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Germany faces the reality of taking greater responsibility for its own security

4:53am October 16, 2024

by Esme Nicholson

German intelligence chiefs believe Russia will be in a position to launch a direct attack on NATO by the end of this decade. Germany is already dealing with cyber attacks on infrastructure.

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U.S. gives Israel deadline to dramatically increase assistance into Gaza

4:42am October 16, 2024

by Leila Fadel

U.N. agencies say over the last two weeks Israel has blocked almost all food aid from getting into northern Gaza. The Biden administration tells Israel it has 30 days to increase assistance.

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Ukraine says North Korea is sending soldiers to help Russia in the war

4:14am October 16, 2024

Ukraine says North Korean military engineers have been sent to Russia to check how well missiles are launching.

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Morning news brief

4:13am October 16, 2024

by A Martínez

Polls move in Donald Trump’s direction, but race remains tight. White House tells Israel to increase aid to northern Gaza. Ukraine says North Korea may be sending soldiers to help Russia in the war.

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Israel threatens to starve out northern Gaza, U.N. aid agencies say

6:55pm October 15, 2024

Israel has allowed almost no food aid into north Gaza for two weeks. Humanitarian groups say it leaves 400,000 people with the choice of eventual starvation or fleeing their homes to the south.

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Ukrainian ballet dancers tour the U.S. — and bring attention to the war back home

6:17pm October 15, 2024

by Elizabeth Blair

The National Ballet of Ukraine's dancers aim to show that their culture lives on, despite Russian attacks on their country. Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. calls the company a "symbol of resiliency."

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White House tells Israel to improve conditions in Gaza or face consequences

5:47pm October 15, 2024

by Greg Myre

The Biden administration is telling Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days or face unspecified consequences over U.S. military aid to Israel.

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'My losses started the day I was born': A poet on what it’s like to call Gaza home

3:38pm October 15, 2024

Mosab Abu Toha was able to escape Gaza, along with his wife and three young children. The award-winning poet talks about parenting in war and the devastation of leaving his family and friends behind.

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U.S. woman wins conkers world title, and the men’s champ is cleared of cheating

3:29pm October 15, 2024

An autumn tournament for conkers, a traditional English game, has drawn people to a country pub for years. But a scandal — or conkerversy — brewed after an accusation of cheating.

Lufthansa agrees to a record $4 million fine for its treatment of Jewish passengers

2:21pm October 15, 2024

The German airline barred 128 Jewish passengers from their May 2022 connecting flight based on the alleged misconduct of a few. The U.S. government considers that discrimination; Lufthansa disagrees.