Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ultranationalist and religious coalition allies pledge to plow ahead, despite the demonstrations.
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Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia
The deaths are likely caused by low oxygen levels as floods recede.
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Pakistani police storm home of ousted premier, arrest 61
Imran Khan, now the opposition leader, is accused of selling state gifts while in office and concealing assets.
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Pope promotes ‘humanitarian corridors’ for migrants
Families from Syria, Afghanistan, Rwanda and Ukraine meet with the pontiff in the Vatican auditorium.
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Pro-Russian voices spread anti-U.S. propaganda about Ohio train disaster on Twitter
The accounts show how easily authoritarian states can exploit social media platforms in an effort to steer domestic discourse.
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Wyoming governor signs bill banning abortion pills
The Republican also allows a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature.
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Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter break
The union says workers cannot make ends meet as a cost-of-living crisis continues to affect millions of Britons.
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Congress angry over bank failures but divided on what to do
Regardless, the collapses create an opportunity to shape the political narrative for next year’s election.
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Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid world’s poor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian officials say an unprecedented wartime deal that allows the grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia where hunger is a growing threat.
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Putin visits Crimea following war crimes warrant
Widespread Russian attacks continued in Ukraine following the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights.