Israel-Hamas War: Israel Says 5 Hamas Military Leaders Have Been Killed
Palestinians inspecting a damaged building in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.
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New U.K. Asylum Bill Aims to Override Some Human Rights Law
The proposed bill by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain failed to satisfy hard-liners in his Conservative Party.
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Illia Kyva Is Killed Near Moscow
Former Ukrainian lawmaker Illia Kyva, right, in Kyiv in 2021.
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Putin Travels to U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia on Rare Trip to Mideast
A photo released by the United Arab Emirates Presidential Court showed President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia greeting Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Emirati president, in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
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Bordeaux Botulism Outbreak: Criminal Charges Announced
The Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux, France.
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As Political Turmoil Intensifies in Ukraine, Opposition Leader Calls for Unity
Petro O. Poroshenko on the outskirts of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in 2022. He had planned a trip to the United States for what he said were meetings at Congress and the Pentagon.
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Gaza War Widens Gap Between Arab Rulers and Citizens
Pro-Palestinian protests have become a frequent sight in Manama, Bahrain’s capital, since the war in Gaza began on Oct. 7.
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Boris Johnson Apologizes at U.K. Covid Inquiry for ‘Pain and Suffering’
A screenshot from footage broadcast by Britain’s Covid-19 inquiry showed Boris Johnson, the former prime minister, testifying in London on Wednesday about his government’s handling of the pandemic.
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Nigeria’s President Calls for Inquiry After Military Strike Kills at Least 85 Civilians
Victims of an army drone attack received treatment on Tuesday at a hospital in Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Arab Citizens of Israel Released in Deals With Hamas Fear a Backlash
A bus carrying released Palestinian prisoners arriving in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, last month.
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The U.S. says Israel must do more to protect civilians. Experts see little change.
Carrying a body in the aftermath of a blast in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Monday. On Sunday, Israel declared one fifth of the city an evacuation zone.
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Renewable Energy Could Be a Casualty in the War on Inflation. Here’s Why.
Maintenance on solar panels in Nairobi, Kenya, in October. High interest rates are straining government budgets in developing countries.
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Alberto Fujimori Is Ordered Released From Prison in Peru
Peru’s top court reinstated a presidential pardon for Alberto Fujimori, and he will most likely be freed on Wednesday, his lawyer said.
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Despite McConnell Legacy Push, Ukraine Funding in Increasing Jeopardy
Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, in the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
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Venezuela Orders Arrest of Top Opposition Figures on Treason
María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, held a news conference in Caracas on Wednesday.
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Israel and Hamas Battle for a City in Gaza, Sparking Another Exodus
Palestinians searching for victims in the rubble left by a strike that touched off a blaze in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.
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Arizona Man Is Arrested in Connection With Australia Shooting
Cheryl Scanlon, an assistant commissioner of the Queensland Police Service in Australia, announced the arrest of an Arizona man in connection with a shooting on a remote property on Dec. 12, 2022.
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Thursday Briefing: Gazans Flee Khan Younis
Injured people arrive at Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Tuesday.
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Republicans Block Aid to Ukraine, Jeopardizing Its Fight Against Russia
White House and Ukrainian officials have told lawmakers that without an influx of weapons, Ukraine will run out of resources to defend against Russia by the end of the year.
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Gaza Hostage Families Urge Israeli Government to Help
Photos of the Hamas hostages displayed in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
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Gazans Flee Fighting to Al-Masawi, but Find Little Shelter There
Palestinians evacuating the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
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U.S. Charges 4 Russian Soldiers With War Crimes Against an American
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced charges against four Russian soldiers on Wednesday.
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Biden Calls on Congress to Approve Aid to Ukraine: ‘This Cannot Wait’
President Biden urged Congress in a televised speech on Wednesday to pass aid for Ukraine.
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Snob summer is dead. Long live mystery winter.
Alice Braga, left, and Emma Corrin in “A Murder at the End of the World.”
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U.S. Air Force Says Osprey Crash Off Japan Left No Survivors
Debris believed to be from the CV-22 Osprey that crashed off Yakushima island in Japan on Nov. 29 was brought ashore last week.
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Wednesday Briefing
President Biden has become so closely associated with Israel that he effectively owns its military operation and has absorbed withering political attacks, especially from the left wing of his own party.
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Woman Shot and Killed in East London
Police at the scene of a shooting incident near Vine Close, Hackney, east London on Wednesday.
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Israel-Hamas War Intensifies in Southern Gaza; Civilians Say No Place Is Safe
A Palestinian man mourning the loss of relatives killed in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Tuesday.
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Israeli Doctors Help Child Hostages Return Home
Dr. Yael Mozer-Glassberg is among the first medical professionals to care for a group of children and mothers returning to Israel after being taken hostage by Hamas.
