President Vetoes Foreign Influence Law

The law has triggered protests and threatens to derail the nation’s pro-European aspirations in favor of closer ties with Russia.

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Friday, May 17, 2024

Slovakian Charged in Shooting ‘Was Against Everything’

People who know the suspect described a ‘weird and angry’ loner who wrote erotic poetry, and whose resentments ranged across the political spectrum.

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Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn’t Enough

Israel said Friday that it was facilitating the flow of aid and that its operations in Rafah, which have caused 630,000 people to flee, were ‘limited and localized.’

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A Serial Killer from the U.S. Preyed on Young Women in Canada

The police believe the killer, who died in an Idaho jail, may be linked to the unsolved murders of other women in British Columbia, Alberta and the United States.

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Serbia Approves Plans For a Hotel With Jared Kushner in Belgrade

The redevelopment plans for a bombed NATO site in Belgrade in partnership with the government provoked immediate criticism in Serbia.

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Friday Briefing: NATO Considers Sending Trainers to Ukraine

Also, Michael Cohen kept his cool under cross-examination.

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Heat Stress Is Hitting Caribbean Reefs Earlier Than Ever This Year

Scientists in the United States are reporting “unprecedented patterns” of surface warming, an ominous sign for coral.

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Russia Expels British Diplomat After U.K. Booted His Counterpart

Russia also warned of further action, while the British foreign secretary called the expulsion a “desperate move.”

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

U.S. Suspends Funding for Group at Center of Covid Origins Fight

The decision came after a scorching hearing in which lawmakers barraged EcoHealth Alliance’s president with claims of misrepresenting work with Chinese virologists.

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Dutch Right-Wing Parties Reach Preliminary Deal to Form a Government

The agreement excludes the populist politician Geert Wilders from becoming prime minister.

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A.T. Ariyaratne, a Hero in Sri Lanka for Helping the Poor, Dies at 92

He built Sarvodaya, an organization that battled dismal living conditions in his country’s villages and championed peace and mediation during a vicious civil war.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

King Charles III Unveils First Official Painted Portrait Since Coronation

The king, who was diagnosed with cancer in February but has since returned to public duties, unveiled the striking painting by Jonathan Yeo at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

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Israeli Military Leaders See Danger in Lack of a Plan to Govern Gaza

As Hamas reappears in places Israel’s troops had cleared, Israeli commanders say their government’s failure to plan for stabilizing and administering Gaza will leave a perilous power vacuum.

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Wednesday Briefing: Michael Cohen Faced Donald Trump’s Lawyers

Also, Antony Blinken visited Kyiv and President Biden announced new Chinese tariffs.

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U.K. Summons Chinese Ambassador for Reprimand as Tensions Rise

Britain’s foreign office said it had reprimanded the Chinese ambassador, a day after three men were charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service.

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Monday, May 13, 2024

White House Says Israel Still Has Provided No Plan to Protect Rafah Civilians

The national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, also said Israel had yet to connect its military operations to a plan for the future governance of Gaza.

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Tuesday Briefing: The Prosecution’s Star Witness at the Trump Trial

Also, Vladimir Putin’s new defense minister.

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New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the biggest changes in more than a decade to the way U.S. power lines are planned and funded.

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Sunday, May 12, 2024

Spain’s Socialists Win Catalan Vote Dominated by Amnesty for Separatists

For the first time in over a decade, the regional government in Catalonia may be led by a party opposed to independence.

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Monday Briefing: Russia Pushes Into Northern Ukraine

Also, fighting is raging in northern Gaza.

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Blinken Says U.S. Has Not Ruled Out Withholding More Military Aid From Israel

The secretary of state said the U.S. could pull additional support if Israel undertakes a major attack on Rafah.

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Putin Replaces Defense Minister in Rare Cabinet Shake-up

Mr. Putin shifted Sergei Shoigu to run the security council, and nominated an economist to run the defense ministry.

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Saturday, May 11, 2024

The Controversy Over K-pop Band NewJeans

The firm Hybe has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in market value because of a feud with the creative force behind the band NewJeans.

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As Israel Steps Up Attacks, 300,000 Gazans Are on the Move

Many say there is nowhere to go, and even the “humanitarian zone” recommended by Israel is neither safe nor equipped to handle all of them, the U.N. says.

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Friday, May 10, 2024

A Global Lesson from Britain’s Crumbling Conservative Party

Sometimes, even as the far right rises, the center holds.

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Israel and Egypt Spar, Squeezing Gaza Aid Routes

With no resumption of deliveries in sight, officials fear the territory’s threadbare humanitarian relief effort could collapse altogether.

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U.N. General Assembly Adopts Resolution in Support of Palestinian Statehood

The vote comes after the United States last month vetoed a Security Council measure granting full U.N. membership to a Palestinian state.

