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Paris, 1919: History’s Slingshot – The New York Times
[ad_1] It feels urgent to revisit the events of early 20th century Europe right now. Reading about that era feels like watching someone draw back the slingshot whose energy still propels much of modern politics, including the conflict in Gaza and Israel. “Paris 1919,” by Margaret MacMillan, traces the negotiations of the Paris peace conference, which eventually led to the…
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London’s Black Cabs Can Soon Join Uber. But Will They?
[ad_1] Drivers for London’s black cabs will soon be able to offer rides on Uber, the ride-hailing platform announced on Wednesday, in the latest attempt to heal a contentious rift between the company and the city’s signature taxi service. The service is set to be offered in early 2024 and will allow black cabs to see a destination up front…
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Iranian and U.S. Attacks Could Lead to Larger War, Officials Say
[ad_1] Neither Washington nor Tehran wants the conflict in the Gaza Strip to trigger a wider war in the region, officials in both capitals say. But in the seven weeks since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Iranian-backed militias have launched more than 70 rocket and drone attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria. The Pentagon, for its…
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Israeli Raid Kills 4 in West Bank, Palestinian Officials Say
[ad_1] Two children were shot dead by Israeli occupation forces during a raid in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank, on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry and a camp official said. The Palestinian Authority’s news agency, Wafa, said the two were Adam al-Ghoul, 8, and Basil Abu al-Wafa, 15. Mohammed Sabbagh, the head of a leadership council…
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Fears Grow Over Fate of Bibas Family in Gaza
[ad_1] Concern for members of the Bibas family — a mother and her two young children who have become symbols of the hostages held in Gaza — deepened on Wednesday afternoon when Hamas’s armed wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, claimed the three had been killed in Israeli airstrikes. The claim could not be independently verified. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military’s…
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The truce between Israel and Hamas held for another day.
[ad_1] Hours after Hamas and Israel completed the fifth exchange of hostages and prisoners, their fragile truce continued into Wednesday, allowing for more people to be released on both sides, as global leaders called for a longer pause in fighting. The truce has occasionally been in doubt since it began last Friday, with delicate daily negotiations over the lists of…
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Some in Netanyahu’s Government Pressure Him to Reject Longer Cease-Fire
[ad_1] As international pressure grows to extend a temporary cease-fire with Hamas, some right-wing members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government are threatening to bring it down if he does not resume fighting in Gaza. The far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said on Wednesday that if Israel did not continue its war with Hamas, his political faction would leave…
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Aunt of 4-Year-Old Israeli Hostage Talks About Her Time in Captivity
[ad_1] An aunt of Avigail Idan, the girl who was taken hostage by Hamas after she saw her parents brutally killed and who turned 4 a few days before being released, says that her niece shared one piece of pita bread per day with four others, and did not have a shower or bath during her 50 days in captivity.…
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As Congress Weighs Aid to Israel, Some Democrats Want Strings Attached
[ad_1] Follow live news updates on the Israel-Hamas war. Democrats in Congress are clashing with each other and the Biden administration over a push from the left that would attach conditions to an emergency infusion of security aid for Israel during its war with Hamas, the latest reflection of a growing rift within the party over support for the Jewish…
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In a Shaky Oil Market, OPEC Has Bitter Decisions to Make
[ad_1] These are tricky times for the world’s major oil producers: Prices are lower, the health of the global economy is uncertain, and, even as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries tries to cut output, supplies from other producers, notably the United States, are growing. No wonder the group postponed its year-end meeting. Initially scheduled for last weekend in…
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