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What Is UNRWA, Aid Agency With Workers Accused of Involvement in Oct. 7 Attack?

Long a vital lifeline for Gazans, the agency known as UNRWA was a point of contention with Israel long before some of its workers were accused of taking part in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

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Nevada’s Primary and Caucus: When Are They and How Do They Work?

The presidential candidates may have turned their attention to South Carolina, but the next contests on the calendar are in the Silver State. The process there is complex and confusing.

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Venezuela Court Bars Opposition Leader From Running for President

The move is a crippling blow to a deal in which President Nicolás Maduro’s administration promised a free and fair election in exchange for relief from U.S. sanctions.

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Biden’s Embrace of Netanyahu’s War Comes at a Cost in Michigan

If the president doesn’t change course, he risks losing the state.

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Trump Ordered to Pay Carroll $83.3 Million

Also, a U.N. court ordered Israel to prevent genocide.

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The Early Race for 2028

Keep an eye on Haley and DeSantis.

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23andMe Breach Targeted Jewish and Chinese Customers, Lawsuit Says

The class-action suit said the genetic testing company failed to notify customers whose personal information was compiled into “curated” lists that were sold on the dark web.

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Suggest Events for Flashback, Our Weekly History Quiz

Every week, we test your knowledge. Now we want to tap your brainpower to compile events.

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David J. Skal, Scholar Who Took Horror Seriously, Dies at 71

In books like “The Monster Show” and “Screams of Reason,” he examined the cultural significance of movies meant to scare the bejesus out of people.

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The meaning of the first I.C.J. ruling in the genocide case against Israel

And why alliances will determine what comes next.

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Colorado Voters Make Case to Block Trump From Ballot

A group of Colorado voters urged the Supreme Court to uphold a lower court decision blocking the former president from the state’s primary ballot.

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Telegraph Takeover Deal Seen as Fight for the Heart of U.K. Conservatives

A bid by an Arab American group, fronted by Jeff Zucker, the former CNN president, to buy The Telegraph is under scrutiny. That might leave an opening for a right-wing investor.

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Why Nikki Haley Has So Few Friends Left in South Carolina Politics

Nikki Haley could use some help rescuing her campaign. But Republicans in her home state are flocking to Donald J. Trump.

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South Africa Sees Its Moral Conscience in a Genocide Case

For some South Africans, their nation’s charge of genocide against Israel evokes the ideals of the anti-apartheid struggle.

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ICJ’s Genocide Ruling Against Israel Has Little Immediate Effect

The decision by the World Court did not order Israel to cease its war against Hamas in Gaza. But the court made a move imbued with historical meaning.

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Cuomo Created ‘Sexually Hostile’ Workplace, Says Justice Department

Investigators found that the executive staff of Andrew Cuomo, the former governor, prioritized protecting him rather than the women accusing him of sexual harassment.

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Kennedy’s Plot to Be an Electoral Extortionist

He knows he can’t win outright, so he’s hoping for chaos in the House.

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Worries in Europe Over the White House Move to Delay Gas Terminals

The Biden administration’s decision to review new liquefied natural gas projects for their impact on climate change could be a headache for overseas buyers.

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‘In the Summers’ and ’Didi’ Among 2024 Sundance Film Festival Winners

The jury focused largely on under-the-radar titles, though a Jesse Eisenberg-Kieran Culkin collaboration also was recognized.

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Buried in Wegovy Costs, North Carolina Will Stop Paying for Obesity Drugs

Starting April 1, state employees in North Carolina will no longer have insurance coverage for costly weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound.

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Jürgen Klopp Dragged Liverpool Into the Future. Now He’ll Let It Go.

A trophy-winning manager’s announcement that he will step down at the end of the season is a chance to take the measure of success.

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Johnson Digs In Against Border Deal as Negotiators Try to Salvage It

The speaker said the emerging bipartisan immigration deal would be “dead on arrival” in the House, after senators conceded that the opposition of former President Donald J. Trump may have doomed it.

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The court’s decision has heavy symbolic meaning, even if it may have little practical impact.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/26/world/israel-hamas-gaza-news/the-courts-decision-had-symbolic-meaning-but-little-practical-impact

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Wayne LaPierre, Longtime NRA Chief, Testifies at Manhattan Trial

Mr. LaPierre, who is testifying in a civil corruption case, claimed to have no knowledge of the prodigious amounts the National Rifle Association was spending on chartered private jets.

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Biden Administration Pauses Approvals of New Gas Export Terminals

The president said the government would analyze impacts on climate, the economy and national security before approving new projects.

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Ex-Im Bank Faces Push Back on Funding of LNG Terminal in Papua New Guinea

After the recent decision to pause the approval process on a giant new export terminal in Louisiana, activists are hoping to stop American money from supporting a project in Papua New Guinea.

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The Weekender

Modern train heists. Also, ghostwriters emerge from the shadows and why Gen Z believes its “aging like milk.”

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Phones Track Everything but Their Role in Car Wrecks

Distracted driving is a worsening problem, safety experts say. Yet there is still no definitive database of the number of crashes or fatalities caused by it.

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UNRWA Is Investigating Charges of Workers’ Involvement in Oct. 7 Attacks

The United States temporarily cut off aid to UNRWA, the agency that aids Palestinians, citing allegations that 12 of its workers were involved the Hamas-led assault.

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As Americans Buy Less Beer, Breweries, Bars and Supermarkets Scale Back

Many breweries, bars and supermarkets that once offered a dizzying array of new beers are now paring back to a chosen few.

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