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Netanyahu mourns deaths of six hostages recovered in Gaza, vows to ‘settle accounts’ with Hamas

Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mourned the deaths of six hostages whose bodies were recovered in Gaza this weekend. The five Israelis and one Israeli-American were confirmed dead on Saturday, with the IDF saying they appeared to have been murdered shortly before Israeli forces arrived. “Together with the entire nation, my wife and…

For students from war zones, summer break was a reminder of home

Washington Post As wars ravage many parts of the world, international students at U.S. colleges often find that they can’t return home. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/01/war-refugee-students/

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russian energy infrastructure

Washington Post Russia said it downed 158 drones in what appeared to be one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks yet. Fires broke out at energy facilities, including in Moscow. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/01/ukraine-drone-attack-russia-energy/

As Haitians flee the capital, fears rise that the gangs will follow

Washington Post Haitians worry that the violence that has beset the capital is metastasizing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/01/haiti-internally-displaced-people-gang-violence/

How one company’s plan to help the planet went off the rails

Washington Post C-Quest Capital claimed it could improve people’s lives in Africa with cleaner cookstoves. But it promised more than it could deliver in selling carbon credits on a vast scale. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/08/24/carbon-credits-cook-stoves-africa/

Mass polio vaccinations in Gaza amid limited pause in fighting, U.N. says

Washington Post Israel permitted a “humanitarian corridor” for mass polio vaccinations in designated areas of Gaza, after the disease was detected there for the first time in 25 years. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/01/israel-gaza-polio-vaccination-pause/

Middle East Crisis: Six Bodies Recovered in Gaza Were Hostages, Israel and U.S. Say

New York Times One of the hostages, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was an American citizen. Separately in Gaza, a polio vaccination drive was getting underway on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/01/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war

Top general in fight against the Taliban says Afghanistan has once again become a ‘crucible of terrorism’

Fox News Friday marked the third anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the first U.S. campaign in what has been dubbed the Global War on Terror. But the conclusion to the 20-year-long war, which saw the death of more than 6,200 American soldiers and contractors, over 1,100 allied troops, 70,000…

Autonomous car bombs, online recruitment: Experts worry how AI can transform terrorism

Fox News Experts worry that terrorists will find novel and problematic uses for artificial intelligence (AI), including new methods of delivering explosives and improving their online recruitment initiatives. “The reality is that AI can be extremely dangerous if used with malicious intent,” Antonia Marie De Meo, director of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice…

Pop star Monetochka reminds Russians of their country’s lost liberal moment

Washington Post Monetochka’s viral hit “It Was in Russia” has struck a chord among Russians who are posting it on social media with images of different times in Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/01/monetochka-russia-song-viral-hit/