London Police Arrest Gaza Protest Planners at Quaker House

Quakers in Britain said the raid, in which six youth activists unaffiliated with the religious group were arrested, “clearly shows what happens when a society criminalizes protest.”

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Boualem Sansal, Algerian French Writer, Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Algerian Prison

The prosecution of Boualem Sansal, who is around 80, prompted outrage from the global literary community and pleas from France for his release.

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Art Expert Accused of Duping Prince and Palace of Versailles Stands Trial

A connoisseur of 18th-century French furniture fooled buyers into purchasing chairs with fake royal pedigrees, authorities say. The distinct taste of licorice helped give him away.

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Trump Says Houthis in Yemen Will Be ‘Annihilated,’ as U.S. Keeps Up Strikes

The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.

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Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza

The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas.

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Christians Are Pressing Trump to Clear a Path for Israel to Annex the West Bank

Some 80 percent of white, evangelical Christians voted for President Trump. Now, some want a policy change that could undermine a future Palestinian state.

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Far-Right Israeli Minister Visits Washington After Years of Being Shunned

Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, had drawn rebukes from the Biden administration for his opposition to a cease-fire in Gaza and his support for Jewish settlers in the West Bank.

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In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government

The Shin Bet said that it had disregarded intelligence from Gaza about a planned Hamas raid, but also that government policies may have emboldened the militants to attack.

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Where Have All the ‘Third Places’ Gone?

The term, coined by a sociologist in the 1980s, refers to informal public spaces where people can linger — and some say they’re disappearing.

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Israel Strikes Syria Hours After Country’s Leader Demands Withdrawal

The attacks in southern Syria are part of a new policy aimed at protecting what Israel calls its “security zone” in the region. Syria’s new government has condemned that policy.

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