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Biden hails hostage deal as progress — but huge challenges lie ahead
The president highlighted the U.S. role in helping to broker a pause in fighting, a rare bit of good news in a conflict that poses serious political risks for him.
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Dean Phillips, Democrat Challenging Biden, Won’t Seek Re-election
Mr. Phillips, 54, a congressman from Minnesota, has called for a new generation of leadership in Washington as he mounts a long-shot bid against his party’s incumbent president.
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Georgia’s Liberal Organizers Warn of a Cash Crunch and Apathy
Cost-conscious shifts in strategy and a changed political landscape have stoked fears about the groups’ ability to keep delivering victories for Democrats.
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Growing Numbers of Chinese Migrants Are Crossing the Southern Border
More than 24,000 Chinese citizens have been apprehended crossing into the United States from Mexico in the past year. That is more than in the preceding 10 years combined.
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Who Would Donald Trump Choose as His Running Mate?
While voting has yet to begin for the G.O.P. primary, Donald Trump has casually weighed the pros and cons of some contenders.
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First Captives Freed in Tense Gaza Truce Between Israel and Hamas
Hamas freed two dozen hostages, Israel released 39 imprisoned Palestinians, and more than 130 aid trucks reached Gaza over the first day of a tense, temporary truce after seven weeks of war.
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‘It Snowballed:’ How a Knife Attack in Dublin Led to a Riot
The violence in Ireland’s capital on Thursday night was fueled by far-right agitators who spread rumors online about an attack on three children earlier that day.
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Israelis Welcome Some Hostages Home, In a Poignant Moment
The return of 13 Israeli hostages out of more than 200 provided a glimmer of hope for a nation still traumatized by the Hamas assault of Oct. 7.
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In West Bank, Relief Over Prisoners’ Release Is Tempered by Worries About War
Families that waited outside a prison for the release of people detained by Israel said the conflict in Gaza and the rising death toll had cast a pall over any celebration.
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Argentina’s Economy Depends on the U.S. Dollar. Can Javier Milei Change That?
Years of economic quagmire created an upside-down economy in Argentina. Javier Milei, a far-right populist, won the presidency this week by promising to blow it all up.