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Netanyahu insists on Israel maintaining security control in Gaza post-war

GAZA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the military would have to retain open-ended security control over the Gaza Strip long after the war against Hamas ends. The remarks came as Israel's military said its troops had entered Gaza's second-largest city in its pursuit to wipe out the territory's Hamas rulers. The

Death toll rises to 22 after Mount Marapi eruption in Indonesia leads to discovery of additional bodies

BATU PALANO, Indonesia — Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano found 11 more bodies of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption, raising the number of confirmed dead to 22, officials said Tuesday. One person remained missing. More than 50 climbers were rescued after the initial eruption Sunday, and

Trump reassures public he won’t act as a dictator if re-elected as U.S. president

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will not become a dictator if he becomes U.S. president again except "on day one," after warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that America was in danger of becoming an autocracy if he wins the 2024 election. Republican presidential candidate Trump had to be asked twice

Wildfires in Brazil endanger jaguars, homes, and vegetation in the largest tropical wetlands on the planet

POCONE, BRAZIL — Firefighters in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands earlier this month celebrated the end of the fire season on Facebook, saying in a Nov. 7 post that "it is a relief for everyone who lives in the region." They spoke too soon. In the first two weeks of November, fires fueled by unusually dry and

Senator Mike Lee praises Javier Milei’s win in Argentina as a triumph of freedom over government control

SALT LAKE CITY — Javier Milei is the new president of Argentina, winning 56% of the vote against Sergio Massa, the nation's previous economy minister, Sunday night. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, expressed his support of the newly elected Argentinian president. In an X post he wrote, "It's a glorious thing to see people choose liberty

Napoleon’s Iconic Hat Fetches $2.1M at Auction of French Emperor’s Possessions

PARIS — A faded and cracked felt bicorne hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte sold for $2.1 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor's belongings. Yes, $2.1 million. The signature broad, black hat — one of a handful still in existence that Napoléon wore when he ruled 19th-century France and waged war in Europe

Discovering the Word of the Year: Merriam-Webster’s 2023 Pick Unveiled – Stay True to Your Identity

NEW YORK — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is "authentic." Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self. Authenticity as artifice. Lookups for the word are routinely heavy on the dictionary company's site but were boosted

Massive Iceberg Breaks Free and Drifts Away from Antarctic After Years of Being Stuck in Place

LONDON — One of the world's largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The iceberg, known as A23a, split from the Antarctic's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. But it became stuck to the ocean floor and had remained for many years

Google to Purge ‘Inactive’ Accounts in December – What You Should Know

NEW YORK — Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week. Under Google's updated inactive-account policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, accounts that haven't been used in at least two years could

Trump’s Request for Jan. 6 Committee Records Denied by Judge

WASHINGTON — A judge on Monday rejected Donald Trump's request to see records from the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which the former president said may be relevant to his defense against election interference charges. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington found that Trump "has not sufficiently
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