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So-called Swedish model, reportedly mulled now by Israeli health officials, could be far less risky with vaccines and Omicron, but data is still lacking, says top epidemiologist

Military had earlier said agricultural workers needed to stay clear after Israeli was shot by sniper from enclave, with 3 Palestinians said wounded in retaliatory strikes

Hong Kong police on Thursday formally charged two people from a pro-democracy news outlet with sedition, a day after it said it would cease operations after a police raid and seven arrests. (Image credit: Vincent Yu/AP)

Hong Kong police on Thursday formally charged two people from a pro-democracy news outlet with sedition, a day after it said it would cease operations after a police raid and seven arrests. (Image credit: Vincent Yu/AP)

Plenum has a stormy night, with arguments over offset agreements and lawmakers dragged in from across the country in the wee hours; coalition withdraws remainder of scheduled bills

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Ancient communal bathing sites, powered by diesel and firewood, enable residents to soak at leisure in hot water rarely available in their homes

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‘Pegasus is a tool of dictators,’ says researcher from watchdog about Israeli software, adding that more cases are expected; warns it shows ‘authoritarian slide’ in Poland

The massacres and scorched-earth tactics represent the latest escalation in the military’s violence against both civilians and the growing opposition to the military’s February coup. (Image credit: AP)