Wednesday Briefing: An Israeli Airstrike in Syria
Plus, revisiting Oppenheimer’s Communist ties.
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2024-10-09 20:59:43
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2024-10-09 20:59:43
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2024-10-09 20:59:43
Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister, Postpones Trip to DC, US Says
Yoav Gallant and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III were expected to discuss Israel’s response to the Iranian missile assault on Israel last week.
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2024-10-09 20:59:42
Brazil Unblocks X After Musk Backs Down
Brazil’s Supreme Court said Tuesday that Elon Musk’s social network could return in the country after a monthlong ban because the company had complied with the court’s orders.
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2024-10-09 20:59:41
Israel Sends More Soldiers Into Lebanon as Strikes Hit Beirut and Damascus
In an attack of its own, Hezbollah fired 180 “projectiles” into Israel, according to the Israeli military, which said most were intercepted.
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2024-10-09 20:59:40
Climate Change Increased Rain and Wind Speeds of Helene
In cooler times, a similarly rare storm over the Southeast would have delivered less rain and weaker winds, a team of scientists concluded in an analysis.
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2024-10-09 20:59:39
Trump Family Business Eyes Hotel Deals in Israel
The Trump Organization was in talks about Israeli hotels before the Hamas attack last year. It says it wants to resume them in the future, raising questions about the mingling of politics and money in the event of a second Trump term.
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Lily Ebert, Holocaust Survivor, Author and TikTok Star, Dies at 100
She survived Auschwitz, wrote a best-selling memoir, “Lily’s Promise,” and spoke to a following of 2 million fans on TikTok.
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2024-10-09 20:59:37
Turkish Airlines Pilot Dies, Forcing Emergency Landing
The airline said the pilot had lost consciousness during the flight, which was headed to Istanbul from Seattle.
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A Filmmaker Focuses on Climate and Democracy
In his next documentary, Michael P. Nash takes on A.I. and how it might be used to address environmental issues.
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2024-10-09 20:59:35
Biden and Netanyahu Speak for First Time Since August
Ties between the U.S. and Israeli leaders have been strained over Israel’s conduct in Gaza. The Israeli defense minister delayed a much-anticipated trip to the U.S. at Mr. Netanyahu’s request.
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2024-10-09 20:59:33
Man Charged for South Africa Mass Shooting that Killed 18 People
The killings of 18 members of one family assembled for a gathering last month are among an increasing number of mass shootings in South Africa.
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2024-10-09 20:59:32
Democracy Struggles in an Era of Mistrust and Upheaval
The Athens Democracy Forum last week explored the world’s schisms in the face of threats from technology and shifts in the world order.
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2024-10-09 20:59:31
Nearly a Million Civilians Flee War in Lebanon, U.N. Says
A week into the ground war between Israel and Hezbollah, shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity, humanitarian officials warned.
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2024-10-09 20:59:30
Mozambique’s 2024 National Elections: What to Know
Four candidates are vying for the presidency in a country that has faced a yearslong ISIS-backed insurgency. The election is also a test of the sway of former independence movements.
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2024-10-09 20:59:28
In This Office, the Fading Dream of a Unified Korea Lives On
On paper, five South Korean officials are the governors of North Korean provinces. Their goal is reunification, but fewer and fewer Koreans share it.
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