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After a prolonged Parliamentary debate, details about two microbiology researchers who were found to have shared secrets with China have been released. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/q3Zy5pk via IFTTT

Plus Donald Trump’s delay tactics paid off. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Qpt16GT via IFTTT

It was another sign of escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank since Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/nBmFbkf via IFTTT

China has no dissident with the kind of public profile that Aleksei A. Navalny had. The government has many critics, but they all disappear from view. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/U29qg4D via IFTTT

Plus a protest vote against President Biden. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/M0QKUck via IFTTT

With the approach of Ramadan, as well as protests by hostage families and a threatened Palestinian march on the Aqsa mosque, pressure is rising to reach a deal. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/jvUdapI via IFTTT

Itamar Moses’s play offers eloquent arguments on all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it doesn’t offer much drama. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/M4KwRaI via IFTTT

A day after President Biden suggested there could be a deal as soon as Monday, a Hamas official indicated the group would not trade Israeli troops held hostage for Palestinians imprisoned for terrorism. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/C68cFhR via IFTTT

The divergent goals of President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are playing out as negotiators try to reach a hostage deal. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/S5DTywW via IFTTT

Plus, the latest on a possible cease-fire in Gaza. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/JeA8pHQ via IFTTT

His soulful renditions of ghazals, or traditional love poems, were featured on the soundtracks of hit Bollywood movies and moved generations of Indians. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ZrTOM8K via IFTTT

Tehran, wary of igniting open warfare with Washington, has told militia groups it backs to curtail assaults on targets such as military installations, Iranian and American officials say. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/N2k5Hgn via IFTTT

Israel negotiators are reported to be considering the release of high-profile Palestinians convicted of terrorism in exchange for freedom for some of the hostages in Gaza. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/FT2XJMU via IFTTT

Plus, movement in a possible Israel-Hamas deal. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/d6yFQLc via IFTTT

Amid signs of progress toward a pause in the fighting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces planned to keep pushing into Gaza. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/aUyAsXj via IFTTT

The Israeli leader reiterated plans for a military operation in the southern Gaza city that he says is essential to eliminating Hamas. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Ae7W0UQ via IFTTT

The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/SYle9Eb via IFTTT

The man who set himself on fire was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Ta8jh3M via IFTTT

A bitter but successful battle with Danone of France for control of a joint venture made him the richest person in China for a time. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/6KbhzNQ via IFTTT

Homesh, one of the four West Bank settlements dismantled by Israel when it withdrew from Gaza in 2005, has taken on new importance since Oct. 7 and the war against Hamas. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/pniutxO via IFTTT

His steadfast support of the Gaza war effort is angering young people and Arab Americans in an election year. But any change risks alienating Jewish voters. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/D0fCNKp via IFTTT

The Iran-backed group, which has been targeting global shipping routes, has proved especially difficult for the United States and its allies to restrain. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/OmyoVcI via IFTTT

The proposal, which calls for indefinite Israeli military control and buffer zones in the territory, rankled Arab nations and was rejected by Palestinians. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/EScGhHm via IFTTT

The ship, called the Rubymar, will be towed to a port city in Yemen after what appeared to be the Houthis’ most damaging attack yet. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/uLaJvMD via IFTTT

Mr. Blinken said he was disappointed with the announcement from Israel’s finance minister of plans for thousands of new residences in Palestinian territories. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/PJZ6Kwf via IFTTT

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Civilian prosecutors took custody of 14 wartime detainees, and an official asserted that a key part of the War Powers Resolution did not apply. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/m5L0kKg via IFTTT

New revelations underscore the degree to which China has ignored, or evaded, U.S. efforts to curb its extensive computer infiltration efforts. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/T0dHgiR via IFTTT

Also, an attempt at a moon landing. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/b6nmJd1 via IFTTT

Israeli activists and their allies have expressed frustration at international organizations like the United Nations for slow responses to such reports. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/0dV15wa via IFTTT

Also, a blow to Pakistan’s military and Niue’s fight for the .nu domain. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/5XpSMUG via IFTTT

Israel and Brazil have sparred this week over the Gaza war. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken intervened on Wednesday. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/MR5bkgQ via IFTTT

The United States said the resolution could have disrupted its negotiations to free hostages and secure a temporary cease-fire, but its vote drew outcry from many diplomats and aid workers. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/h36oy9w via IFTTT

It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/pazDrku via IFTTT

Also, Julian Assange’s appeal and a U.S. cease-fire proposal in Gaza. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/GZDaPzv via IFTTT

