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Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger
Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, and the possibility of a tsunami.
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On the Ground at the Venice Biennale
Scenes from the pre-opening at the pivotal art event.
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Trump’s Trial Enters Third Day With 7 Jurors Chosen
Jury selection in the trial of former President Donald Trump accelerated on Day 2. He is accused of falsifying business records to conceal hush money to a porn star.
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Google Fires 28 Employees Who Protested an Israeli Cloud Contract
The dismissals escalated longstanding tensions between company leaders and activist employees opposed to supplying technology to Israel’s government.
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Modi’s Hindu Utopia Is a Tawdry Mirage
India’s many problems can’t be solved by his radical Hindu nationalism.
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Abortion Is Remaking Our Political Landscape. Why Aren’t Guns?
Is it possible for us to get to the same place on gun safety that we’re getting to on abortion — where the people who make the policy feel pressure to be sensible?
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Mount Ruang Volcano Erupts in Indonesia, Forcing Hundreds to Evacuate
Hundreds of earthquakes were detected in the weeks preceding the eruption of the volcano in North Sulawesi province. Hundreds of people were evacuated.
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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Make Its Own Decisions in Response to Iran’s Attack
“We will make our own decisions,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rebuffing European diplomats’ requests to stand down.
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Björn Höcke of the AfD Goes on Trial in Germany
Björn Höcke, one of the most prominent far-right figures in Germany, has called the trial an attempt to suppress patriotism.
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How A.I. Tools Could Change India’s Elections
Avatars are addressing voters by name, in whichever of India’s many languages they speak. Experts see potential for misuse in a country already rife with disinformation.
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Miscalculation Led to Escalation in Clash Between Israel and Iran
Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened.
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Arizona Republicans Splinter Over Repeal of 1864 Abortion Ban
The State Senate introduced a bill to repeal a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War, while the House blocked an effort to do so.
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Columbia University President Faces Difficult Road Ahead as Students Protest on Campus
For Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, a hearing on antisemitism went relatively well. But on campus, intense protests suggest a difficult road ahead for the university.
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TikTok Bill to Be Bundled With Aid to Ukraine and Israel, House Speaker Indicates
A new measure attempts to force the Senate’s hand on passing legislation to ban TikTok or mandate the app’s sale.
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Johnson Pushes Ahead on Bill for Israel and Ukraine Aid, Teeing Up Weekend Vote
The embattled Republican speaker said he expected Saturday votes on the long-stalled package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, as well as fresh sanctions on Iran.
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Dubai Flooding Photos and Video: Heavy Rains in UAE and Oman Kill at Least 19
The heavy rains also flooded parts of Dubai International Airport, causing scores of flight delays and cancellations, and brought other cities in the U.A.E. to a standstill.
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Columbia’s President Tells Congress That Action Is Needed Against Antisemitism
Nemat Shafik said some contested phrases — like “from the river to the sea” — might warrant discipline, angering some supporters of academic freedom.
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Arizona Abortion Ban: What We Know
The state’s highest court upheld an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. Here’s what to know about the ruling.
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Columbia’s President Faces Difficult Road Ahead as Students Protest on Campus
For Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, a hearing on antisemitism went relatively well. But on campus, intense protests suggest a difficult road ahead for the university.
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Who Are Joseph Massad and the Other Columbia Professors Mentioned in the House Hearing?
Lawmakers grilled officials over comments the faculty members Joseph Andoni Massad, Katherine Franke and Mohamed Abdou made after the Hamas-led attack on Israel.
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