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‘We’re Exhausted’: Gazan Voices Fears of Israeli Offensive on Rafah
[ad_1] Roughly 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in Rafah in southern Gaza, including many who have been displaced multiple times since the start of the war. [ad_2] Source link
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Netanyahu Orders Military Evacuation Plan for Rafah in Gaza
[ad_1] On Friday, UNICEF warned against any escalation in Rafah, where, it said, more than 600,000 children and their families had been displaced. “Thousands more could die in the violence or by lack of essential services, and further disruption of humanitarian assistance,” the agency’s executive director, Catherine Russell, said in a statement. “We need Gaza’s last remaining hospitals, shelters, markets…
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Ricardo Martinelli Vows to Run for President of Panama From Nicaraguan Embassy
[ad_1] As Panama jumps into its boisterous Carnival period, the celebrations this weekend come amid a bizarre political drama playing out in the capital. A former president, who is also a top contender in this year’s presidential election in May, has holed himself up in the Nicaraguan Embassy in Panama City, accompanied by his furniture, including a sofa and a…
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On a Frozen Border, Finland Puzzles Over a ‘Russian Game’
[ad_1] Poking up through the snow drifts on the Finnish-Russian border lies a symbol of Moscow’s biggest provocation yet toward NATO’s newest member: a sprawling heap of broken bicycles. The battered bikes are sold for hundreds of dollars on the Russian side to asylum seekers from as far away as Syria and Somalia. They are then encouraged — sometimes forced,…
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U.S. Rejects Putin’s Latest Call for Ukraine Negotiations
[ad_1] The Biden administration dismissed on Friday a call by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, showing no sign that flagging political support for American military aid to Kyiv had made President Biden more inclined to make concessions to Moscow. During his two-hour interview at the Kremlin with the former Fox News…
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Manhattan or Pulau Rhun? In 1667, Nutmeg Made the Choice a No-Brainer.
[ad_1] The isles of Manhattan and Pulau Rhun could hardly be farther apart, not just in geography, but also in culture, economy and global prominence. Rhun, in the Banda Sea in Indonesia, has no cars or roads and only about 20 motorbikes. Most people get around by walking along its paved footpaths or up steep stairways, often toting plastic jugs…
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Moody’s Downgrades Israel’s Credit Rating, Citing Toll of War With Hamas
[ad_1] Moody’s on Friday became the first major rating agency to downgrade Israel’s creditworthiness, citing the prolonged war with Hamas and the toll it is taking on the country’s finances. Moody’s, one of three major rating agencies alongside S&P Global Ratings and Fitch, lowered Israel’s rating from A1 to A2. Credit ratings range from a low of D or C…
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Map: 4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Los Angeles
[ad_1] A light, 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck west of Los Angeles on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1:47 p.m. Pacific time, data from the agency shows. As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.…
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John Bruton Dies at 76; Negotiated for Peace as Irish Prime Minister
[ad_1] John Bruton, a former Irish prime minister who led an alliance known as the Rainbow Coalition and played a central role with Britain in an effort to secure peace in Northern Ireland after decades of strife, died on Tuesday in Dublin. He was 76. His family said his death, in a hospital, followed a long illness; they did not…
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Map: 4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Los Angeles
[ad_1] A light, 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck west of Los Angeles on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1:47 p.m. Pacific time, data from the agency shows. As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.…
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