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Alisa Odenheimer
The sun sets over Gaza on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2024
Truce talks between Israel and Hamas advance, U.S. official says
The movement was significant enough that Israel is sending a delegation to negotiate in Qatar, the U.S. official said.
Read Adm. Daniel Hagari, the spokesperson for the Israeli military (center), stands on a roof in Gaza while escorting a group of journalists in the central Gaza Strip on Jan. 8
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2024
Israel military seems to be pushing back on goal to destroy Hamas
The idea of Israel destroying Hama is "simply throwing sand in the eyes of the public," Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2024
Netanyahu tells U.S., ‘Give us the tools, and we’ll finish the job’
The Biden administration has become increasingly critical of Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip to root out Hamas.
Israeli Minister Benny Gantz addresses the media after his ultimatum to withdraw his centrist party from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government expired, in Ramat Gan, Israel, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2024
Gantz quits Israel government while U.S.-Saudi deal moves forward
The treaty would commit the U.S. to helping defend Riyadh as part of a deal aimed at encouraging Saudi-Israel diplomatic ties, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Palestinians search for food among burnt debris in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced people, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2024
Israel sees seven more months of fighting to defeat Hamas
The comments will do little to raise the spirits of mediators like the U.S. and Qatar, who want Israel and Hamas to hammer out a cease-fire deal.
Israeli tanks sit near a border crossing to the southern Gaza Strip, in Israel, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2024
Truce talks shift to Qatar as Hamas hits Israel border crossing
The status of the talks was unclear after the latest round in Cairo following weeks of negotiating toward a potential truce.
Palestinians inspect destroyed residential buildings and a mosque in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday.
WORLD
Apr 8, 2024
Netanyahu pulls some troops from Gaza and says victory near
A significant Israel Defense Forces contingent will continue to operate in the enclave even after the troop drawdown in Khan Younis.
An Israeli soldier patrols near the site of the Hamas attack on a music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 12.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2024
U.N. finds evidence of sexual violence by Hamas since Oct. 7
A separate report by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel concluded that the sexual violence committed by Hamas was systematic and deliberate.
Israeli tanks roll near the border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Israel’s military is preparing an assault on Rafah, a town close to Egypt’s border, where it says Hamas’ remaining fighters are based.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2024
Israel pulls out of peace talks over ‘delusional’ Hamas demands
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would hold out for Hamas to change its position before taking any further role in talks.
Israeli supporters hold flags hostages arrive at Ofakim army base in southern Israel on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2023
Israel and Hamas extend their war truce for another day
The agreement was confirmed minutes before the ceasefire was set to expire at 7 a.m. local time.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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