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Israel-Hamas War: Latest Updates – The New York Times
[ad_1] The United States issued financial sanctions on Thursday against four Israelis accused of escalating violence against civilians, intimidating civilians or destroying property in the West Bank. “The United States has consistently opposed actions that undermine stability in the West Bank and the prospects of peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike,” the U.S. State Department said in a…
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Over 800 Officials in U.S. and Europe Sign Letter Protesting Israel Policies
[ad_1] More than 800 officials in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union released a public letter of dissent on Friday against their governments’ support of Israel in its war in Gaza. The letter is the first instance of officials in allied nations across the Atlantic coming together to openly criticize their governments over the war, say…
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In Russia, a Cat Thrown From a Train Offers a Safe Space to Vent
[ad_1] The tragedy gripped Russia for days. Federal lawmakers convened a special committee to investigate as hundreds of volunteers searched for the victim in subzero temperatures, and state news media ran live updates on the fallout. Eventually, the victim — Twix the cat — was found dead. A national outcry over the demise of a pet who was mistakenly thrown…
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Gazan Cobblers Busy as Shoes Become Scarce
[ad_1] Shoes have worn out quickly for many Gazans who have had to trek through rubble and walk for hours to flee the violence. [ad_2] Source link
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Plan to Resurface a Pyramid in Granite Draws Heated Debate
[ad_1] Over the centuries, many of the granite stones fell off or were removed from the site for a variety of reasons, according to Morgan Moroney, the assistant curator of Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Near Eastern art at the Brooklyn Museum. Even in ancient times, she said, people reused them to build nearby monuments or houses. Earthquakes, erosion and vandalism…
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U.N. Officials Urge Nations to Resume UNRWA Funding
[ad_1] new video loaded: U.N. Officials Urge Nations to Resume UNRWA Funding transcript Back transcript U.N. Officials Urge Nations to Resume UNRWA Funding The United Nations said the suspension of funding for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency could threaten the lives of millions in Gaza. The humanitarian system in Gaza is collapsing. Everyone in Gaza is hungry, while half…
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China Meets the U.S. to Discuss Fentanyl, But the Détente Has Limits
[ad_1] China and the United States are back at the negotiating table. Whether they can agree on much is another matter. In Bangkok, China’s top diplomat last week discussed North Korea and Iran with President Biden’s national security adviser. Days later, in Beijing, officials restarted long-stalled talks on curbing the flow of fentanyl to the United States. And the White…
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Friday Briefing – The New York Times
[ad_1] The E.U. reached a Ukraine aid deal The E.U. reached a landmark $54 billion funding deal yesterday to help Ukraine alleviate a potentially severe financial crisis. The country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, quickly thanked his European neighbors but also alluded to uncertainty over a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine currently languishing in the U.S. Congress. The breakthrough was significant…
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EU Ukraine Aid Deal Is a Pawn in Orban’s Longer Populist Game
[ad_1] After months of bluster against financial aid for Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary on Thursday yielded to intense pressure from fellow European leaders, but not before he tried to change the topic in Brussels by meeting with angry Belgian farmers beside a convoy of tractors and voicing support for the protests roiling Europe. In what amounted to…
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Old-Time Modernity: Cycladic Art at the Met
[ad_1] New York City has added another jewel to its glittering cultural crown, and it takes up little more than one medium-size wall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You’ll find the wall in the Belfer Court, the first space on the right as you enter the Greek and Roman Galleries from the Great Hall. Walk too fast and you…
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