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Minister’s awkward EU summit kiss causes controversy

Croatia’s foreign minister sparked controversy by greeting his German counterpart with a kiss, at an EU ministers meeting in Berlin on Thursday. Gordan Grlić-Radman shook hands with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, then leaned forward to kiss her. He has been criticised in some Croatian media reports, with women’s rights activist Rada Boric describing the

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Blinken Says Cease-Fire in Gaza Would Allow Hamas to Regroup

new video loaded: Blinken Says Cease-Fire in Gaza Would Allow Hamas to Regroup transcript Back transcript Blinken Says Cease-Fire in Gaza Would Allow Hamas to Regroup Antony J. Blinken, the secretary of state, rebuffed calls from his counterparts in Egypt and Jordan for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, saying that a halt would allow Hamas

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‘I Knew He Was Looking for Me’: Video Shows How Oct. 7 Attack on Kibbutz Sufa Unfolded

A Hamas body camera captured the Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Sufa, and the Israeli military later released sections of the footage as evidence of a strategic attack on civilians. Along with security camera footage obtained by The New York Times and witness testimony from survivors, the videos help document how events unfolded that morning.

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The Aftermath of the Hamas Attack: Portraits of Israeli Survivors

Nikita Soumrov and his son, Avi, were among the thousands of Israelis who were attacked on the morning of Oct. 7, after Hamas gunmen surged into southern Israel from Gaza. Roughly 1,400 people were killed — in their homes, in bomb shelters, at an outdoor rave. Avi, 4, escaped by hiding in a closet. He

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‘We Need to Do More to Protect Palestinian Civilians,’ Blinken Says

new video loaded: ‘We Need to Do More to Protect Palestinian Civilians,’ Blinken Says transcript Back transcript ‘We Need to Do More to Protect Palestinian Civilians,’ Blinken Says Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken reiterated that Israel has the right to defend itself from Hamas, but pushed for the protection of Palestinian civilians in its

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