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2 Teens Convicted of Murdering Brianna Ghey, a Transgender Girl, in England
[ad_1] In December 2022, “Girl X” also confided in “Boy Y” that she was “obsessed” with Brianna, whom she had met about a month earlier, according to prosecutors. Brianna was born as a boy, but was living as a girl and using female pronouns, they said. By January, however, “X’s fascination with Brianna had turned darker,” prosecutors said, leading her…
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U.S. Defense Chief Says Israeli Shift Would Reduce Fears of a Regional War
[ad_1] Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said on Wednesday that fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East would probably subside as Israel transitioned its military mission in Gaza to lower-intensity combat operations. Asked whether a decision by Israel to shift from high-intensity operations to more targeted, intelligence-driven missions, as the Biden administration has repeatedly urged in…
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U.S. Defense Chief Says Israeli Shift Would Reduce Fears of a Regional War
[ad_1] Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said on Wednesday that fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East would probably subside as Israel transitioned its military mission in Gaza to lower-intensity combat operations. Asked whether a decision by Israel to shift from high-intensity operations to more targeted, intelligence-driven missions, as the Biden administration has repeatedly urged in…
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Security Council Pushes Vote on Gaza Fighting and Aid to Thursday
[ad_1] The United Nations Security Council pushed off to Thursday a highly anticipated vote on a resolution calling for a halt in fighting in the war in Gaza and a major increase aid deliveries. The delay was at the request of the United States to allow more time for more negotiations, according to diplomats. The postponement came after intense closed-door…
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What to Know About the Remaining Hostages Taken From Israel
[ad_1] Israel has said that more than 100 hostages were still being held captive in Gaza by Hamas and other militant groups after last month’s hostages-for-prisoners exchange. Ismail Haniyeh, the top political leader of Hamas, made a rare visit to Cairo on Wednesday to discuss the war with mediators, a sign that the two sides might be inching toward a…
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U.S. to Release Ally of Venezuelan President in Exchange for 10 Americans
[ad_1] The United States has agreed to release a close ally of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela in exchange for 10 jailed Americans, including six designated as wrongfully detained, White House officials said on Wednesday. Alex Saab, who has been accused by the United States of “profiting from starvation” of Venezuelans, is a Colombian businessman and financial fixer for Mr.…
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A Wave of Violence Terrorizes Mexico as Criminals Kill With Impunity
[ad_1] Five medical students found dead inside a vehicle, their bodies bearing signs of torture. Four bystanders fatally shot by gunmen who fired at a hair salon. Eleven young people gunned down by criminals who shot up a holiday party. The recent attacks — all in the past month — are the latest in a string of mass killings in…
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Migrants Crossing the Darién Gap Find Success on Social Media
[ad_1] Much of the content about the Darién and the rest of the journey is aspirational, featuring everyday people overcoming great odds, sometimes accompanied by religious music. One TikTok video of a disabled person making his way through the jungle on the back of another man has more than 10,000 comments. Even a Darién parody subgenre has emerged, built on…
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Forget Halloween, Bring Ghost Stories Back to Christmas
[ad_1] At the most wonderful time of the year, there is one tradition that John Maguire remembers fondly: his Liverpudlian grandmother trying to scare the daylights out of him. Without much money for Christmas celebrations, he and his family leaned instead on a centuries-old form of festive entertainment on the cold and dark evenings. “We’d turn all the lights off,…
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Congo Election: Inside the Presidential Race in a Pivotal African Nation
[ad_1] Running the Democratic Republic of Congo is a tough and dangerous job. For decades, this African country the size of Western Europe has lurched between dictatorships, wars and vast humanitarian crises. Despite extraordinary natural resources, it remains desperately poor. Two leaders have been killed. Even so, about 20 candidates are still in the race to become Congo’s next president…
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