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Ukraine and Russia Complete First Prisoner Exchange Since Plane Crash
[ad_1] Russia and Ukraine announced the exchange of hundreds of prisoners of war on Wednesday, resuming the carefully choreographed trading of captives only a week after Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting down a Russian military transport plane that it said was carrying dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war on their way to be exchanged. The cause of the crash, which…
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Ukraine Strained by Stalled Aid in War Against Russia
[ad_1] Short of cash as well as personnel and equipment for its war against Russia, Ukraine’s government says it has cobbled together financing to last several months without long-stalled aid from the United States and Europe. But further delays would trigger an all-but-certain economic crisis, officials and analysts say. Government workers might not get paid or lose their jobs. Retirees,…
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Biden Urged to Re-examine Israel Support After Lawsuit Dismissed
[ad_1] A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Palestinian Americans who sought to force the White House to withdraw support for Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, as was widely expected based on constitutional precedent that only the political branches of U.S. government could determine foreign policy. But, unexpectedly, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White indicated that he would have preferred…
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Chicago Passes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution in Israel-Hamas War
[ad_1] The Chicago City Council voted on Wednesday to approve a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, making it the largest city in the United States to do so. Mayor Brandon Johnson broke a 23-to-23 tie to ensure passage of the resolution. Before the council discussion, residents and activists spoke passionately about their…
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Donors Rally Behind UNRWA After Israeli Allegations
[ad_1] After days of sharply criticizing the U.N. agency charged with assisting Palestinian civilians, donor countries signaled on Wednesday that they would continue to support the organization under the right conditions and stressed its essential role in delivering lifesaving aid as widespread starvation and disease loom in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. At least 12 countries, including the United States and…
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In Northern Ireland, a Knotty Brexit Problem Is on the Brink of Being Solved
[ad_1] Almost two years of political gridlock. Decision-making paralyzed. Rising tension in a place where peace remains fragile even after the end of decades of sectarian strife. There are few places where the impact of Britain’s exit from the European Union has been felt more sharply than in Northern Ireland. But on Wednesday there were rising hopes that one of…
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Thursday Briefing: Iran Is ‘Not Looking for War’
[ad_1] Iran says it is ‘not looking for war’ The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said yesterday that the country was “not looking for war,” appearing to signal that it would not escalate tensions with the U.S. But he also said that Iran was prepared to respond if attacked. Here’s the latest. “We hear threatening words from American officials,” Gen.…
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F.B.I. Director Warns of China Hacking Threat
[ad_1] Christopher A. Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, warned on Wednesday that China was ramping up an extensive hacking operation geared at taking down the United States’ power grid, oil pipelines and water systems in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. Mr. Wray, appearing before a House subcommittee on China, offered an alarming assessment of the…
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E.U.’s Hungary Problem Looms Ahead of Vote Over Ukraine
[ad_1] European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday, hoping to approve a landmark multibillion euro fund for Ukraine that will help keep the country afloat for the next four years, no matter what happens on the battlefield, or in the U.S. Congress threatening to cut support. The only thing standing in their way is Prime Minister Viktor Orban of…
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What Murder Mysteries Solve – The New York Times
[ad_1] At the beginning of December, I turned to whodunit fiction as a respite from the accumulated exhaustion of a long year, and the more recent stresses of writing about the horrors of the war in Israel and Gaza. But why, if that was my purpose, would I find solace in such an inherently violent genre? I now realize that…
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