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Friday Briefing – The New York Times
[ad_1] Tensions are escalating in the Middle East The Middle East is coming closer to the brink of a regional war, which the Biden administration has tried to stave off since Hamas’s deadly attacks against Israel on Oct. 7. Growing attacks have forced thousands from their homes at the border between Lebanon and Israel, while Israeli forces continue to pummel…
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Winter Storm Traps Hundreds of Motorists Overnight in Sweden
[ad_1] Thick blankets of snow and strong winds trapped hundreds of motorists in their vehicles overnight on Wednesday on a major roadway in southern Sweden, forcing emergency workers to call for help from the Swedish military. Rescue workers had evacuated all those who wanted to leave their cars by Thursday afternoon, the authorities said. But many cars and trucks were…
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Two Trains Collide in Indonesia
[ad_1] Passengers were being evacuated after the crash on the island of Java, which killed at least three people, according to a local official. [ad_2] Source link
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Lebanese and Israelis Flee Homes Along Border Amid Fighting
[ad_1] The border between Israel and Lebanon has become a landscape of abandoned towns and neglected farms as escalating tensions and tit-for-tat strikes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have displaced more than 150,000 people in both countries. Prospects for an end to the cross-border hostilities have grown only dimmer since the assassination on Tuesday of a senior Hamas leader…
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Indonesia Train Crash Kills at Least 3, Official Says
[ad_1] Two trains collided near the Indonesian city of Bandung on Friday morning, the train operator said, and a local police chief said at least three people had been killed. One train was a local commuter line, and the other was coming from the city of Surabaya, officials said. Bandung’s police commissioner, Kusworo Wibowo, said in a televised interview that…
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Mourners March in Beirut for Top Hamas Official’s Funeral
[ad_1] Saleh al-Arouri, a key Hamas strategist, was assassinated this week in Lebanon. [ad_2] Source link
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Education Dept. Official Resigns Over Biden’s Policies on Israel and Gaza
[ad_1] A top adviser at the Education Department has resigned over President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, the second official to do so as the administration faces divisions over U.S. support for Israel’s bombardment in Gaza. The adviser, Tariq Habash, who is the department’s only Palestinian American political appointee, announced on Wednesday that he could no longer serve an…
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Friday Briefing: Islamic State Claims the Iran Bombing
[ad_1] The Islamic State said it was behind the Iran bombing The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing attack that killed at least 84 people in Kerman, Iran, on Wednesday, according to a post on the extremist group’s official Telegram account. The group called the attack a “dual martyrdom operation,” and described how two militants had detonated explosive belts…
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White House Says North Korea Providing Russia With Ballistic Missiles
[ad_1] The White House accused North Korea on Thursday of providing Russia with ballistic missiles that Moscow has begun to fire on targets in Ukraine, and said that in return the North was seeking a range of Russian military technologies. The North Korean-produced missiles, with a range of 550 miles, were shipped to Russia in violation of United Nations restrictions…
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Vatican Defends Gay Blessings, but Offers Critics Some Leeway
[ad_1] In the weeks since Pope Francis approved a rule allowing the blessing of same-sex couples, some bishops in conservative corners of the church, such as Africa, have said they wouldn’t allow priests to perform the practice, which they believe contradicts church doctrine. On Thursday, the Vatican said in a statement that any bishops opposed to the rule should take…
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