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Israel-Hamas War: Israel Says 5 Hamas Military Leaders Have Been Killed

The Israeli military released a photo of Hamas military leaders with five circled in red and labeled “eliminated.” They included the chief of Hamas’s aerial division and two battalion commanders.

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New U.K. Asylum Bill Aims to Override Some Human Rights Law

Britain’s prime minister unveiled emergency legislation to salvage a highly contested scheme to deport asylum seekers to the African country. It wasn’t enough for his immigration minister.

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Illia Kyva Is Killed Near Moscow

The lawmaker, Illia Kyva, called for Ukraine to surrender after Russia invaded. He was living in Russia, but Ukrainian authorities had sentenced him to prison in absentia on charges including treason.

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Putin Travels to U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia on Rare Trip to Mideast

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia stopped first in the United Arab Emirates and went on to Saudi Arabia. He said the Israel-Hamas war will figure prominently in his discussions.

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Bordeaux Botulism Outbreak: Criminal Charges Announced

One person died and 15 others were sickened in September after eating homemade sardine preserves at an organic wine bar in Bordeaux. Prosecutors say hygiene rules were violated.

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Israel Claims It Has Killed 5 Hamas Commanders in Rare Photo

Israeli forces have been targeting the Hamas leadership since the group launched an attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7.

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As Political Turmoil Intensifies in Ukraine, Opposition Leader Calls for Unity

Tensions between Ukrainian leaders, including between President Volodymyr Zelensky and his military chief, come as the country seeks emergency aid from Washington.

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Gaza War Widens Gap Between Arab Rulers and Citizens

Bahrain, a small Gulf monarchy, faces growing pressure from citizens to cut its recently established ties with Israel — a microcosm of the tensions spreading across the Mideast.

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Boris Johnson Apologizes at U.K. Covid Inquiry for ‘Pain and Suffering’

The former prime minister said his government had initially underestimated the coronavirus. But he insisted that he and his aides had done the best they could at the time.

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Nigeria’s President Calls for Inquiry After Military Strike Kills at Least 85 Civilians

Many of the victims were women and children gathered for a religious celebration. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu described the attack as a “bombing mishap.”

Dec. 5, 2023

Arab Citizens of Israel Released in Deals With Hamas Fear a Backlash

Almost all the 15 Israeli-Arab women freed in the swaps were released against their will. One was expelled from a university and others fear they could be attacked by those who link them to Hamas.

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Renewable Energy Could Be a Casualty in the War on Inflation. Here’s Why.

High interest rates make green start-up costs soar. Officials at the U.N. climate summit fear the world could miss an opportunity to avert future greenhouse gas emissions.

Dec. 5, 2023

Alberto Fujimori Is Ordered Released From Prison in Peru

The ruling, which affirms a decision to reinstate a pardon, defies an order by an international court that former President Alberto Fujimori continue to serve his sentence for human rights violations.

Dec. 5, 2023

Venezuela Orders Arrest of Top Opposition Figures on Treason

The move is the latest of several that undercut prospects of free elections next year, despite commitments made to the Biden administration in return for sanctions relief.

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Israel and Hamas Battle for a City in Gaza, Sparking Another Exodus

Thousands of people heeded Israeli orders to flee Khan Younis and nearby areas, but the places they were told to go had little shelter, water or food.

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Arizona Man Is Arrested in Connection With Australia Shooting

Two police officers and a bystander died in the shootout in Queensland last year.

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Thursday Briefing: Gazans Flee Khan Younis

Plus, remembering Norman Lear.

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Gaza Hostage Families Urge Israeli Government to Help

Released hostages met for the first time with Israel’s war cabinet, painting a grim portrait of captivity in Gaza.

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Gazans Flee Fighting to Al-Masawi, but Find Little Shelter There

Palestinians were told to go to the seaside village of Al-Mawasi to escape the fighting, but once they got there they found they were on their own.

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Biden Calls on Congress to Approve Aid to Ukraine: ‘This Cannot Wait’

The administration has already alerted Congress that money for Ukraine will run out by the end of the year.

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Nguyen Qui Duc, Whose Salon Became a Hanoi Hub, Dies at 65

A former refugee who found radio success in the U.S., he opened an exhibition space in his native Vietnam that drew artists and ambassadors. Anthony Bourdain dropped in.

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Snob summer is dead. Long live mystery winter.

Settling in for a cozy season of whodunnits.

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Can Carbon Capture Live Up to the Hype?

The technology to capture and bury carbon dioxide has struggled to ramp up and has real limits. But experts say it could play a valuable role.

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Read Your Way Through Madrid

Like many who call Madrid home, Elena Medel was born elsewhere, but forged her identity in the Spanish capital. Here, she recommends books about this city that “refuses to be reduced to an ideal.”

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U.S. Air Force Says Osprey Crash Off Japan Left No Survivors

All eight airmen aboard the craft that went down during a Nov. 29 training exercise are believed to have been killed, the Air Force said.

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