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In a sign of the war’s shift, daily deaths in Gaza are falling, data shows.
[ad_1] For more than a month now, the Biden administration and other allies of Israel have been urging its leaders to scale back the war in Gaza and reduce civilian casualties. It’s now clear that Israel’s leaders have followed the advice, at least partially. The most tangible sign of the change is the decline in deaths among Gazan residents, as…
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What Is ‘Settler Colonialism’? – The New York Times
[ad_1] In the intense war of words over the Israel-Gaza war, a particular phrase has popped up repeatedly. At protests, on fliers and in some mainstream publications, it is common to see Israel described — or more likely, assailed — as a “settler-colonial” state. The concept of settler colonialism originates in academia, where its use has surged over the past…
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Israel-Hamas War: Live Updates – The New York Times
[ad_1] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel doubled down on his opposition to the creation of a Palestinian state this weekend, again rebuffing pressure from President Biden to agree to that path after the war in Gaza is over. “My insistence is what has prevented — over the years — the establishment of a Palestinian state that would have constituted…
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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, Is Diagnosed With Skin Cancer
[ad_1] Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and the former wife of Prince Andrew, said on Monday that it had been a “shock” to receive a second diagnosis of cancer within a year, after doctors found melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer. The former royal, 64, had spoken publicly about her decision to undergo a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery…
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Modi Opens a Giant Temple, a Triumph Toward a Hindu-First India
[ad_1] They fanned out across the vast country, knocking on doors in the name of a cause that would redefine India. These foot soldiers and organizers, including a young Narendra Modi, collected millions of dollars to be socked away for a long fight to build a grand Hindu temple in Ayodhya, in northern India. Across 200,000 villages, ceremonies were arranged…
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Russian Celebrities Caught ‘Almost Naked’ Are Now Dressing to Appease
[ad_1] The Russian pop star winced as the black kitten he was cuddling in Russian-occupied Ukraine licked the crook of his neck for about the 15th time. Several weeks earlier, the musician, Dima Bilan, had been in Moscow, mingling in a see-through shirt with celebrities at an “almost naked” theme party that caused an uproar in Russia and threatened to…
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Why India’s Ram Temple Is a Big Win for Modi
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfilled a decades-long promise with the inauguration of the temple, which his Hindu nationalist base has compared to the Vatican. But it also stirs memories of a violent past. [ad_2] Source link
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Why India’s New Ram Temple Is So Important
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a gigantic new temple in the Indian city of Ayodhya on Monday, the conclusion of a mostly 20th-century odyssey in which Hindu nationalists eventually tore down a centuries-old mosque that has now been replaced with a structure devoted to the Hindu deity Ram. Leading up to the temple’s consecration, public spaces around India were…
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US Declares Two Missing Navy SEALs As Dead in Somalia
[ad_1] The U.S. military said on Sunday that it had declared two Navy SEALs dead after they went missing 10 days ago during an operation at sea to intercept weapons from Iran headed to Houthi fighters. They are among the first known U.S. fatalities in Washington’s campaign against the Houthis, who have launched dozens of attacks on ships in the…
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Monday Briefing – The New York Times
[ad_1] U.S. official heads to Middle East for hostage talks Brett McGurk, President Biden’s Middle East coordinator at the White House, departed for Cairo yesterday for talks aimed at the release of more hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a pause in Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip, U.S. officials said. Egypt and Qatar helped broker a cease-fire…
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