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Putin Says He Will Seek Another Term as Russia’s President
[ad_1] President Vladimir V. Putin said on Friday that he would seek another term as Russia’s leader at an election scheduled for March 17, setting in motion a campaign that is widely expected to result in another victory. With the war in Ukraine as a backdrop, Mr. Putin’s announcement was laden with symbolism. According to Tass, a Russian state news…
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Iran Looks to Houthi Proxies to Escalate Fight With Israel
[ad_1] The Houthis, Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen who have launched recent drone and missile attacks on Israeli and American targets, are emerging as an unpredictable and dangerous wild card in the Middle East — the proxies that Iran considers most suited to widening the war with Israel. Analysts close to the Iranian government said the Houthis’ base in Yemen makes…
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Israel Says It Detained Hundreds of Terrorism Suspects in Gaza
[ad_1] The Israeli military said on Thursday that it had apprehended hundreds of people suspected of terrorism, including wanted Hamas operatives, across the Gaza Strip in a single day, and that many had surrendered and been transferred to Israel for further questioning. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the chief military spokesman, said in a televised briefing that many of the suspects…
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Friday Briefing
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U.S. and Mexico Try to Promote Trade While Curbing Flow of Fentanyl
[ad_1] The United States and Mexico sought to project a united front on Thursday in their efforts to deepen economic ties and crack down on illicit drug smuggling as the Biden administration looks to solidify its North American supply chain and reduce reliance on China. At the conclusion of three days of meetings in Mexico City, Treasury Secretary Janet L.…
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Friday Briefing: Israel Says Hamas Fired Rockets From Near Shelters
[ad_1] Israel accuses Hamas of firing rockets from ‘humanitarian zones’ The Israeli military posted videos and maps yesterday that it said showed Hamas had fired rockets from “humanitarian zones” in southern Gaza, adding to concerns that nowhere in the enclave was safe for civilians. The military said that Hamas militants fired 14 rockets from locations that included Al-Mawasi, a barren…
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Son of Israeli War Cabinet Member Killed in Action in Gaza
[ad_1] The son of Israel’s former top military commander, Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, was among at least two soldiers killed in fighting Thursday in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said. Master Sgt. Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, a reserve soldier in a commando unit, was killed in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, the military said. General Eisenkot, who served as chief…
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Biden Tied Ukraine Aide to Border Security, and It Backfired on Him
[ad_1] The White House portrayed it as a step toward compromise. When President Biden sent his request to Congress last month for aid to Ukraine and Israel, he included a request for more money to help with security at the border with Mexico, a sweetener intended to both address a crisis and win over support of Republicans. But the move…
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In Israel, Hanukkah Begins in the Shadow of Two Months of War
[ad_1] Israelis gathered again on Thursday evening in the Tel Aviv square where for two months protesters have called for the release of hostages in Gaza, but this time they came to mark the start of Hanukkah. Holding signs that bore the faces of the 138 people still held hostage and wearing T-shirts, necklaces and yellow bracelets that demanded “bring…
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Israel Says Hamas Fired Rockets From Near Gaza Shelters
[ad_1] The number of displaced people in Gaza is now larger than the population of Manhattan, and more than four times the population of Tel Aviv. They have all squeezed into an area that is less than one-third of Gaza’s territory, according to the United Nations, and many have recounted deadly strikes in areas they were told would be safe.…
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