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House Declares Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism, Dividing Democrats
Representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York and the longest-serving Jewish member of the House, voted “present” on the resolution.
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Ukraine Opens War Crimes Inquiry Into Soldiers’ Deaths
Destroyed houses in the city of Avdiivka, near the village where the soldiers were killed.
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U.S. Imposes Visa Bans Tied to West Bank Violence
Palestinian protesters built roadblocks in Ramallah, West Bank, last week, ahead of the return of released Palestinian prisoners and detainees under a brief cease-fire deal.
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E.U. Official Cites Major Risk of Terror Attacks Over the Holiday Season
French police cordoned off the area near the Bir-Hakeim Bridge in Paris after a man armed with a knife and a hammer attacked people, killing a German tourist, on Saturday.
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Where Will the Whales Be? Ask the Climate Model.
As humpback whale populations recover from the now mostly banned whaling industry, they are increasingly sharing time and territory with fishermen.
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Ukraine Aid Falters in Senate as Republicans Insist on Border Restrictions
Ukrainian soldiers with the 22nd Mechanized Brigade firing at Russian positions in the direction of Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, last week. The front line has remained largely static over the past year.
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Putin to Visit Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. on Wednesday
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at a Group of 20 summit in 2018. Oil efforts helped build ties between the leaders.
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On the Ground in Wars and Disasters, the U.N. Plays a Vital Role
A school in Khan Younis, in Gaza’s south, that is affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and that was damaged by an airstrike in October.
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Math Scores Dropped Globally, but the U.S. Still Trails Other Countries
In math, the U.S. ranked 28th out of 37 participating countries from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group that includes mostly industrialized democracies.
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Israeli forces say they are fighting in ‘the heart of Khan Younis.’
Injured Palestinians arriving at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
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As World Heats, Energy for Air-Conditioning Could Double by 2050
Ten percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 could come from air-conditioning and other efforts to keep cool.
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Rohingya Refugees Stuck on Boats in Andaman Sea, U.N. Says
Members of the Rohingya ethnic group reached Aceh Province in Indonesia by boat last month. Many Rohingya make the dangerous journey across the Andaman Sea from Bangladesh or Myanmar each year.
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Tuesday Briefing
A convoy of Israeli tanks maneuvers near Israel's border with Gaza
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Can Boris Johnson Keep His Cool at U.K.’s Covid Inquiry?
Boris Johnson in London in March. On Wednesday, Mr. Johnson will become the latest political figure to be scrutinized by the Covid-19 inquiry, an independent, public examination of Britain’s response to the pandemic.
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Accounts of Sexual Violence by Hamas Are Aired Amid Criticism of U.N.
Sheryl Sandberg, the former Meta executive who, along with Gilad Erdan, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, was among the event’s primary organizers.
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Harris Takes Forceful Tone With Israel in a Foray Into Mideast Diplomacy
Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend offered her a chance to seize the international spotlight.
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Global Carbon Budget Report Finds Fossil Fuel Emissions Still Rising
Unloading coal in a port in Rugao, in China’s Jiangsu province, last month.
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Israeli Forces Near Khan Younis in Southern Gaza
Palestinians carrying the body of a victim in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Monday.
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Tuesday Briefing: Israel Expands Operations Across Gaza
Palestinians fled from Khan Younis to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, after the Israeli army called on people to leave certain areas in the city.
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Evan Gershkovich Is Still Awaiting Trial in Russia, 250 Days Later
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, attended a hearing in Moscow in October.
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What We Know About Sexual Violence During the Oct. 7 Attacks on Israel
Investigators have gathered “tens of thousands” of testimonies of sexual violence committed by Hamas on Oct. 7, according to the Israeli police, including at the site of a music festival that was attacked.
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Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Resumes Amid War
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Tel Aviv in October. He has been on trial since 2020.
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This Building Was Deemed ‘Outright Inhumane.’ But They Say It’s Home.
Residents of a derelict building on Davies Street in Johannesburg in September. Owners of this and other similar buildings are asking a court to evict hundreds of desperate dwellers who say they can’t afford to go anywhere else.
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White House Warns Ukraine Aid Is Running Out, Pressing Congress for More
Ukrainian soldiers with the 22nd Mechanized Brigade firing at Russian positions in the direction of Bakhmut last week.
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Israel Claims It Has Killed 5 Hamas Commanders in Rare Photo
Can Carbon Capture Live Up to the Hype?
Read Your Way Through Madrid
Wednesday Briefing: Israel Entered Southern Gaza’s Largest City
Militant Rocket Hit Base Linked to Israeli Nuclear Missile Program