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UNRWA Is Imperiled by Accusations of Terrorism
[ad_1] Leaders of the largest United Nations agency in Gaza warned on Monday that it may soon run out of money as new allegations emerged about Hamas’s influence on the organization. As U.N. officials fretted over the future of UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinians, Israeli officials debated whether it made sense to publicly air accusations that a group…
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U.S. Charges Iranian Man and Two Canadians in Plot to Kill Refugees
[ad_1] An Iranian man accused of being the kingpin of a network that targets dissidents has been charged with hiring two Canadians, including a member of the Hells Angels, to kill two Iranian refugees living in Maryland, according to indictments unsealed on Monday. The man, Naji Sharifi Zindashti, 49, is accused of being a drug trafficker and assassin in Iran.…
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Pandora Now Only Sources Recycled Metals for Its Jewelry
[ad_1] Pandora, known for its affordable sterling-silver charm bracelets, is the world’s largest jewelry company by volume: The Danish chain sells more than 100 million pieces annually. This week, it announced that it is now sourcing only 100-percent-recycled silver and gold for its collections. The move was touted as an important step by a massive company to reduce its environmental…
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U.N. to Study Reports of Sexual Violence in Israel During Oct. 7 Attack
[ad_1] A United Nations team has arrived in Israel to examine reports of sexual violence during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7 even as Hamas and some critics of Israel continue to reject evidence that such assaults occurred. Israeli officials have said that Hamas terrorists brutalized women throughout their incursion into southern Israel and have complained that U.N. leaders and…
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Former N.H.L. Player Faces Sexual Assault Charges in Canada
[ad_1] A former National Hockey League player has been charged in Canada with sexual assault, his lawyer has confirmed, the latest development in a case that has brought turmoil to the sport’s Canadian governing body and angered many people across the country. Four more players are expected to turn themselves in to the police service in London, Ontario, in the…
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Iran Denies Ordering Drone Strike That Killed U.S. Troops in Jordan
[ad_1] The deaths of three U.S. soldiers in a drone strike in Jordan — the first-known American military fatalities from hostile fire in the widening Middle East crisis — are likely to increase pressure on President Biden, who has tried to limit the American response in order to keep regional tensions from spreading further. The Biden administration said that the…
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How Biden May Respond to the Drone Strike That Killed Three U.S. Soldiers
[ad_1] Even before the drone strike that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan on Sunday, the Biden administration was planning for a moment just like this, debating how it might strike back in ways that would deter Iran’s proxy forces and send a message that Tehran would not miss. But the options range from the unsatisfying to the highly…
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U.K. to Ban Disposable Vapes to Prevent Use by Children
[ad_1] The brightly colored packaging is a slick mix of ombré pink and lime green. The nicotine inside comes wreathed in a “strawberry kiwi” flavor. Increasingly, plastic disposable vapes like this one are making their way into the hands of children, with one in five young people in Britain between the ages of 11 and 17 trying vaping last year,…
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Kamila Valieva Banned Four Years Over 2022 Olympic Doping Case
[ad_1] A panel of three arbitrators for the top court in sports on Monday ruled that Kamila Valieva, the teenage Russian Olympian whose positive doping test upended the figure skating competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, had been banned from competition for four years. The punishment, announced by a three-member panel empowered by the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for…
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U.S. Blames Iran-Backed Militia for Deaths of 3 Soldiers in Jordan
[ad_1] Three U.S. service members were killed in Jordan on Sunday and at least 34 others were injured in what the Biden administration said was a drone attack from an Iran-backed militia, the first known American military fatalities from hostile fire in the turmoil spilling over from Israel’s war with Hamas. The attack happened at a remote logistics outpost in…
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