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What Does Esquire Mean?
The title esquire sometimes appears after a lawyer’s name, usually abbreviated as “Esq.” But what does esquire mean? The Esq. meaning is a bit convoluted. In the U.S., the esquire title is generally reserved for lawyers. It’s considered an honorary title and isn’t bestowed or protected by law. It’s safe to presume someone is a…
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Aid Deliveries to Gaza Remain Low Despite U.S. Warning to Israel
The Biden administration gave Israel 30 days to increase the flow of aid, warning that aid shipments into Gaza in September had reached an alarmingly low level.
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Is Ready to Reopen in December
Millions of visitors are expected at the cathedral after it reopens in December for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire.
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After Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Try to Erase Any Hint of It
Flowers left at the site of the attack, which killed at least 35 people, were quickly removed. Censors deleted videos, articles and comments about it.
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Trump’s Input in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks May Put Kyiv on New Timetable
President-elect Donald J. Trump may accelerate the timetable for a truce. Kyiv views guarantees against renewed aggression as crucial to any settlement.
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Israeli Court Rejects Netanyahu’s Bid to Delay Corruption Trial Testimony
The court ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must take the stand on Dec. 2 in a trial that has stretched out for more than four years.
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With Pebbles and Soap, Jesse Krimes Takes on the Prison System
The artist’s works are the subject of two New York shows, at the Metropolitan Museum and the Jack Shainman Gallery.
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One City, Three Great Artists: Reuniting Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael
A London exhibition shows how the three painters circled one another as rivals and role models in 16th-century Florence.
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“She Just Had an Accident”: “Seed of Chucky” at 20
“That’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen in my whole life!” a little girl (Bethany Simons-Denville) exclaims. She shouts it at the audience, who, in “Seed of Chucky“‘s first-person opening scene, takes a queer kid’s point-of-view. As she throws them into a toy chest, it’s like we fall into a closet. The kid comes out…
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Return to the World of “Horizon” with Two New Releases
Sony has struggled lately to develop new IPs. Almost everyone loves “Astro Bot,” but it says something about the current state of the industry that they’re digging into the recent catalog to try and satisfy an existing fan base this holiday season instead of bringing gamers to a new universe to explore. And what’s especially…
