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Activists arrested while protesting John Fetterman’s position on Israel
Around 50 protesters converged on the Custom House in Old City on Thursday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Around a dozen of them volunteered to enter the building’s lobby.
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Listen 1:10Eagles will face Packers in Brazil in Friday night season opener
The Sept. 6 matchup in Sao Paulo will mark the first time since 1970 that the NFL has played a Friday night game on the season’s opening weekend.
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Israel pulls some troops from southern Gaza, 6 months after Oct. 7 attacks
The latest update on Israel's ongoing military invasion comes six months to the day after the surprise attacks led by Hamas on Oct. 7 that sparked the ensuing conflict.
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Philly families march calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
A permanent ceasefire resolution, divestment from Israeli bonds, and uncommitted primary votes were top of mind for rallygoers.
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Biden warns Netanyahu that U.S. policy on Gaza hinges on improved conditions there
In a 30-minute phone call Thursday, the U.S. president told the Israeli prime minister that Israel must address the deaths of civilians and aid workers in the territory.
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These are the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza
The food charity, which feeds people in disaster zones, identified those killed: three Britons, an Australian, a Palestinian, a Pole and a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.
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Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over blustery Easter Sunday Mass
The Vatican said some 30,000 people attended the Mass, with more packing the Via della Conciliazione boulevard leading to the piazza.
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Public demonstration partially shuts down I-676 westbound in Center City
Video from the scene shows a crowd of people on the roadway with signs.
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Sikhs in California vote on independence from India
Sikhs in California will vote in a referendum to push for their own independent state in India.
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U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich has now spent a whole year jailed in Russia
It's been a year since Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying allegations.
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CSKA Moscow terminates goaltender Ivan Fedotov’s contract, clearing way to join Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers own Fedotov's NHL rights, signed him in May 2022 and attempted to bring him to North America a few months later.
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TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
The agency is also scrutinizing the company over potential violations of a children's privacy law.
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Palestinians describe bodies and ambulances crushed in Israel’s ongoing raid at Gaza’s main hospital
Palestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza's main hospital have spoken of mass arrests and forced marches past dead bodies.
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Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine
The incident on Sunday prompted the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. It was Russia’s third big missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days.
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What is ISIS-K, the group that claims it carried out the Moscow concert attack?
The group emerged in 2014 and 2015 in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan after its leaders broke away from al-Qaida and the Taliban.
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