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Antonio Negri, Philosopher Who Wrote a Surprise Best Seller, Dies at 90
[ad_1] Antonio Negri, an Italian philosopher whose essays and activism calling for a new workers’ revolution landed him in prison in 1979, and who two decades later became a global intellectual celebrity for writing “Empire,” a book hailed as the new “Communist Manifesto,” died on Saturday in Paris. He was 90. The philosopher Judith Revel, his wife, confirmed his death,…
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It’s OK to Call It Soccer
[ad_1] George Best’s résumé, in the late 1960s, was pretty much flawless. He was a dazzling, edge-of-the-seat winger, certainly one of the finest players on the planet. For a time, he perhaps did not even require the caveat. He was an English and European champion. Along with Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, he was a sanctified member of Manchester United’s…
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Israeli-American Listed as a Hostage Is Now Said to Have Been Killed
[ad_1] Gadi Haggai, a 73-year-old man taken hostage in the Hamas-led invasion of Israel, is now believed to have died in the Oct. 7 attack, the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum said in a statement on Friday. It said his body was still being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The forum said Mr. Haggai, a dual citizen…
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U.S. to Clamp Down on Financial Firms That Help Russia Buy Military Supplies
[ad_1] The Biden administration announced plans to crack down on banks and financial services firms that are helping Russia evade strict sanctions on access to military technology and equipment that are aiding its war against Ukraine. The move, announced on Friday, comes after attempts by the United States to curb Russia’s access to supplies that it needs to build more…
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A Lucrative Tax Credit for Making Clean Fuel Won’t Be So Easy to Get
[ad_1] The Biden administration on Friday issued its long-awaited plan to provide lucrative tax breaks to companies that make hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, proposing new rules meant to ensure that the policy doesn’t inadvertently lead to a spike in planet-warming emissions. Hydrogen is widely seen as a promising tool to tackle climate change, as long as it can be produced…
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Japan Relaxes Weapons Export Policy To Sell Patriot Missiles To U.S.
[ad_1] Japan will allow the sale of advanced air defense systems to the United States to help bolster American military stockpiles at a time when Washington is continuing to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. The move by Tokyo follows a change in Japan’s restrictions on the export of weapons, rules that have been in place for…
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Prague Searches for Motive in Its Worst Mass Shooting Since World War II Era
[ad_1] Investigators on Friday were working to establish a motive for a deadly gun rampage in the center of Prague a day earlier, the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting since the immediate aftermath of World War II. The gunfire that erupted on Thursday at Charles University turned the historic center of one of Europe’s most serene cities into a scene…
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Hamas Hostages and Families of Captives Sue the Red Cross in Israeli Court
[ad_1] Dozens of people who were kidnapped from Israel by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7 or are related to hostages have sued the International Committee of the Red Cross in an Israeli court, arguing the organization has not fulfilled its obligation to assist victims of armed conflict and violence and to protect their lives and dignity. The lawsuit comes as…
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Visual Evidence Shows Israel Dropped 2,000-Pound Bombs Where It Ordered Gaza’s Civilians to Move for Safety
[ad_1] new video loaded: Visual Evidence Shows Israel Dropped 2,000-Pound Bombs Where It Ordered Gaza’s Civilians to Move for Safety Recent episodes in Visual Investigations Using evidence that’s hidden in plain sight, our investigative journalists present a definitive account of the news — from the Las Vegas massacre to a chemical attack in Syria. Using evidence that’s hidden in plain…
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A Times Investigation Tracked Israel’s Use of One of Its Most Destructive Bombs in South Gaza
[ad_1] During the first six weeks of the war in Gaza, Israel routinely used one of its biggest and most destructive bombs in areas it designated safe for civilians, according to an analysis of visual evidence by The New York Times. The video investigation focuses on the use of 2,000-pound bombs in an area of southern Gaza where Israel had…
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