The evacuations came as the World Food Program halted deliveries in the north on Tuesday, describing scenes of chaos as its teams faced looting, hungry crowds and gunfire in recent days. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/EofpWSi via IFTTT

Physicians say the government’s plan to admit more students to medical school ignores the real cause of doctor shortages: harsh conditions and low wages. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/m0srnFc via IFTTT

Reducing access to Al Aqsa, the sacred mosque compound in Jerusalem that has long been a flashpoint for tensions, may set off unrest, some Israelis warned. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/kzbltZs via IFTTT

Also, Israel may restrict access to the Aqsa mosque during Ramadan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/hiq8DPy via IFTTT

The Israeli foreign minister said Mr. Lula was not welcome in the country until he took back remarks comparing Israeli actions in the war against Hamas to the Holocaust. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/XTZuyMe via IFTTT

The American military said it believes it is the first time such an undersea weapon had been used in the current conflict in the Red Sea. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/sB280Cl via IFTTT

Also, Russians mourn Aleksei Navalny. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/JPrMclU via IFTTT

Seismic world events in Ukraine and the Middle East draw Zoya Cherkassky’s highly personal responses. “There was nothing to be ironic about,” she said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/nciJZSk via IFTTT

Volkswagen and BASF, two German giants, are reassessing their activities in the region, where the Chinese government has cracked down on Muslim minorities. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/GW7ODqt via IFTTT

The Israeli leader has come under international pressure to drop a threatened incursion into the city where more than a million Palestinians are gathered, seeking refuge from the war. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/kCYs1i2 via IFTTT

The demonstrations took a pause after the Oct. 7 attacks, but the anger at the Israeli leadership never went away. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/VYqcFes via IFTTT

Although Aleksei A. Navalny’s cause of death is not known, his staff often worried that brutal conditions imposed on him in ever crueler prisons might lead to his death. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/rvAfNc2 via IFTTT

Thieves in southern India kept the cash, the gold and most of the silver, but returned to the scene of the crime with one item, and an apology note. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/PX73R8y via IFTTT

A stage adaptation of the film featured an all-Western cast, was performed in Chinese and raised questions about translation, both linguistic and cultural. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/1bkv6A4 via IFTTT

The sabotage, which analysts said marked an escalation in the shadow war between Israel and Iran, caused massive disruption in several provinces. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/xfe1vg4 via IFTTT

The designation allows the United States to crack down on the group’s access to the global financial system. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ZxdbGqt via IFTTT

The move was part of the Biden administration’s retaliation to a drone attack at an outpost in Jordan that killed 3 Americans. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/LzyExwX via IFTTT

Also, Israel storms a hospital in Gaza and readers reflect on the “right to disconnect.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/gvdWNoh via IFTTT

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Christopher A. Wray, whose agency has worked with Israeli authorities to pursue atrocities committed by Hamas, has made his first visit to Israel since the war began, the bureau disclosed. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/jSoilDd via IFTTT

Also, a coalition forms in Pakistan and motorbikes pile high in Vietnam. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/MYOBJz1 via IFTTT

Ms. Chao, whose sister Elaine Chao was President Trump’s secretary of transportation, led Foremost Group, operator of a global fleet of carrier ships. She died in a car crash. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/PDEyuwG via IFTTT

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Also, the ancient art of smooching. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/r3ekOap via IFTTT

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International pressure has escalated on Israel to restrain its military campaign in the southern Gazan city, where many have fled from attacks in the north. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2TlH046 via IFTTT

Also, Donald Trump’s high-stakes week and China’s stadium diplomacy. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/mvdoAaH via IFTTT

Politicians and the military are jockeying to lead the country after the success of the party of Imran Khan, a jailed former prime minister. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/l5a6tX3 via IFTTT

Also, Donald Trump derides NATO and the U.S. prepares to watch the Super Bowl. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/7f1DUgu via IFTTT

Mr. Khan’s success was fueled by social media, which drove Pakistan’s young people to turn out to vote and rebuff the country’s powerful military. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/EKxCa7h via IFTTT

As supporters of Imran Khan lodge complaints of vote rigging in hopes of increasing their lead, his opponents are jockeying to form a government. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/NEOJc23 via IFTTT

Kibbutz Kfar Azza was evacuated after more than 60 residents were murdered and at least 18 were kidnapped on Oct. 7. But one family has returned. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/WAN27lO via IFTTT

Israel has asked the military to come up with plans to evacuate Gazans, but it isn’t clear where they are supposed to go or when Israel’s ground invasion might begin. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/7FnoRLg via IFTTT

