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Ukrainians Dismiss Kremlin Suggestions Their Country Was Behind Moscow Attack
Officials and ordinary citizens say Russia is blaming Ukraine in order to shore up support for its war in Ukraine and escalate the fighting there.
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Young Opposition Candidate Set to Become Senegal’s President
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, was little known until he received the backing of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s most formidable opposition politician. Both men were released from jail only 10 days ago.
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Israeli Soldier’s Video Undercuts Medic’s Account of Sexual Assault
Kibbutz residents concluded that two sisters killed on Oct. 7 were not victims of sexual violence.
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Middle East Crisis: U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution for Immediate Cease-Fire
The U.S. abstained from the vote on a resolution calling for a halt to fighting in Gaza for the remainder of Ramadan, breaking a five-month impasse.
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Enter Regina Taylor’s Black Album Mixtape Contest
Regina Taylor wants your mixtape. But before you start making links and burning CDs, this isn’t your typical sampler. It’s a community-based project open to students with an aim for inspiring dialogue through the arts. “This is an invitation for all people—students, faculty, and community members—to share what’s on their minds and in their hearts at this…
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The 10 Best Movies Made for Under $50,000
In an age of pricey blockbusters, moviegoers hardly bat an eye when they hear that the latest action extravaganza cost $250 million. (Last year, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” both spent close to $300 million.) Such is the reality of modern Hollywood that a film…
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The Truth vs. Alex Jones
One of the most disturbing moments in a documentary filled with disturbing moments comes when it’s revealed at the height of the defamation suit against the loathsome Alex Jones that over one in five people didn’t, at the time, believe that there had been a massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It can be tempting…
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Inside Amira Yahyaoui’s Claims about Mos, a Student Aid Start-Up
Amira Yahyaoui, a human rights activist, promoted the success of her student aid start-up, Mos. Some of her statements do not add up, according to internal data and people familiar with the company.
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Vowing the U.S. Will ‘Do Our Job,’ Johnson Searches for a Path on Ukraine
The Republican speaker, with his job on the line, has privately told people he would make sure the House moves to assist Ukraine, a step that many members of his party oppose.
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Hunting the Northern Lights in Iceland
The country markets itself as a destination to see the northern lights — especially this year, which is a peak time for solar activity. But they can be elusive, as one writer recently found.