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Friday Briefing: Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes in Iran
[ad_1] Pakistan retaliated with strikes inside Iran Pakistan announced yesterday that it had carried out strikes against what it said were terrorist hide-outs in Iran. A day earlier, Iran hit what it called militant camps in Pakistan. The military exchange is the latest example of an expanding set of hostilities connected to the Israel-Hamas war. Pakistan indicated yesterday that it…
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At Davos, War Is on the Agenda, but the Focus Is on A.I. and Elections
[ad_1] Each day this week has brought a new and fleeting reminder to the executives and politicians at the annual World Economic Forum meeting of the two wars threatening global security and clouding the economy. Ukraine’s president spoke on Tuesday. Israel’s spoke on Thursday. Neither was able to hold the collective attention of a gathering that this year has focused…
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Why Iran Is the Common Link in Conflicts From Gaza to Pakistan
[ad_1] Israel and Gaza. Yemen and the Red Sea. Lebanon, Syria, Iraq — and now Pakistan, too. At every flashpoint in a set of conflicts spanning 1,800 miles and involving a hodgepodge of unpredictable armed actors and interests, there’s been a common thread: Iran. Tehran has left its imprint with its behind-the-scenes-backing of combatants in places like Lebanon and Yemen,…
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Netanyahu Rebuffs U.S. Calls to Start Working Toward Palestinian Statehood
[ad_1] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Thursday appeared to rule out a postwar peace process that would lead to the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state, rebuffing calls from the United States to start working toward that ultimate goal. “In any arrangement in the foreseeable future — with an arrangement or without one — Israel must have security…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained Over Pricey Watch at Munich Airport
[ad_1] For two and a half hours on Wednesday, German border officers were up against an unlikely foe: the Terminator. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the movie-star-turned-former-California-governor, found himself on the wrong side of customs at Munich International Airport when a routine inspection unearthed a luxury watch that the action star had failed to declare. Mr. Schwarzenegger was reportedly en route to his…
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Houthis’ Leader Says a Clash With the U.S. Will Strengthen Militia Group
[ad_1] The leader of Yemen’s Houthi militia declared on Thursday that a direct clash with the United States will only strengthen the group, and vowed to continue attacking ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis have always emerged stronger from confrontations with their enemies, the militia’s leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, said in a televised speech, a day after the U.S. military…
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Iceland Scrambles to Shelter Residents Made Homeless by Volcanic Eruption
[ad_1] To house the evacuees of Grindavik, the Icelandic town where lava poured into some houses last week after a volcanic eruption, a former prime minister proposed building a new town from scratch. A politician said Airbnbs around the island nation should be restricted to make room for the residents. And a radio host suggested turning away asylum seekers to…
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In Guatemala, New Utopian Neighborhood? Or a Testament to Inequality?
[ad_1] Try going for a stroll in much of Guatemala City: It is a pedestrian’s nightmare. Motorcycles speed down crowded sidewalks. Rifle-grasping guards squint at each passerby, sizing up potential assailants. Smoke-belching buses barrel through stop signs. But tucked within the chaotic capital’s crazy-quilt sprawl, there is a dreamlike haven where none of that exists. In the City of Cayalá,…
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Pakistani Missile Leaves Crater in Iranian Village
[ad_1] Video obtained and verified by Reuters shows the aftermath of Pakistani strikes in Iran. [ad_2] Source link
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Palestinian Tent Camps Expand As the Israel-Hamas War Intensifies in Gaza
[ad_1] Recent satellite imagery shows an influx of displaced Palestinians into Rafah, the Gaza Strip’s southernmost region, where about 1.25 million people are now living in squalid, cramped conditions. This increase is visible in commercially available satellite imagery from Planet Labs that was taken over the past two months. It reveals the scale of the dire humanitarian crisis in Rafah…
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