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Netanyahu after tense talks with German chancellor: ‘We are going to free Gaza from Hamas’
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of IDF soldiers at war in Gaza (illustration). (photo credit: Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla, JACK GUEZ/AFP) The prime minister’s…
Read MoreRichard Brody Picks Three Favorite Clint Eastwood Films
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your inbox. With seven decades in film and television, Clint Eastwood is undeniably a Hollywood institution. Emerging first as a star in Westerns, then as the embattled cop…
Read MoreWeapon Sales to Israel Halted After Gaza War Plan Approved
Palestinians walking amongst ruins in Gaza City ahead of Israel’s approval of a new war strategy that will see the occupation of the entire territory, Aug. 7. Credit – Mahmoud Abu Hamda – Anadolu via Getty Images Germany and Britain joined a chorus of international voices on Friday condemning Israel’s newly announced plan to occupy…
Read MoreEx-president can be buried in Zambia against family’s wishes, court rules
A South African court has ruled that Zambia’s government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state funeral, despite his family’s opposition. Lungu’s family had wanted to bury him privately in South Africa, where he died in June. They were left visibly distraught by the Pretoria high court’s decision.…
Read MoreRichard Brody’s Summertime Movie Picks
The recent heat wave may be only a memory—but enshrining memories is what movies do, and many of them rely on harsh summer climates as crucial elements of drama. In the mid-twentieth century, when few residences were cooled during the summer, most movie theatres were air-conditioned: even as characters sweated, viewers chilled. Here are a…
Read MoreHollywood’s Conservative Pivot
“King of the Hill,” the animated sitcom that first ran for thirteen Americana-powered seasons between 1997 and 2010, had a deceptively simple premise. The family at its heart collectively represented the median of their suburban Texas milieu: the middle-aged Hank Hill was an uptight fusspot who clung to old-fashioned virtues; his sparkplug wife, Peggy, balked…
Read MorePrice gap narrows between combustion and electric cars in Germany
The price gap between electric cars and combustion vehicles is narrowing in Germany, according to calculations by industry expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer. When comparing the most popular models, the gap is now under €3,000 ($3,494), taking into account discounts and other pricing instruments, Dudenhöffer said. Just a year ago, it was more than double that amount.…
Read MoreIs the world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Cameroon’s constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country’s electoral body to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from the 12 October presidential election. While the firebrand political figure was sidelined, 92-year-old President Paul Biya whose candidacy also faced opposition, was cleared to run for what would be his eighth term in the oil-rich Central…
Read MoreFrance’s largest fire in decades brought under control
Firefighters have brought under control the largest fire to hit southern France in decades, officials said on Thursday evening. Over 2,000 firefighters and 200 police officers, supported by firefighting planes and helicopters, remained on duty to combat the blaze that swept through the Aude department between Narbonne and Carcassonne, the prefecture said. The blaze started…
Read MoreHamas: Israel would pay ‘costly price’ for full occupation of Gaza
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has threatened consequences if Israel moves forward with the full occupation of Gaza. The Israeli military would pay a “costly price” for an escalation of the fighting, the Islamist group said in a statement, as the Israeli Security Cabinet met to decide on next steps in the 22-month war. Hamas…
Read MoreTop German court nominee withdraws after conservative backlash
A legal scholar nominated by Germany’s centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) to serve on the country’s highest court has withdrawn her candidacy following intense conservative opposition. In a statement released on Thursday through her law firm, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf said she was no longer available for the role on the Constitutional Court, citing staunch resistance from…
Read MoreAdidas to stop using collective bargaining in Germany, angering union
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Adidas, the world’s second-largest sportswear manufacturer, will no longer participate in collective bargaining agreements at its home base in Germany, a spokeswoman confirmed to…
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