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Israel’s Gantz vows to press ahead after election setback

Israeli centrist politician Benny Gantz pledged to press ahead on Monday after TV exit polls predicted a strong lead for his conservative rival, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but did not immediately concede defeat.

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‘Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks’ may dive deep into the Doctor’s inner life

The Doctor Whouniverse was rocked in a serious way last night as the Season 12finale introduced some massive revelations that will shape the direction of the series going forward. So what does the future hold for our dear Doctor, what

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Days After A U.S.-Taliban Agreement, Afghan Diplomacy Is Back In Doubt

The ink has barely dried on the deal the U.S. and the Taliban signed this weekend and already questions are being asked about it. The sticking point appears to be a prisoner swap.

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‘This Is Quite a Blow.’ The Coronavirus Is Wreaking Havoc on the Video Game Industry

As many people around the world limit their time outdoors for fear of the coronavirus, one might think it’s a boon time for the video game industry, which can provide a form of entertainment that isolated people so desperately need.

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Voting ends in Israel with exit polls giving Netanyahu a slight lead but no majority

Victory in a cliffhanger Israeli election on Monday seemed to be within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s grasp, with exit polls showing him just one seat short of a governing right-wing bloc in parliament. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, responded to the

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Why Turkey launched a major offensive against the Syrian government

A Turkish military convoy is seen parked near the town of Batabu on the highway linking Idlib to the Syrian Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey, on March 2, 2020. | Aaref Watad/AFP via Getty Images Ankara has escalated its

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WATCH LIVE: Biden holds Dallas rally, with Klobuchar’s endorsement

After ending her Democratic presidential campaign, Sen. Amy Klobuchar is set to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden at a rally in Dallas Monday night. Watch live here.

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We Must Make the Right Kind of Peace in Afghanistan, If We Are to Honor Our Sacrifice There.

As we take the first major, halting steps toward a peace agreement in Afghanistan, all I can remember is how we got there in the first place. On 9/11, I was a newly promoted one-star admiral, working on the Navy

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Klobuchar, Buttigieg endorse Biden on eve of Super Tuesday

Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg are uniting behind Joe Biden’s presidential bid as the Democratic Party’s moderate wing scrambled to boost the former vice president just hours before voting begins in high-stakes Super Tuesday states.

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