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The New York Times — Thursday, Dec 21, 2023

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Gaza Truce Talks Bog Down Over Disputes on Aid Inspections

Diplomats at the Security Council were engaged in intense, behind-the-scenes negotiations on Wednesday over a resolution calling for a pause in fighting in Gaza.

In Cairo and at the U.N., negotiators struggled to come up with plans for pausing the fighting, freeing hostages and speeding up help for Gazans.

Amid Gaza War and Red Sea Attacks, Yemen’s Houthis Refuse to Back Down

Armed men standing on the beach as the commercial ship Galaxy Leader, which was seized by the Houthis last month, was anchored off the coast of Yemen this month.

The militia, which has targeted ships it says are connected to Israel, has vowed not to stop until the siege in Gaza ends and claims that a new U.S.-led maritime task force cannot deter the attacks.

Trump Cases Crashing Into Supreme Court Could Reshape 2024 Election

The ruling that Donald Trump is not eligible for the ballot in Colorado is the latest election-related issue likely to land before the justices. The implications for 2024 could be profound.

Inside the Booming Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues

Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed.

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News: Red Sea Shipping Crisis, Colorado Bars Trump From State Ballot

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The Globalist Podcast (December 20, 2023) – We have the latest on the Red Sea shipping crisis and the decision of Colorado’s Supreme Court to kick Donald Trump off the ballot.

Also, the day’s newspapers, the latest business news and a look at Christmas in Lapland.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023

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Trump Is Disqualified From 2024 Ballot, Colorado Court Says in Explosive Ruling

Former President Donald J. Trump at a rally in Durham, N.H., last week. His political opponents have sought to keep him off the 2024 presidential ballot by citing the 14th Amendment.

The decision, the first by a court to find that Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office again because he engaged in insurrection, is likely to put a monumental case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Red Sea Attacks Pose Another Threat to Global Economy

Ships awaiting passage through the Suez Canal in 2021. When shipping companies avoid the canal, they often must spend millions of dollars more on fuel to transport their goods on longer routes.

Already hampered by problems at the Panama Canal, shipping companies are now steering clear of the Suez Canal to avoid being attacked in the Red Sea.

7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp

A man was abducted by a Chinese gang and forced to work in a scam operation. He gathered financial information, photos and videos and shared the material with The New York Times.

In Iceland, a Fiery Show of Lava and Smoke

Icelanders had been girding for an eruption. When it happened, they wanted to see it.

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News: Israel-Hezbollah War Fears, Media In U.S., South Africa Elections

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The Globalist Podcast (December 19, 2023) – We discuss the possibility of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Plus: we look ahead to next year’s election in South Africa, bring you the latest urbanism news and flick through the day’s papers.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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U.S. Urges Israel to Do More to Spare Civilians in Gaza and Pushes Hostage Talks

Two military officials standing at lecterns against a backdrop of American and Israeli flags.

The American defense secretary reiterated “unshakable” support for Israeli security, but said protecting Palestinians was a “moral duty and a strategic imperative.”

How Putin Turned a Western Boycott Into a Bonanza

If companies want to leave Russia, the president is setting the terms — in ways that benefit his government, his elites and his war.

Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples

A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the church about marriage.”

Chimps Can Still Remember Faces After a Quarter Century

Long-term memories may have been vital to our own evolution, suggests a new study of chimpanzees and bonobos.

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News: Israel-Gaza War Cease-Fire Calls Mount, Egypt Election Results

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The Globalist Podcast (December 18, 2023) – Yossi Mekelberg discusses the weekend developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Plus: the latest on Egypt’s presidential election results, the Wagner group’s gold trade operations in Africa, a flip through the papers with Vincent McAviney and theatre news with Matt Wolf, a critic at ‘The New York Times’.

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The New York Times — Monday, December 18, 2023

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Israel’s Allies Urge Restraint as Netanyahu Vows ‘Fight to the End’

Dark smoke rises from Gaza, seen from southern Israel.

The U.S. defense secretary was headed to the Middle East as two top European officials called for a scaled-back war against Hamas.

Why Democracy Hasn’t Settled the Abortion Question

Post-Roe voting might bring America to a new consensus — but only if the voters keep getting their say.

Campus Crackdowns Have Chilling Effect on Pro-Palestinian Speech

Universities are under tremendous pressure to stamp out antisemitism, but some say that is causing fear and curbing free expression.

More Than 100 Members of This Gaza Clan Have Been Killed in War

Family trees have been dismembered, and whole branches obliterated, since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out on Oct. 7.

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Sunday Morning: Stories From Zürich, Helsinki, London, Paris & Belgrade

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Monocle on Sunday, December 17, 2023 – Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by Florian Egli and Marcus Schögel to discuss the weekend’s biggest talking points.

Also, a check-ins with our friends and correspondents in London, Helsinki, Paris and Belgrade.

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The New York Times — Sunday, December 17, 2023

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Israel Found the Hamas Money Machine Years Ago. Nobody Turned It Off.

Running to a reinforced concrete shelter in Ashkelon, Israel, moments after a rocket siren was sounded on Oct. 7.

Agents worried as millions poured in. Hamas bought weapons and plotted an attack. The authorities now say the money helped lay the groundwork for the Oct. 7 assault on Israel.

Israel Says 3 Hostages Bore White Flag Before Being Killed by Troops

Families and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas attending a rally calling for their return in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

The military said the mistaken killing of the three men, who had been shirtless, was a violation of its rules of engagement.

Behind the Scenes at the Dismantling of Roe v. Wade

This is the inside story of how the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion — shooting down compromise and testing the boundaries of how the law is decided.

The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’

Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing in neighbors, mercenaries and militias. An upcoming election is inflaming tempers.

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Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

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Monocle on Saturday, December 18, 2023: Terry Stiastny joins Georgina Godwin for a look through the week’s news and culture. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, fails to secure long-term financial aid from the US and the EU, Rishi Sunak attends a hard-right-wing political festival in Italy and we learn about Finland’s festive TV genre – reindeer noir. Plus: Grace Charlton discusses Monocle’s Christmas gift-giving guide.