| Amnesty International Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza
- Israel rejected the charge — the first of its kind by a major human rights organization — saying it was “based on lies.”
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:45:36 +0000
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| University of Michigan Ends Required Diversity Statements
- The school, a bastion of D.E.I., will no longer require the statements in hiring decisions and is considering a broader shift in its policies.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:36:45 +0000
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| Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann
- He was the hangman chosen to carry out the sentence on the fugitive Nazi war criminal, in Israel’s only case of capital punishment.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:31:28 +0000
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| Pete Hegseth and His ‘Battle Cry’ for a New Christian Crusade
- The veteran picked to lead the Defense Department has praised the brutal religious military campaigns of the past and has called for a Christian approach to governing.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:28:36 +0000
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| Emmanuel Macron Says He Won’t Resign France’s Presidency
- A day after his chosen prime minister was forced to resign, President Emmanuel Macron denounced his political opponents.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:19:26 +0000
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| A Spate of Vandalism Rattled Estonia. Russia Was to Blame, Officials Say.
- Several people were convicted in connection with small acts of vandalism carried out at the behest of Russia’s military intelligence service, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:17:32 +0000
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| New York City Approves a Plan to Create 80,000 New Homes
- The City Council passed a major housing plan known as “City of Yes.” Experts and elected officials say it is only a first step to address the housing crisis.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:10:27 +0000
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| Former Proud Boys Leader Testifies in Defense of Officer Accused of Aiding Him
- Enrique Tarrio appeared in court for the first time since being sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:41:31 +0000
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| World’s Priciest Dinosaur Fossil Comes to Museum of Natural History
- The billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin, who bought the stegosaurus fossil for $44.6 million, is lending it to the American Museum of Natural History in New York for four years.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:36:27 +0000
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| Jordan Neely’s Father Sues Daniel Penny, Accusing Him of Assault
- Andre Zachery claims that Mr. Penny, who put Mr. Neely in a chokehold on a subway train last year, caused his son’s death through “negligence, carelessness and recklessness.”
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:35:22 +0000
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| After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry
- The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:09:53 +0000
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| South Korea’s Lawmakers Question Military About Yoon’s Martial Law Order
- The military has spent decades trying to rehabilitate its image and win public trust after a brutal past. Its role in President Yoon’s martial law raised a specter from that era.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:58:16 +0000
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| Marine Le Pen Is Holding France Hostage
- The government’s fall shows the strength of the far right.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:51:40 +0000
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| How Trump Targeted Undecided Voters Without Breaking the Bank
- The Trump team had a huge financial disadvantage. It made up for it with a strategy that allowed it to narrow the focus of its ad dollars.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:17:17 +0000
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| Memphis Says It Will Not Yet Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department
- The city’s mayor reiterated his reluctance to enter a consent decree after the Justice Department found a pattern of discrimination and excessive force by its officers.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:05:40 +0000
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| Trump’s Threats About the Dollar Could Push Other Countries to Find Alternatives
- President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that seek to replace the dollar in trade or undermine its global reserve currency status.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:56:22 +0000
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| Shooting of Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare CEO, in NYC: What We Know
- Mr. Thompson was on his way to an investors’ gathering when he was killed by a masked shooter who fled on an electric bike, the police said.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:54:12 +0000
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| Brazil’s Most Common Surname Has a Grim Past
- Silva, the surname of presidents and soccer stars, has long carried stigma over its colonial links. Now, many see its legacy in new ways.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:05:16 +0000
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| The 63 Most Stylish People of 2024
- It was an election year. An Olympic year. A year of brats and cowboys, witches and swans. Amid it all, these people, characters and things stood out.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:55:29 +0000
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| Syrian Rebels Storm Hama as Government Forces Withdraw
- Opposition forces advanced on the city of Hama as their startling offensive moved quickly in the direction of the capital, Damascus.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:39:42 +0000
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