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The New York Times — Sunday, October 22, 2023

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First Humanitarian Aid Reaches a Hard-Pressed Gaza

Twenty trucks carried humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip from Egypt on Saturday, but aid agencies said far more would be needed for Gaza’s two million residents.

But the 20-truck shipment of food, water and medical supplies is only a fraction of what is needed to head off a catastrophe, officials say.

Biden and Aides Advise Israel to Avoid Widening War With Hezbollah Strike

President Biden met with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel and his war cabinet on Wednesday. The two governments have tried to present a strong united front in public in the wake of the attacks by Hamas.

U.S. officials learned that the Israeli defense minister and other military officials supported a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been cautious.

For the Most Vulnerable Hostages, a Plea for Mercy

Hamas released two American hostages on Friday, but concern is rising about the hundreds still held in Gaza, especially the injured and ill.

How Rich Donors and Loose Rules Are Transforming College Sports

A shift that allows booster groups to employ student-athletes has upended the economics of college football and other sports while giving many donors a tax break.

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The New York Times — Saturday, October 21, 2023

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Promised Aid to Gaza Is Stalled by Wrangling, as Conditions Worsen

Tents for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Friday.

Israel, Egypt, the United Nations and others are still working out the details of delivering food, water and medicine, as Israel prepares a possible ground invasion.

Biden Requests $105 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Ukraine and Other Crises

The Biden administration formally asked Congress for $105 billion in emergency funding on Friday, including $10.6 billion in military support for Israel.

The conflict in the Middle East has given President Biden a path to approving Ukraine aid that otherwise might have remained stalled.

Passion for Palestinian Cause Had Faded, but Violence in Gaza Reignited It

The Israeli bombardment of Gaza, in retaliation for a deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel, brought a new outpouring of support in the Arab world for the Palestinian quest for a state.

Republicans Vote Out Jordan as Speaker Nominee, Continuing Chaos in House

House Republicans will meet again on Monday in an effort to find a new speaker from among a flurry of new candidates.

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News: Israel-Gaza Ground War, Biden Urges Funding, U.S. House Speaker Chaos

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The Globalist Podcast (October 20, 2023) – The latest from the Middle East; why the US battle for the next House Speaker has descended into chaos; and a look ahead to the weekend’s elections in Argentina.

Plus: we discuss Russia’s nuclear presence in Belarus and get the theatre news from critic Matt Wolf.

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The New York Times — Friday, October 20, 2023

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Deal Lays Groundwork for Aid to Reach Desperate Gazans, Officials Say

People looking through the rubble of a home in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, that was destroyed by an airstrike on Thursday.

Trucks loaded with food and medicine are lined up tantalizingly close to people who need it, separated only by border gates that war and diplomatic wrangling have kept closed.

Biden Lays Out Stakes for America as He Seeks Aid for Israel and Ukraine

“American leadership is what holds the world together,” President Biden said in his Oval Office address on Thursday.

In a prime-time address, the president said the United States and the world bear the costs “when terrorists don’t pay a price for their terror, when dictators don’t pay a price for their aggression.”

Biden’s Moment: A President Convinced of America’s Role in the World

In a fractured political moment at home and abroad, it is unclear whether President Biden can bring many Americans along.

Republican Tempers Flare as Speaker Fight Continues, Paralyzing the House

G.O.P. lawmakers spent Thursday fighting privately as one faction refused to back Representative Jim Jordan for speaker and another balked at an interim solution to allow the House to operate.

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News: Gaza Protests & U.S. Aid Deal; Germany-Egypt Mediation, House Speaker

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The Globalist Podcast (October 19, 2023) – Journalist Stefanie Glinski brings us the latest on the Israel-Hamas conflict from Jerusalem.

We also take a look at Olaf Scholz’s trip to Egypt and an attack on a synagogue in Berlin. University College Dublin’s Scott Lucas talks us through the chaos in Congress as Jim Jordan scrambles for enough support to be the next US House Speaker. Plus: Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to North Korea.

