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A former Chilean Army officer accused of torturing and killing the Chilean folk singer Victor Jara and others during the bloody aftermath of a 1973 military coup was arrested in Florida, officials announced Tuesday.
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The first shipment of U.S. weapons arrived in Israel as Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to the country to discuss military needs and hostage negotiations.
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The deadliest earthquake to hit Afghanistan in decades destroyed entire villages. Many people lost most, if not all, of their immediate family.
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Israel’s leaders long believed that they could coexist with Hamas. This weekend’s massacre changed that.
What does Israel’s plan to destroy Hamas mean for Palestinians and Israelis? Listen to today’s episode of “The Daily.”
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From @TheAthletic: There’s a school of thought that suggests Bill Belichick, the architect of the greatest NFL dynasty, can coach in New England as long as he chooses.
If you think Robert Kraft wouldn’t fire Belichick, you’re wrong, writes our columnist. nyti.ms/46L5wfH
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Ukrainian forces were engaged in fierce fighting this week around the frontline town of Avdiivka, as Russian forces have intensified their assault on the area with heavy artillery bombardment and tanks, Ukrainian officials and military experts said.
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Since the attack by Hamas, Israel has struck more than a thousand targets in the Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated areas of the world, leveling apartment buildings, mosques and a marketplace.
We’re mapping the conflict.
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ALT A map of the Gaza Strip that shows its cities and locations of refugee camps. More than two million people live inside the sliver of land that is just 25 miles long and 7.5 miles at its widest.
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BREAKING: Afghanistan is hit by another 6.3-magnitude earthquake, days after tremor that killed over 2,000 people. nbcnews.com/news/world/afgha…
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Record flooding in China has destroyed harvests, including millions of tons of grain.
As a result, the country's leaders have been ramping up efforts to shore up internal food supply and lessen dependence on imports. nbcnews.com/news/world/china…
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Four of the former Ohio State University wrestlers who have accused Rep. Jim Jordan of failing to protect them from a sexual predator when he was the team’s assistant coach in the 1980s and '90s say he has no business being the next speaker of the House. nbcnews.com/politics/politic…
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Former President Trump has been insinuating for weeks that former President Obama is secretly still in control of the White House. On Monday in New Hampshire, he explicitly said it. nbcnews.com/politics/2024-el…
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The humanitarian situation in Gaza is "catastrophic" and hospitals are overwhelmed, aid organization MSF says.
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Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who had been detained on national security charges in Beijing for more than three years, has returned home after being released, Australian PM Albanese says. nbcnews.com/news/world/austr…
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Myanmar’s military has been accused of launching an airstrike on a camp for displaced persons in the northern state of Kachin that killed about 30 people, including about a dozen children, Kachin militants and activists and local media say. nbcnews.com/news/world/myanm…
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Team Biden has tried to brush off concerns about the president's age. But Democrats in Washington fear voters cannot be convinced Biden is up to the job, and they don't have confidence Biden's team fully appreciates the concern. nbcnews.com/politics/electio…
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Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton has been battling severe pneumonia in a hospital intensive care unit, daughters of the famed American gymnast say. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oly…
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Israel designed its vaunted Iron Dome air defense system for instances just like this as rockets have rained down from Hamas militants in neighboring Gaza. nbcnews.com/news/world/israe…
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BREAKING: Gaza's sole power plant has ran out of fuel and shut down, Gaza's energy ministry says, after Israel cut off supplies of fuel, food and electricity in the aftermath of the Hamas terror attack. nbcnews.com/news/world/live-…
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LATEST: At least 950 people have been killed since Hamas' incursion into Israel and retaliatory air strikes by Israel on the Gaza Strip, Gaza Health Ministry says.
At least 1,200 Israelis have been killed, the country's military says. nbcnews.com/news/world/live-…
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Jada Pinkett Smith tells @NBCNews that she and Will Smith have been separated since 2016. nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-…
