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Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Relationships
[ad_1] Pope Francis has taken one of the most concrete steps in his efforts to make the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming to L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics by allowing priests to bless couples in same-sex relationships, the Vatican announced on Monday. Priests have long blessed a wide variety of people and even objects like boats, offering a prayer asking for God’s help…
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Palestinians Throw Boxes of Aid Off Moving Trucks
[ad_1] People ran to climb onto moving trucks carrying supplies, including water, and then threw boxes to a gathering crowd as the vehicles passed through Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. [ad_2] Source link
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Illicit Content on Elon Musk’s X Draws E.U. Investigation
[ad_1] The European Union on Monday announced a formal investigation into X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, for failure to counter illicit content and disinformation, a lack of transparency about advertising and “deceptive” design practices. The inquiry is perhaps the most substantial regulatory consequence to date of X, which has scaled back its content moderation policies since…
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Fear and Suspicion Stalk Russian Speakers in Latvia
[ad_1] The Russian-speaking widow was born in Latvia 63 years ago, when it was still a part of the Soviet Union, got married there and raised a family. She has never lived anywhere else. So it came as a nasty surprise this fall when she received a curt official letter saying she had lost her rights to residency, a state…
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Fear and Suspicion Stalk Russian Speakers in Latvia
[ad_1] The Russian-speaking widow was born in Latvia 63 years ago, when it was still a part of the Soviet Union, got married there and raised a family. She has never lived anywhere else. So it came as a nasty surprise this fall when she received a curt official letter saying she had lost her rights to residency, a state…
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Police Investigate Graffiti Found on Seoul’s Main Palace
[ad_1] The Gyeongbokgung Palace, a national treasure in the heart of South Korea’s capital that draws millions of visitors each year, was vandalized with graffiti twice over the weekend. Parts of the 14th century palace were spray painted in red and blue on Saturday and Sunday nights, according to the police. The police said at least two people acted on…
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Monday Briefing – The New York Times
[ad_1] Israel’s allies push it to scale back its war Lloyd Austin, the U.S. defense secretary, will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, this week. U.S. officials are pushing Israel to transition to a more focused phase in the country’s war on Gaza, involving more precise, intelligence-driven missions, and the foreign secretaries of Britain…
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In Gaza, Israelis Display Tunnel Wide Enough to Handle Cars
[ad_1] The tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip is wide enough for a large car to pass through, reinforced with concrete and fitted with electrical wiring. And at least one section of the tunnel — which Israel says is the largest it has discovered in Gaza so far — is within walking distance of an Israeli border crossing. Israel’s military…
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Israel’s Allies Urge Restraint as Netanyahu Vows ‘Fight to the End’
[ad_1] The Israeli military bombarded dozens of sites in the Gaza Strip over the weekend as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting in the territory, even as anguish over the Israeli military’s accidental killings of three hostages raised new questions about how his government is prosecuting the war. The military said on Sunday that it had struck 200…
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Hong Kong Democracy Figure Jimmy Lai Stands Trial After Long Delay
[ad_1] Unlike other Hong Kong tycoons who were careful not to provoke China’s leaders, Jimmy Lai had long been a proud rebel. He founded a newspaper with a decidedly anti-Beijing slant. He was a prominent face at massive pro-democracy protests. He lobbied American officials to protest the city’s declining autonomy. Then, in 2020, Mr. Lai was arrested, becoming one of…
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