Israel Elections Preview
Israeli voters go to the polls Monday for an unprecedented third time in a year and may face yet another deadlocked election.
Read MoreAfghan President Rejects Timeline For Prisoner Swap Proposed In US-Taliban Peace Deal
One day after the United States signed an agreement with the Taliban, Ashraf Ghani said a proposed prisoner swap between the Taliban and his government could not be a precondition for talks. (Image credit: Rahmat Gul/AP)
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Israel’s Groundhog Day: Hold Elections. Call Another Vote. Repeat
After two failed tries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to win reelection on Monday. But don’t be surprised if there’s another inconclusive result. (Image credit: Oded Balilty/AP)
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Oil Prices Plummet As Coronavirus Outbreak, Quarantines Soften China’s Demand
China is the world’s largest importer of oil, and COVID-19 has led to a sharp drop in its demand for crude. That means bad news for Saudi Arabia, which needs high oil prices.
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China has censored the Archive of Our Own, one of the internet’s largest fanfiction websites
Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images China has taken the beloved Hugo-winning site offline amid stringent new internet laws. The Archive of Our Own (AO3), the Hugo-winning fanfiction website, is the latest casualty of Chinese censorship, amid a continued
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