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The New York Times — Saturday, May 4, 2024

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Israeli Officials Weigh Sharing Power With Arab States in Postwar Gaza

Israeli officials say they are discussing inviting Arab states to help oversee Gaza after the war. Arab officials rejected the idea because it doesn’t ensure Palestinian statehood.

Trump and His Onetime Confidante Meet Again, This Time in a Courtroom

Hope Hicks, once a spokeswoman for Donald J. Trump, broke down in tears on the witness stand as she talked about their time together.

Signs of Brain Injury in Mortar Soldiers: ‘Guys Are Getting Destroyed’

Soldiers exposed to thousands of low-level blasts from firing weapons like mortars say that they wind up with debilitating symptoms of traumatic brain injury — but no diagnosis.

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The Economist Magazine – May 4, 2024 Preview

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The Economist Magazine (May 3, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Europe in Mortal Danger’ – An interview with Emmanuel Macron…

Europe in mortal danger: An interview with Emmanuel Macron

The new science of disinformation

More co-ordination and better access to data are needed to fight lies

Uncle Sam’s fiscal profligacy

America’s reckless borrowing is a danger to its economy—and the world’s

Conflicts on campus

Should American universities call the cops on protesting students?

Feeling horny: dragons meet erotic fiction

Novels starring hot fairies are selling millions of copies

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News: Baltic Ministers Warn Of GPS Jamming By Russia, UN Summit In Chile

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The Globalist (May 3, 2024): Across the Baltic sea, GPS jamming has led to flights being cancelled, posing serious security risks. Could Russia be behind this?

Then: the UN convenes a “mega-summit” of chief executives in Chile, the importance of Nordic influence in Africa and the latest World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders. Plus: we meet Swiss skier Marc Rochat of the documentary ‘La Roche’.

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The New York Times — Friday, May 3, 2024

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Biden Denounces Violence on Campus, Breaking Silence After Rash of Arrests

President Biden defended the right to dissent but made clear that he believed too many of the demonstrations had gone beyond the bounds of free speech.

U.S. and Israel Struggle With Clashing Visions on Ending Gaza War

The Biden administration wants to focus on a cease-fire and rebuilding Gaza, but Israel’s leader is pushing a new offensive.

As Kentucky Derby Nears, Last Year’s Deaths Cast Long Shadow

The breakdown of 12 horses in the days surrounding the celebrated race a year ago has led to existential questions about the sport and its future.

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The New York Times — Thursday, May 2, 2024

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Blinken Turns Up Pressure on Hamas to Accept Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

“The time is now,” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken declared, urging Hamas to accept the terms of a proposed truce. He also made clear that he expected more from Israel.

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates would stay high for longer.

Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right

Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it on Thursday.

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Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – May 3, 2024

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Times Literary Supplement (May 1, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Making it New’ – A.E. Stallings on the innovative classicism of Anne Carson’s poetry; Salman Rushdie’s memoir of survival; Politics and performance and more…

This week’s @TheTLS, featuring @ae_stallings on Anne Carson; @LawDavF on Nato; @OldFortunatus on Richard Sennett; Peter Kemp on Salman Rushdie; @digkabri on Linear B; poems by Carson, @MissLizBerry and Yehuda Amichai (tr. Robert Alter) – and more pic.twitter.com/BMOo6lGs4N
— George Berridge (@George_Berridge) May 1, 2024

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News: ‘Mass Killings’ In Darfur Feared, US-Japan-Australia Defense Talks

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The Globalist (May 1, 2024): As war closes in on Darfur’s besieged capital, we get the latest on the conflict in Sudan.

Then: Japan, Australia, the US and the Philippines meet in Hawaii for defence talks, we hear the case for EU expansion and examine Georgia’s controversial foreign-agent bill. Plus: responsible tourism in Mallorca.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, May 1, 2024

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Trump Jurors Hear How Seamy Hush-Money Deals Were Made

Keith Davidson, a lawyer for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, will resume testimony on Thursday.

Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal

As mediators pressed for a truce and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken toured the region, a ground incursion into the southern Gazan city loomed.

A Bystander to ’60s Protests, Biden Now Becomes a Target

For President Biden, the campus unrest over the Gaza war recalls peace protests of his youth. But this time he cannot easily bypass the turmoil.

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News: Hamas Delegation In Cairo For Ceasefire Talks, Greece ‘Iron Dome’

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The Globalist (April 30, 2024): Egypt and Qatar flex their mediator muscles as a Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks, Greece pledges €2bn to build its own ‘Iron Dome’, Germany’s far-right is on trial and we hear about the continuation of Ukraine’s global relief programme despite the ongoing war.

Plus: newspapers, aviation news and Madonnamania takes over Brazil.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, April 30, 2024

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Even With Gaza Under Siege, Some Are Imagining Its Reconstruction

International development agencies have been meeting with Middle East business interests and urban planners to map out an economic future for the territory.

Hope Rises for New Talks on Gaza Cease-fire as Israel Scales Back Demands

Israel reduced the initial number of hostages it wants released to 33. If Hamas agrees to attend, negotiations on a cease-fire could resume in Cairo this week.