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What We Know About the Hostage Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas
[ad_1] As Israel and Hamas engage in indirect negotiations over the release of some 240 hostages taken in the armed group’s attacks on Oct. 7, the outlines of a possible deal are taking shape, officials say, although stumbling blocks remain. After weeks of talks, facilitated in part by Qatar, President Biden’s deputy national security adviser, Jon Finer, said Sunday that…
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Russia Puts Jamala, Popular Ukrainian Singer, on Wanted List
[ad_1] Russia has added a popular Ukrainian singer who won the Eurovision song contest seven years ago to its wanted list, as Moscow expands its efforts to target cultural figures who have been critical of its invasion of Ukraine. The singer, known professionally as Jamala, appeared in the Russian Interior Ministry’s wanted database under the name Susana A. Dzhamaladinova. Her…
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‘It Was Terrible’: Taylor Swift Fans in Brazil Bear Heat and Dismay
[ad_1] Thousands of fans had already traveled to the stadium in Rio de Janeiro by the time the show on Saturday was called off because of safety concerns. [ad_2] Source link
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Shakira Reaches Deal in Spanish Tax Fraud Trial
[ad_1] The international pop star Shakira reached a deal with Spanish prosecutors to settle a multimillion-euro tax evasion case on Monday, just before the trial was set to begin in Barcelona. Prosecutors had accused Shakira of six counts of tax fraud, charging that she had failed to pay 14.5 million euros, about $15.8 million, in income taxes. The Associated Press…
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Ukraine Soldiers on the Front Line
[ad_1] The agony came in waves as the wounded Ukrainian soldier in the back of the ambulance slipped in and out of consciousness. The driver, hurtling past cratered fields on roads thick with mud, was racing to escape Russian artillery fire north of the city of Avdiivka, while hoping he was not spotted by drones. “They are just razing everything…
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A Big Year for India on the Global Stage Ends in Cricket Heartbreak
[ad_1] The stage was amply set: an acrobatic air show by Indian military planes, performances by star Bollywood singers, a light display, lots of fireworks and — talked about as the highlight — an appearance by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the vast stadium that bears his name. All India’s national cricket team, undefeated and heavily favored, had to do…
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Taylor Swift Fans Bear the Heat in Brazil Before Show Is Postponed
[ad_1] Thousands of fans had already traveled to the stadium in Rio de Janeiro by the time the show on Saturday was called off because of safety concerns. [ad_2] Source link
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Monday Briefing – The New York Times
[ad_1] Israel releases videos from Al-Shifa hospital On the fifth day of its operation inside the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, the Israeli military released video of what it said was a 55-meter (180-foot) section of a fortified tunnel running 10 meters beneath the complex, seeking to bolster its allegations that Hamas has used it as a base for its…
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Javier Milei Wins Argentina’s Presidency
[ad_1] The far-right economist spoke to his supporters and led them in a chant about embracing libertarianism. [ad_2] Source link
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Karel Schwarzenberg, Renegade Czech Prince and Politician, Dies at 85
[ad_1] Karel Schwarzenberg, a Czech prince who twice served as his country’s foreign minister, played a key role in the Velvet Revolution and quietly subverted aristocratic expectations, died shortly after midnight on Nov. 12 in a Vienna hospital. He was 85. His death was confirmed by the Czech Foreign Ministry and by his daughter, Lila. As foreign minister from 2007…
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