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Between Hope and Fear in Gaza
“We don’t trust Israel, but the gunmen should leave”: As delegations converge on Egypt, residents weigh promises of peace against the scars of war GAZA CITY/CAIRO — The day before the latest round of talks, the lights flickered on and…
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‘We Kept the Doors Closed’: Manchester’s Jewish Community Reels After Yom Kippur Terror Attack
Two men killed, three seriously injured outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation; questions mount over police response and a wave of antisemitism that has surged since October 7, 2023. The Jewish community in north Manchester is in mourning after a terror…
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‘All Are at Risk’: Rutte Warns Allies as Europe Reaffirms Its Pact With Kyiv
At the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, leaders from across the continent double down on support for Ukraine while NATO’s chief cautions that Russia’s missiles could reach cities like Rome. COPENHAGEN — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issued his…
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Germany and Denmark Draw a Line: ‘We’ll Shoot Down Hostile Drones’
Copenhagen summit punts on a continent‑wide ‘aerial wall’ as France detains crew of Russia‑linked tanker suspected of guiding raids Europe’s political heart spent the week beating in Copenhagen, where leaders wrestled with a problem that keeps hopping borders: small, cheap…
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Gaza at a Crossroads: Hamas Splinters Over Trump’s Peace Plan
As Washington pushes a 20‑point proposal demanding disarmament and leadership exit, the militant group seeks amendments while hardliners warn of ‘the end of the Palestinian cause’. Ramallah signals it is ready to work with the U.S. Gaza City/Ramallah/Washington — Hamas…
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Global Flotilla
Inside the civilian armada testing the world’s red lines off Gaza CATANIA, Sicily — On a warm late-September morning, a ragged procession of yachts, fishing vessels and refitted ferries slipped out of a lava-stone harbor at San Giovanni Li Cuti…
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The New Trajectory: How Russia’s Missiles Are Outsmarting Ukraine’s Patriots
Kyiv and Western officials say software-driven upgrades to Iskander-M and Kinzhal missiles are cutting interception rates just as Ukraine braces for another winter of grid strikes Russia has quietly tilted the contest in the skies over Ukraine. According to Ukrainian…
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The Winter Warriors
A reported fiction on how Finland faced the Bear in 1939 — and why the echoes matter now The first thing you hear is the cold. It crackles in the pines and bites at the rifle bolts; it squeaks under…
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Drone vs. Drone: Inside Kyiv’s Race to Build Semi‑Automated Interceptors
As Russia escalates Shahed and decoy swarms, Ukraine bets on thousands of low‑cost, AI‑assisted ‘drone catchers’ to plug the short‑range air‑defense gap KYIV — The night sky over Ukraine’s capital no longer belongs solely to incoming threats. Increasingly, it is…
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Ultimatum and Mediation: How a New Gaza Plan Landed With Hamas—and What Trump’s Warning Means Next
Qatar and Egypt brief Hamas on a U.S.-backed proposal as Washington signals “full backing” for Israel if the deal is rejected Doha/Cairo/Washington — A new diplomatic push to end the Gaza war moved into a decisive phase this week after…
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