A campaign to make the country an explicitly Hindu nation has had a chilling effect on left-leaning and secular institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/tlyUNSQ via IFTTT

Growing a spice once worth its weight in gold, a tiny isle in Indonesia was so coveted that the Dutch traded Manhattan for it. Some 350 years later, life on the two islands couldn’t be more different. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/p6dV08W via IFTTT

Many civilians in Rafah are sheltering in rickety tents made of plastic and wood and say there is nowhere left in Gaza to avoid Israeli shelling. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/EKpSNUD via IFTTT

In a closed-door meeting, the aide offered some of the administration’s clearest notes of contrition for its response to the Gaza war, a sign of rising Democratic pressure on President Biden. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2HbADhj via IFTTT

Imprisoned four times, he spent almost 20 years in Syria’s prisons, nearly 18 in solitary confinement, for speaking out against the Assad regimes. He died in France. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/LvXpU0K via IFTTT

Also, Pakistan’s elections and a shake-up in Ukraine’s military leadership. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/rU03ft5 via IFTTT

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During a round of diplomacy by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed to be speaking to a domestic audience that does not want to let up pressure on Hamas. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/BRPMAWQ via IFTTT

The Israeli prime minister said that the proposed deal would leave Israel vulnerable to attack and that its forces were preparing to expand their operations. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Yi1rVo9 via IFTTT

In one case, material stolen from a private company would help the development of technology to track ballistic and hypersonic missiles, U.S. officials said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/nt8GTyc via IFTTT

Also, U.S. aid to Ukraine stalls and a fight over the origins of butter chicken. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ueXvSN1 via IFTTT

Some in Rafah, in southern Gaza, were already dismantling their tents, packing their bags and fleeing. But it was unclear whether other areas would be safer. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/UtAe0zX via IFTTT

Plus, a Korean food renaissance in New York. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/8pV6ue0 via IFTTT

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U.S. officials acknowledge that the targeted militias still retain the majority of their capability to carry out future attacks. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/hWaiXO6 via IFTTT

The top U.S. diplomat spoke with Saudi Arabia’s de factor ruler as he sought to broker a pause in the fighting. His visit came the same day a drone struck a Syrian base used by U.S. forces and their allies. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/kwT4niI via IFTTT

The agency, which plays a key role in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, has received an influx of private donations but not enough to make up for the loss of international funding. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3jnblti via IFTTT

Also, King Charles’s cancer diagnosis and the women who ruled the Grammys. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/q19JKp4 via IFTTT

Lee Jae-yong’s case had raised questions about the immense power that chaebol leaders wield and the legal system holding them to account in South Korea. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/RqZxAzO via IFTTT

The attack on Houthi militants in Yemen came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed for the Mideast to try to defuse escalating tensions. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/fF2vEWs via IFTTT

Also, Ukraine’s grinding fight and China’s expanding nuclear arsenal. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/kiDwOdQ via IFTTT

China’s leader built up a nuclear arsenal, steeling for a growing rivalry with the United States. Now China is exploring how to wield its newfound strength. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/jJZxADg via IFTTT

The move comes as the Senate is racing to finalize and vote on a bill that would also include new border policies and funding for the war in Ukraine. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Jsmnhey via IFTTT

The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/IV5sYf0 via IFTTT

The Biden administration used sanctions and criminal charges to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran’s premier military force. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/g5hNfIF via IFTTT

After 12 employees of the U.N. agency were accused of participating in the Oct. 7 attack against Israel, some donor countries have suspended funding. But more than a million people in Gaza depend on the agency for aid. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/AjlCSHQ via IFTTT

Despite being wounded multiple times, he led the defense of a jungle outpost against an overwhelming Vietcong assault, inspiring his smaller force to “superhuman effort.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/fkmNhyl via IFTTT

The ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware came as the president prepares to mount a retaliatory strike against targets affiliated with Iran or its proxies. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/yd4KZu0 via IFTTT

The sanctions order served as both a sharp-edged diplomatic notice to Israel and a message to Arab Americans, a key part of the political coalition the president needs to be re-elected. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/K9quijH via IFTTT

After Iran-aligned militants killed three American soldiers, Iran’s leaders sensed a line was crossed, and are sending more conciliatory signals while awaiting President Biden’s promised response. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/JpnAuS8 via IFTTT

President Biden has promised to respond to attacks that killed three American service members at a base in Jordan. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/OwSImMt via IFTTT