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Who Killed Tair Rada? Inside Israel’s True Crime Obsession

A TV documentary upended a murder case and captivated the nation. But its sensational theories might also be distorting justice.

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COVID lockdown turns Chinese tourist hotspot Sanya into nightmare for stranded tourists

By Martin Quin Pollard and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – When Chinese businesswoman Yang Jing was planning this year’s summer holiday in 2021, she chose the tropical southern island of Hainan because of its nigh-perfect COVID track record. The island

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Five Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate

The Senate bill avoided the political pitfalls of past legislative attempts by offering only incentives to cut climate pollution, not taxes.

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Manchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal

The controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline is one of several projects the senator has negotiated major concessions for, benefiting his financial supporters.

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Iran, U.S. Close In on Nuclear Deal Text but Hurdles Remain

Tehran is saying it will only sign a final deal after the U.N. drops a probe into its nuclear program.

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Ceasefire hopes as Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad come to a truce

Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have agreed to a ceasefire following a weekend of fighting, an Egyptian intelligence official has said.

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Statement by President Biden on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act – The White House

Statement by President Biden on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act  The White House

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U.S. Senate passes landmark $430bn bill to tackle climate change and lower global warming emissions

The United States Senate has approved a sweeping package that supporters say will slash climate heating carbon emissions, lower drug prices for the elderly and demand higher taxes from corporations and the wealthy.

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As rockets rain down, many vulnerable Ashkelon residents still lack adequate shelter

Nearly 40,000 residents of a city that absorb brunt of Gaza rocket attacks do not have proper access to protected areas when air raid sirens sound

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With Gaza ceasefire imminent, Lapid tells mayors Israel has achieved its goals

Rocket volleys continue into the evening during talk of truce; several rockets fired at Tel Aviv shot down; IDF strikes numerous targets belonging to terror group over the day

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