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California Tried to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags. It Didn’t Work.
[ad_1] Almost a decade ago, California became the first state in the United States to ban single-use plastic bags in an effort to tackle an intractable plastic waste problem. Then came the reusable, heavy-duty plastic bags, offered to shoppers for ten cents. Designed to withstand dozens of uses, and technically recyclable, many retailers treated them as exempt from the ban.…
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Losing Ground, Ukraine Seeks New Positions Around Avdiivka
[ad_1] Ukrainian soldiers are withdrawing even further from positions around the shattered town of Avdiivka after advancing Russian forces breached a critical supply line and threatened to encircle scores of Ukrainian soldiers, Ukrainian military officials and soldiers said on Thursday. Dmytro Lykhovii, a spokesman for Ukrainian forces fighting in the area, said the Ukrainians were “maneuvering” and “sometimes withdrawing to…
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Putin Says He Prefers Biden Over Trump
[ad_1] President Vladimir V. Putin said on Wednesday that it was in Russia’s interest for President Biden to win a second term, calling his American counterpart experienced and predictable, and dismissing concerns about Mr. Biden’s age. It was the first time that Mr. Putin had directly expressed a preference ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November, and the comments…
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Israeli Troops Enter Nasser Hospital in Gaza: Live Updates
[ad_1] Israel sent troops into Nasser Medical Complex on Thursday in what it described as a “limited” operation against Hamas, raising concerns about the fate of hundreds of patients and medical workers and the many displaced Palestinians who had sought shelter there from the war. The raid came two days after Israel’s military ordered displaced people to evacuate the hospital,…
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London Unveils New Names for its Overground Transit Lines
[ad_1] London’s public transportation system may soon become a bit easier to navigate. The train lines on London’s Overground, a rail system that largely serves people in neighborhoods outside of central London beyond the reach of the city’s Underground system, will be renamed. The lines on the map will also receive new colors, replacing a system that is currently marked…
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He Lost a Son, Then Chronicled Life in a Gaza Hospital Where He Sought Shelter
[ad_1] For weeks, Mustafa Abutaha wandered the halls of one of Gaza’s few functioning hospitals and filled his days by volunteering to do whatever was needed — sweeping floors, baking bread, dressing injured patients, feeding dates or tomato sandwiches to those who couldn’t feed themselves. Anything to avoid thinking about his son, Muhammed. As the Israeli military targeted the southern…
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Greece Is Set to Be First Orthodox Country to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
[ad_1] Greece was expected to legalize same-sex marriage and equal parental rights for same-sex couples on Thursday as lawmakers considered a bill that has divided Greek society and drawn vehement opposition from the country’s powerful Orthodox Church. Although Greece would be the 16th European Union country to allow same-sex marriage, it would be the first Orthodox Christian nation to pass…
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Thursday Briefing: Indonesia’s New Leader
[ad_1] A feared ex-general looks set to be Indonesia’s new leader Prabowo Subianto was ejected from the military in the late 1990s for his involvement in the torture and abduction of pro-democracy activists. Now, he is projected to win Indonesia’s presidency. The outcome of the election casts doubt on the future of Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country. Prabowo…
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FBI Director Wray Makes Secret Trip to Israel
[ad_1] Christopher A. Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, made an unannounced trip to Israel on Wednesday to meet with officials from the country’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies, the F.B.I. said. As part of the visit, his first to Israel since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, Mr. Wray also spoke with F.B.I. agents working in…
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Thursday Briefing
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