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Israel, Shifting War Tempo, Offers Different Explanations at Home and Abroad
[ad_1] With a vast chasm between how Israelis see the war in Gaza and how much of the world does, Israel’s leaders have taken to adopting different rhetoric when addressing the two audiences about how its military campaign against Hamas will be conducted over the year ahead. Israeli officials have begun to tell the international news media that its forces…
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Why Are California’s Waters Lighting Up in Blue?
[ad_1] California seems to be off to a glowing start to the year — and we’re not just talking about Hollywood stars assembling for awards season. We’re talking about bioluminescent algae. Biolumi-what? Bioluminescent algae. It’s not new, but this latest algae bloom in parts of Southern and Northern California is causing waves and areas of the water in the Pacific…
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Israel Says It Killed Another Hezbollah Commander in an Airstrike
[ad_1] The Israeli military said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in an airstrike on Tuesday evening, further heightening tensions with the Iranian-backed militia after a day of back-and-forth attacks and the apparent Israeli killing of another Hezbollah commander on Monday. The Israeli military identified the commander killed on Tuesday as Ali Hussein Burji, saying that he led Hezbollah’s aerial…
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MSG Withdraws Bid to Build Vegas-Style Sphere in London
[ad_1] What happens in Vegas, it turns out, really does stay in Vegas. The American company behind the Sphere, the gargantuan orb that shimmers, twinkles and glows just off the Las Vegas Strip, has formally withdrawn its proposal to build a sister Sphere in London. Declaring that the plan had become a hostage to political rivalries, Madison Square Garden Entertainment…
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Ecuador Plunges Into Crisis Amid Prison Riots, Kidnappings
[ad_1] Ecuador descended into chaos this week as a powerful gang leader disappeared from jail, uprisings broke out in several prisons, and guards were kidnapped and threatened by inmates in what has quickly escalated into a major crisis for the South American country. The unrest continued on Tuesday afternoon, when masked men stormed a television station in Guayaquil, the nation’s…
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Saudi-Israel Ties Depend on Steps Toward a Palestinian State, Blinken Says
[ad_1] Before Oct. 7, the main discussions about a long-shot normalization deal had taken place between Riyadh and Washington, with the Saudis asking for important security commitments from Washington. But Mr. Blinken’s statements reveal the terms have shifted, marking the first time since talks began in earnest last year that a top American official has explicitly linked Palestinian statehood to…
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Boeing 737 Max 9 Safety Inspections Delayed
[ad_1] Efforts to get Boeing’s 737 Max 9 cleared to fly again suffered a delay on Tuesday, after the Federal Aviation Administration said that instructions the company sent to airlines to inspect the planes on Monday were insufficient. “Boeing offered an initial version of instructions yesterday, which they are now revising because of feedback received in response,” the F.A.A. said…
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Norway Moves to Allow Seabed Mining Exploration
[ad_1] The Norwegian Parliament voted on Tuesday to authorize the opening of parts of the Norwegian Sea to seabed mining exploration, a move that reflects rising international demand for the metals needed to build batteries for electric vehicles worldwide. The decision clears the way for prospectors to look for seabed deposits between Norway and Greenland, mostly above the Arctic Circle,…
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‘Fauda’ Actor Idan Amedi Is Seriously Injured Fighting in Gaza
[ad_1] An Israeli soldier who is an actor in the popular Israeli series “Fauda” on Netflix was seriously wounded when a truck filled with explosives blew up in the Bureij area of central Gaza on Monday, the Israeli military said. The actor, Idan Amedi, 35, who is also well-known in Israel as a composer, song writer and pop singer, was…
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Injured Palestinians Rushed to Hospital in Khan Younis
[ad_1] Wounded Palestinians and bodies were transported to the European hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. [ad_2] Source link
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