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Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday
Biden commented in New York after taping an appearance on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”
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Israel vows to target Lebanon’s Hezbollah even if temporary pause reached with Hamas in Gaza
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday that anyone who thinks that a temporary cease-fire with Gaza will also apply to Hezbollah is “mistaken.”
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The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
Navalny, 47, Russia’s most well-known opposition politician, unexpectedly died on Feb. 16 in an Arctic penal colony.
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White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the new package would be unveiled this Friday.
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The U.S. vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
It was the third U.S. veto of a Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire.
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Over 300 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s fiercest foe
Hundreds of people across Russia streamed to ad-hoc memorials and monuments to victims of political repression with flowers and candles on Friday and Saturday.
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Russia’s prison service says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died
Navalny had been behind bars since 2021, when he returned to Moscow after recuperating from nerve agent poisoning that he blamed on the Kremlin.
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Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who is facing reelection this year, bought $20 million in Israel Bonds to show support. Her Democratic opponents question her motives.
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Facing dual realities, Philadelphia’s Ukrainian community two years into war
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, Philadelphia continues to be a hub for displaced Ukrainians.
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Guatemalans in Newark and Georgetown are hopeful for positive change back home with the election of a new leader.
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Listen 1:30Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
In its own statement, the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out.
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Pennsylvania Capitol protest against state investing in Israel bonds ends with arrests
The event was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, the Philly Palestine Coalition and the Pennsylvania Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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Children are encouraged to use all their senses in this Philly exhibit on Indian culture
Children "can learn about another culture while having fun," says the CEO of Philly’s Please Touch Museum.
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Listen 1:04U.S. blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack in Jordan as it weighs reprisals
The Sunday drone attack on a military base in Jordan killed the three troops and injured at least 40 others.
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Lawyers representing Hart, McLeod and Dube say each player has been charged by police in London, Ontario.
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