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Nods and Nudges: How U.S. Is Pressing Israel to Rein in Gaza Assault
[ad_1] President Biden and his top aides have engaged in an increasingly awkward dance in recent days, prodding Israel to change its tactics in the war in the Gaza Strip while still offering it robust public support. Mr. Biden said last week that Israel was losing international support because of its “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza, a much more critical assessment…
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Iceland Volcano Erupts Near Grindavik After Weeks of Earthquakes
[ad_1] A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting Monday with lava fountains reaching up to 330 feet and the glow visible miles away in the center of the capital, Reykjavik. The location of the fissure poses a risk to the nearby Svartsengi geothermal power plant and to the town of Grindavík, which was evacuated last month because of heightened seismic…
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China Quake Kills More Than 100
[ad_1] An earthquake in northwestern China has killed at least 111 people and injured more than 200 others in two provinces, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday. Rescuers were searching for survivors after the quake, which jolted Jishishan County in Gansu Province late on Monday night. The province reported that 100 people had died, according to the state-run Xinhua News…
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Tuesday Briefing: BP Paused Red Sea Oil Shipments
[ad_1] BP paused Red Sea oil shipments Global oil prices jumped yesterday after the energy giant BP said it had stopped sending tankers through the Red Sea. The route has become increasingly dangerous since the Houthi armed group began attacking ships with drones and missiles. The Houthis, which control much of northern Yemen, have said that they intend to prevent…
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Ukraine Aid Bill Delayed as Border Talks Drag On
[ad_1] The prospects for passing legislation to speed military aid to Ukraine this year are fading, as Republicans balk at striking a quick deal on immigration policy changes they have demanded in exchange for allowing the bill to move forward. After a weekend of intensive bipartisan border talks yielded progress but no breakthrough, Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York…
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The E.U. Is Investigating Elon Musk’s Platform X
[ad_1] The European Union announced a formal investigation Monday into X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, accusing it of failing to counter illicit content and disinformation, a lack of transparency about advertising and “deceptive” design practices. The inquiry is perhaps the most substantial regulatory move to date against X since it scaled back its content moderation policies…
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2023 in Photos: A Weary World
[ad_1] Photographers captured historic moments of war, grief and wonder that defined the year. [ad_2] Source link
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Map: 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central China
[ad_1] A moderately strong, 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck in central China on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:59 p.m. China time, data from the agency shows. As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.…
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Austin Returns to Israel With a Tougher Message and Lessons Learned
[ad_1] After three years as President Biden’s quiet man at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III stepped off his plane at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Monday and into the limelight. It was his second visit to the region since Israel launched a war in Gaza in retaliation for the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Oct. 7.…
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CIA Director Will Discuss Resuming Hostage Swaps Between Israel and Hamas
[ad_1] The C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, will meet in Warsaw on Monday with Israeli and Qatari officials for talks aimed at restarting hostage and prisoner exchanges, according to U.S. officials. Under a weeklong truce between Israel and Hamas last month, 105 hostages were freed in exchange for the release of Palestinians from Israeli jails before negotiations broke down and…
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