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

Friday Briefing: Stormy Daniels, Day Two

Also, Israel-Hamas talks falter again.

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Israel ‘Smashing Into Rafah’ Will Not Eradicate Hamas, Biden Aide Says

The president has grown increasingly wary of a major assault in the densely populated city in southern Gaza.

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Boeing Plane Goes Off Runway in Senegal, Leaving at Least 10 Injured

The authorities in Senegal said the incident involving the aircraft, a Boeing 737 that was flying to Mali, was under investigation.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

What We Know About the Weapons the U.S. Sends to Israel

The United States accelerated weapons deliveries to Israel after the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks.

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Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Bill Allowing Some Convicts to Serve in Army

The measure, which must still be signed into law, echoes a practice used by Russia, which has drafted tens of thousands of inmates into the war.

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Flooding in Southern Brazil: Images of Rio Grande do Sul Underwater

Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil’s worst floods in modern history, leaving at least 100 dead and nearly an entire state submerged.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Boy Scouts to Change Its Name to Scouting America

The organization, which is battling bankruptcy and sexual abuse claims, said the rebrand was part of an effort to be more inclusive and welcome all members of America’s youth.

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Garrick, the Men-Only London Club, Votes to Accept Female Members

The move ended a decades-long dispute that had divided the opulent private club and generated multiple conflicting legal arguments.

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The New Players in Brazilian Politics? Elon Musk and Republicans.

The billionaire businessman and House Republicans have given new life to former President Jair Bolsonaro by attacking Brazil’s Supreme Court.

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Monday, May 6, 2024

Israel Orders Partial Evacuation of Rafah, Fueling Fears of New Offensive

Hamas says it has agreed to a cease-fire plan that Israel said did not meet its demands, the latest in a long series of negotiating stumbles.

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Hamas’s announcement adds to the uncertainty of the cease-fire talks

The terms Hamas had agreed to were not immediately clear, but a senior Israeli official quickly said that the terms were not those that Israel had agreed to.

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Sunday, May 5, 2024

3 Bodies in Mexico Are Identified as Missing Australians and American

Family members confirmed the identities of two Australian brothers and their American friend, who were found shot to death after going missing last month.

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3 Bodies Found in Baja California Are Identified as Missing Tourists’

Family members confirmed the identity of two Australian brothers and their American friend, all found killed by gunshots after going missing weeks ago.

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Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Visits Europe

Also, Israel cracks down on Al Jazeera and Myanmar’s rebels get creative with drones.

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Cease-Fire Talks Between Israel and Hamas Again at an Impasse

There had been signs the two sides were inching closer to an agreement, but talks in Cairo stalled and a Hamas delegation left the city.

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Saturday, May 4, 2024

Just How Dangerous Is Europe’s Rising Far Right?

Anti-immigration parties with fascist roots — and an uncertain commitment to democracy — are now mainstream.

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Charges Against Cuellar Lay Bare Azerbaijan’s Influence Attempts

Federal prosecutors say Representative Henry Cuellar tried to shape policy for Azerbaijan in exchange for bribes. The country has spent millions in the past decade lobbying Washington.

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Canadian Arrests Highlight Alleged Gang Role in India’s Intelligence Operations

India’s external spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, has long been accused of tapping into criminal networks to carry out operations in South Asia. Is the agency now doing similar operations in the West?

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Friday, May 3, 2024

With Pressure Rising for a Gaza Cease-Fire, Turkey Cuts Trade With Israel

Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a “permanent cease-fire” in Gaza. The move came after a number of countries cut diplomatic ties with Israel.

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Canadian Police Arrest 3 in Killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh nationalist who led a temple in British Columbia, set off diplomatic skirmishes between Canada and India.

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Henry Cuellar, Texas Representative, and His Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges

Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and from an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has maintained they are innocent.

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Hamas Studies a Gaza Cease-Fire Offer From Israel, and Hints at Progress

Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas’ political wing, said the group was reviewing the latest proposal in a “positive spirit,” and would send representatives to Cairo to continue negotiations.

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Court Says Italy Is Rightful Owner of Bronze Held by Getty Museum

The European Court of Human Rights has found that Italy’s claims to a contested Greek statue are legitimate. But the museum says its continued possession is appropriate and lawful.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Blinken Turns Up Pressure on Hamas to Accept Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

“The time is now,” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken declared, urging Hamas to accept the terms of a proposed truce. He also made clear that he expected more from Israel.

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Giant Pandas Are Returning to San Diego, China Announces

“Panda diplomacy” has represented an area of cooperation between the United States and China despite tension over weighty issues of trade and national security.

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Colombia Will Sever Ties With Israel Over Gaza War

Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president, made the announcement in front of cheering crowds in the capital that had gathered for International Workers’ Day.

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