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The New York Times — Thursday, October 19, 2023

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U.S. Says Israel Didn’t Cause Hospital Blast, as Biden Promises Aid to Gaza

President Biden, squinting and holding sunglasses in one hand, embraces Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, whose back is to the viewer.

President Biden backed Israel’s claim that a Gaza City explosion that killed hundreds, which Hamas blamed on Israel, had come from a failed rocket launch by an armed Palestinian group.

In Tel Aviv, Biden’s Embrace of Israel Came With a Gentle Warning

In a rare wartime visit, President Biden paired his support for Israel with a plea not to let overwhelming grief or anger drive the country to go too far.

After Writing an Anti-Israel Letter, Harvard Students Are Doxxed

A truck with a billboard displayed their names and photos, and critics put out do-not-hire lists. The students say it’s a campaign to shut them up.

A Sudden Blast, Then Carnage in a Hospital Courtyard

“We’ve never lived through a war this intense,” said a Palestinian journalist who captured the aftermath of the blast in Gaza that killed hundreds.

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News: Israel Blames Gaza Hospital Blast On Hamas, Ukraine’s Tactical Missiles

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The Globalist Podcast (October 18, 2023) – UCL’s Julie Norman discusses Joe Biden’s high-stakes visit to Israel in the wake of a devastating blast at a Gaza hospital. We also examine what Ukraine’s use of US-made long-range missiles means for the country’s counteroffensive.

Plus: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping strengthen ties at the Belt and Road Summit and Bottega Veneta launches its own academy.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023

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Hundreds Reported Killed in Blast at a Gaza Hospital

With President Biden about to arrive in Israel, Palestinians and Israelis blamed each other for the explosion that devastated the hospital, where people had sought shelter from Israeli bombing.

Netanyahu Opted for Limited Strikes in the Past. This Is His First All-Out War.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Thursday in Tel Aviv.

In his 15 years as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has been seen as risk-averse, avoiding open-ended military engagements and peace initiatives.

Hamas Hijacked Victims’ Social Media Accounts to Spread Terror

The use of hostages’ Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts to livestream attacks and issue death threats is a new tactic, experts said.

Ukraine Uses Powerful American-Supplied Missiles for First Time

Ukrainian forces attacked two key Russian air bases behind enemy lines on Tuesday, using American-made long-range missiles known as ATACMS, a U.S. official said.

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News: Biden To Visit Israel, Egypt-Gaza Border, Putin To Meet With Xi In Beijing

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The Globalist Podcast (October 17, 2023) – The latest on the fighting between Israel and Hamas from ‘Haaretz’ journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer in Tel Aviv, as well as a look at the situation at the Egypt-Gaza border.

Also in the programme: Vladimir Putin prepares to make his first trip to a major global power since the International Criminal Court arrest warrant to meet Xi Jinping at the Belt and Road Summit. Plus: why Italy’s population is in crisis.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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Biden to Visit Israel as Gaza’s Crisis Worsens Under Siege

Palestinians and dual citizens at the Rafah border crossing in Gaza, hoping for the border to open to cross into Egypt, on Monday.

President Biden will make the extraordinary trip on Wednesday as Israel readies a possible invasion of Gaza in response to the worst terrorist attacks in its history.

For Hostages’ Families, an ‘Endless Loop of Hope and Despair’

Friends and relatives of Maya Regev, 21, and Itay Regev, 18, watching a news segment about the Israelis kidnapped by Hamas, at their parents’ apartment in Herzliya, Israel. The siblings attended the rave in southern Israel and are believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas militants.

Relatives of those captured or missing express despair at the lack of information, and they are terrified of what an expected Israeli invasion of Gaza may mean for their loved ones.

Confusion and Frustration Reign at Egypt-Gaza Border

Told they could escape Gaza, scores of people with foreign passports gathered at the only border crossing into Egypt, only to find it still closed, as diplomatic efforts floundered.