What Is the West Bank and Who Controls It?
August 29, 2024
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What Is the West Bank and Who Controls It?

Renewed violence has cast the a spotlight on the territory, where more than 600 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with the Israeli military since Oct. 7. Source…

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Hong Kong Journalists to Get Verdict in Test Case for Press Freedom
August 29, 2024
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Hong Kong Journalists to Get Verdict in Test Case for Press Freedom

The editors said they published stories in the public interest. A judge ruled they were guilty of a crime against national security. Source link

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The High Price of Safety in El Salvador
August 29, 2024
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The High Price of Safety in El Salvador

Under President Nayib Bukele, Salvadorans have swapped their rights for quiet streets. How long can that tradeoff be maintained? Source link

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California passes Paris Hilton-backed bill to protect teens in residential treatment
August 29, 2024
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California passes Paris Hilton-backed bill to protect teens in residential treatment

SACRAMENTO —  California lawmakers on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation to enact stricter public oversight on the use of seclusion or restraints on children and teenagers in residential treatment facilities,…

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Typhoon Shanshan Lashes Southern Japan as It Moves Inland
August 29, 2024
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Typhoon Shanshan Lashes Southern Japan as It Moves Inland

The storm weakened after making landfall, but the authorities reported three deaths and warned of potential landslides and floods. Source link

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Lucy Letby Inquiry Won’t Weigh Key Question: Is the ‘Killer Nurse’ Innocent?
August 29, 2024
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Lucy Letby Inquiry Won’t Weigh Key Question: Is the ‘Killer Nurse’ Innocent?

More than 20 experts have called on the U.K. government to delay a public inquiry into the case of Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering babies, because…

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They mocked Matthew Perry as ‘Chandler’ and a ‘moron.’
August 29, 2024
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They mocked Matthew Perry as ‘Chandler’ and a ‘moron.’

In the month before Mathew Perry’s death, a doctor the actor contacted to acquire ketamine called him a “moron” in a text message, according to federal prosecutors. A…

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Can Democrats Win Back Latino Voters by Treating Them Like Everyone Else?
August 29, 2024
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Can Democrats Win Back Latino Voters by Treating Them Like Everyone Else?

Democrats seem to be recognizing that Latinos have the same hodgepodge mix of priorities as other voters. Will that help them make up ground lost to Donald J.…

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Billionaires snap up homes in six fire-, flood- and storm-prone cities
August 29, 2024
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Billionaires snap up homes in six fire-, flood- and storm-prone cities

Rising interest rates. Natural disasters. There are a host of reasons not to buy a home in the current real estate market — particularly in certain areas. But…

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A Rare but Dangerous Mosquito-Borne Virus Is Changing Routines in Massachusetts
August 29, 2024
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A Rare but Dangerous Mosquito-Borne Virus Is Changing Routines in Massachusetts

Ten communities are at high or critical risk from Eastern equine encephalitis, which killed a man in New Hampshire this month and sickened two people in Massachusetts and…

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