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Israel Vowed to Continue Its Invasion After the Truce. Could That Change?
[ad_1] An extended cease-fire is also expected to create more opportunities for foreign powers — particularly the United States — to pressure Israel to scale back its military goals. The Israeli response to the Oct. 7 attack has killed more than 12,000 Gazans, according to health officials there, leading to rising alarm among Israel’s allies about the conduct of Israel’s…
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Shopping Mall Fire Kills 10 in Pakistan
[ad_1] A devastating fire engulfed a multistory shopping center in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more, officials said. The disaster drew attention to the continuing fire risks in a densely populated city where building codes are often ignored. The fire began around 6:30 a.m. on the second floor of…
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Kyiv Hit by Drone Attack Wave
[ad_1] Russia launched the largest drone attack it has ever directed at the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, before dawn on Saturday, sending wave after wave of drones packed with explosives toward a city that is home to more than three million people. The Ukrainian Air Force said that the attack featured “a record number” of one-way attack drones. At least five…
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The Premier League Needs a Commissioner
[ad_1] Pete Rozelle’s immediate reaction could not accurately be described as unbridled enthusiasm. He was 33. He had, for the last three years, been the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams. He was suave, charming and well liked. But he was nevertheless starting to wonder whether running an N.F.L. football team was really the job for him. And then,…
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Soccer Watchalongs Like Stretford Paddock Offer a Broadcast Alternative
[ad_1] With the lights adjusted and the cameras rolling, the production team gives Joe Smith his cue. In five seconds, he will be broadcasting live to a couple thousand people. Mr. Smith’s mind, though, is elsewhere. “Slate is definitely the best way to build a roof,” he mutters to his co-host, Jay Mottershead, as the countdown hits three. “All these…
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How Ukrainians Survive Winter in a Village Destroyed by War
[ad_1] Winter in Ukraine’s eastern steppe brings an inescapable cold. The wind blowing through damaged homes, the shattered windows, the chill in your bones — it feels as if it will be permanent. [ad_2] Source link
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Waiting Continues For Families of American Hostages in Gaza
[ad_1] Families of the Americans being held hostage by Hamas must wait longer to find out if their relatives will be among those released. President Biden said earlier this week that he expected the cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel to result in American hostages returning home, but they were not among the 24 people Hamas released in the first…
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First Group of Hostages Released by Hamas Is ‘Only a Start,’ Biden Says
[ad_1] new video loaded: First Group of Hostages Released by Hamas Is ‘Only a Start,’ Biden Says transcript Back transcript First Group of Hostages Released by Hamas Is ‘Only a Start,’ Biden Says President Biden expressed hope that the four-day truce between Israel and Hamas could open the door to a longer cease-fire. This morning, I’ve been engaged with my…
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First Captives Freed in Tense Gaza Truce Between Israel and Hamas
[ad_1] Hamas freed two dozen hostages held in Gaza and Israel released nearly 40 imprisoned Palestinians on Friday, completing the first exchange in a tense, temporary truce that halted the fighting after seven weeks of war. The cease-fire, reached after weeks of painstaking negotiation with the help of Egypt, Qatar and the United States, had held for a few hours…
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In West Bank, Relief Over Prisoners’ Release Is Tempered by Worries About War
[ad_1] Since the war, new checkpoints have been erected and barricades built, making movement between some areas practically impossible. Violence by Israeli settlers has reached record highs, according to the United Nations. And the Israeli military has carried out nightly raids in the West Bank, in what it says are part of a counterterrorism operation. “They have built fear in…
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