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We could have been part of that.
March 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We could have been part of that.
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Smudge, looking vaguely surprised that we have returned home alive
February 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Smudge, looking vaguely surprised that we have returned home alive
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Israeli hostages freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are trickling out.
‘Dad, I Came Back Alive!’ Israeli Hostages Start to Give Glimpses of Ordeal.
Hostages freed before Saturday’s exchange have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are trickling out.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Israeli hostages freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are trickling out.
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Lebanon’s large and influential diaspora — estimated at nearly three times the size of the country’s population of 5.7 million — has been trickling back, hoping to offer physical and financial support for a country devastated by the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Lebanon’s Emigrants Return to a Battered Homeland After Israel-Hezbollah War
Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Lebanon’s large and influential diaspora — estimated at nearly three times the size of the country’s population of 5.7 million — has been trickling back, hoping to offer physical and financial support for a country devastated by the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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The Israeli police raided a pair of Palestinian bookstores in East Jerusalem and arrested two of their owners, saying the shops were selling books that supported terrorism. The move comes as Israel tightens its restrictions on free speech and cultural activities for Palestinians across the country.
Israeli Police Raid Two Palestinian Bookshops in East Jerusalem
The police said the stores were selling books that supported terrorism, and that two of their owners had been arrested. A brother of the owners decried the raid as “political persecution.”
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The Israeli police raided a pair of Palestinian bookstores in East Jerusalem and arrested two of their owners, saying the shops were selling books that supported terrorism. The move comes as Israel tightens its restrictions on free speech and cultural activities for Palestinians across the country.
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Ukraine’s national electricity operator introduced emergency power cuts on Wednesday after the country came under what the energy minister called a "massive" missile attack.
Missile Attack Prompts Emergency Power Cuts in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that air defenses had shot down at least 30 missiles from a barrage that targeted gas and energy facilities.
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Ukraine’s national electricity operator introduced emergency power cuts on Wednesday after the country came under what the energy minister called a "massive" missile attack.
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A Ukrainian official said Kyiv was responsible for the assassination of Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.
Bomb Kills Russian General in Moscow
The general, Igor Kirillov, died after a bomb in a scooter exploded, officials said. He was the head of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:40 AM
A Ukrainian official said Kyiv was responsible for the assassination of Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.
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Kirstin Blaise Lobato, who spent nearly 16 years in prison for a murder she did not commit, was awarded more than $34 million by a federal jury in Nevada on Thursday.
Jury in Las Vegas Awards Woman $34 Million for Wrongful Conviction
Kirstin Blaise Lobato sued the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and two detectives after she spent nearly 16 years in prison for a murder she did not commit.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Kirstin Blaise Lobato, who spent nearly 16 years in prison for a murder she did not commit, was awarded more than $34 million by a federal jury in Nevada on Thursday.
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While you were sleeping, South Korean President Looney Yoon was impeached and removed from office over his botched, short-lived martial law stunt.
December 14, 2024 at 5:59 PM
While you were sleeping, South Korean President Looney Yoon was impeached and removed from office over his botched, short-lived martial law stunt.
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Breaking News: South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office as they investigate whether he committed insurrection by declaring martial law.
South Korean Police Raid President Yoon’s Office in Martial Law Probe
The authorities are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol committed an act of insurrection when he declared martial law last week, plunging the country into crisis.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:09 AM
Breaking News: South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office as they investigate whether he committed insurrection by declaring martial law.
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U.S. wildlife officials proposed on Tuesday that monarch butterflies receive protection as a threatened species.
Monarch Butterflies Are Recommended for Protected Status in U.S.
They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:57 AM
U.S. wildlife officials proposed on Tuesday that monarch butterflies receive protection as a threatened species.
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Breaking News: South Korea’s Justice Ministry barred President Yoon Suk Yeol from leaving the country as it investigates his use of martial law.
South Korea Bars President From Traveling Abroad
President Yoon Suk Yeol cannot leave the country as an investigation unfolds into whether he led an insurrection last week when he briefly imposed martial law.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Breaking News: South Korea’s Justice Ministry barred President Yoon Suk Yeol from leaving the country as it investigates his use of martial law.
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Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean Combs in a lawsuit filed Sunday by an unnamed plaintiff. He vehemently denied the allegation and accused the lawyer who brought the suit of trying to blackmail him with false claims.
Jay-Z, Accused in Suit of Raping Minor with Sean Combs, Calls It Blackmail
The entertainer said the suit, which accuses him of assaulting an unnamed 13-year-old girl in 2000, was an effort to gain settlement money by putting forward “idiotic” claims.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean Combs in a lawsuit filed Sunday by an unnamed plaintiff. He vehemently denied the allegation and accused the lawyer who brought the suit of trying to blackmail him with false claims.
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🧵There are 45 days until Inauguration Day, and I’m working on updating the Capitol Riot Map—an interactive visualization of the more than 1,500 individuals arrested or charged in connection to January 6th.
Follow this thread for updates, and explore the interactive visualization: capitolriotmap.com
Follow this thread for updates, and explore the interactive visualization: capitolriotmap.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:27 PM
🧵There are 45 days until Inauguration Day, and I’m working on updating the Capitol Riot Map—an interactive visualization of the more than 1,500 individuals arrested or charged in connection to January 6th.
Follow this thread for updates, and explore the interactive visualization: capitolriotmap.com
Follow this thread for updates, and explore the interactive visualization: capitolriotmap.com