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Climate Change Drove Nepali Workers to Qatar to Build the World Cup Stadiums. It Also Made Their Jobs More Dangerous

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. When the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration predicts that as many as a billion people will be displaced by climate change over the next 30 years, it’s easy to picture entire communities

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New Knesset factions convene ahead of swearing-in ceremony

Lawmakers to take oaths in special plenum session as Netanyahu continues effort to form government with his Haredi and far-right allies

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Daily Briefing Nov. 15: New Knesset as coalition talks stall; UN diplomatic pinball

Political writer Tal Schneider discusses what’s holding up coalition talks, and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman looks at the Kremlin’s welcome of Netanyahu and a UN hubbub

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Palestinian Kills Three Israelis, Injures Others in West Bank Attack

Three more were injured in the stabbing and car-ramming attack, the latest in a spate of violent incidents in the occupied territory this year.

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French, Italian energy firms sign deal with Israel on gas field shared with Lebanon

France’s TotalEnergies and hydrocarbon giant ENI to begin exploration in formerly disputed area straddling maritime border between Jewish state and its northern neighbor

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Nigeria’s ancient Benin Bronze treasures go digital

Nigeria’s famed Benin bronzes — artifacts stolen during British colonial rule and scattered across the globe — have a new online archive that aims to become a digital record of the treasures. Thousands of 16th to 18th century metal plaques,

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Russian Forces Reposition After Kherson Retreat

Russian forces, increasingly exposed to Ukrainian advances, have taken up new positions on the east bank of the Dnipro River, as Moscow’s troops assess new threats following Kyiv’s gains.

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Humanity hits the eight billion mark

A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world’s eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations. “The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity’s shared responsibility for the planet,” UN

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These companies ran an experiment: Pay workers their full salary to work fewer days

Could a shorter work week be the answer to the UK’s productivity problem? (Image credit: Pixabay)

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A nonprofit says preterm births are up in the U.S. — and it’s not a partisan issue

March of Dimes’ annual report on infant and maternal health drops the U.S. from a C- to a D+, citing a 15-year high in the preterm birth rate. But it also offers some encouraging signs and solutions. (Image credit: Kaitlyn

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