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Lamis Abu Laban, a Lod mother of three, has reportedly fled country in fear for her safety; ex-husband, brother questioned but released without charge

Party says move not part of coalition talks; Netanyahu, other party members have long opposed news division; opposition MK: ‘1st lesson in school of dictators… silence the media’

Born Fred Kirschenbaum, the longtime stand-up comic and former dean of The Friars Club is remembered by friends as ‘the ultimate pro with the biggest heart’

Police escorting Feast of the Cross event in Old City detained 2; IDF: Those involved will face disciplinary action, in latest incident of controversial behavior by unit’s soldiers

Exclusive: U.S. weighs sending 100-mile strike weapon to Ukraine  Reuters US eyes long-range rockets for Ukraine as arms supplies dwindle  Al Jazeera English Pentagon Mulling Cheap, Precision Strike Weapon For Ukraine As Arms Makers Wrestle With Demand  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Donald Trump ‘shied away from criticising Nick Fuentes’  The Guardian US Key Trump 2024 Rivals Silent After His White Supremacist Meeting  Bloomberg Donald Trump Blasts Kanye West Over Meeting With Nick Fuentes  TMZ Donald Trump’s Bad Dinner Guests – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal

Footage of maskless fans packed into Qatar’s stadiums for the World Cup is putting China—facing rising discontent over its continuing strict Covid protocols—in a bind. Footage reviewed by Bloomberg News and shared on social media appear to show state broadcaster

Protests against stringent COVID restrictions have intensified across China – as a British journalist was seen being beaten and kicked by police.

As night fell in Shanghai, they gathered in their hundreds.

These protests are momentous. Wherever they lead, they are already hugely significant.