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‘You tried to silence me’ |
- If that’s the case, the attempt failed. Benjamin Netanyahu launched a verbal attack on dozens of delegates at the UN General Assembly as they filed out of the chamber in protest over Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank. The divisions on display – and his visit of less than eight hours in New York – underscored the pressures the prime minister is facing as Israeli isolation grows and he faces a tough reelection campaign at home.
- Mahmoud Abbas promised to hold Palestinians’ first legislative elections in 20 years despite serious doubts that they’ll happen.
- US and Iran negotiators in New York discussed a plan to end their war in phases, including Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lifting its economic blockade of Iran.
- “He loves good granite.” Donald Trump praised Xi Jinping’s eye for interior design and visual spectacle while brushing off questions about a lack of major progress on issues of substance between the two world leaders. Taiwan issued an indignant response to Xi’s attempts to get Trump to change the US stance on the island’s independence. On today’s schedule, a field trip to the National Archives.
- Trump urged countries to leave the International Criminal Court, calling it evil and a rogue institution. Naoero, the tiny Pacific Island, followed suit.
- Nepal’s prime minister called for grants instead of loans to help the nation recover from the glacier flood that killed at least 1,450 people.
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- Exclusive: The US banned a Chinese textile giant from selling to US customers because of its link to forced-labor programs using Uyghur workers in Xinjiang. So why did a ton of T-shirts containing its cotton make landfall at the port of Los Angeles?
- Oracle’s move to protect itself against possible delays at a data-center project in New Mexico sent a chill through the world of AI financing.
- The global bond selloff pushed US 30-year yields to their highest levels in more than two decades, pushing mortgage rates above 7%. Learn more on the Reuters World News podcast.
- Talk of a possible US ban on diesel exports is creating market movements that could decrease high domestic prices – for now.
- Mark Zuckerberg debuted the Muse Charm, a tiny gadget that carries the Facebook founder’s big AI ambitions.
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Scientists reveal the secrets of bats |
Bats pollinate plants, disperse seeds and eat huge numbers of insects. Let's go back in time about 65 million years to learn more about the 1,500 species of these curious flying vertebrates living today.
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Here are some of our best photos from the Asian Games.
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