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Comedy about Israelis trying to make it in NYC finds a ‘Next Stop’ on Tel Aviv stage

Playwright Noga Milstein brings her culture clash shenanigans in English to Habima theater with a storyline that will resonate with new arrivals trying to make it in Israel

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Russia’s Vladimir Putin issues new nuclear warnings to West over Ukraine

MOSCOW (Reuters) — President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered a warning to the West over Ukraine by suspending a landmark nuclear arms control treaty, announcing that new strategic systems had been put on combat duty, and threatening to resume nuclear

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Biden administration proposes strict asylum restrictions at border – BBC

Biden administration proposes strict asylum restrictions at border  BBC Biden administration rolls out new asylum restrictions mirroring Trump-era policy  CNN Biden Administration Announces New Border Crackdown  The New York Times Biden unveils Trump-style plan to deter asylum seekers at Mexico border  The Guardian US

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North Korea may fire ICBM at normal angle, conduct nuclear test — South Korean lawmakers

SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korea could test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles at a normal angle and conduct its seventh nuclear test this year to perfect its nuclear and missile capabilities, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing intelligence officials. The isolated

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Supreme Court Weighs Tech Company Protections in Google Case

The case, concerning a law that gives websites immunity for suits based on their users’ posts, has the potential to alter the very structure of the internet.

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Historic snowfall expected as winter storm slams US Midwest – Al Jazeera English

Historic snowfall expected as winter storm slams US Midwest  Al Jazeera English Winter Storm: Millions Across U.S. Brace for Snow and Freezing Rain  The New York Times Winter storm: What you need to know about this week’s wild US weather  BBC Freak Forecast:

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Trump Spent $10 Million From His PAC on His Legal Bills Last Year

Now that the former president is a declared candidate again, there are questions about whether he can continue using donor funds to pay his lawyers.

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Trump touts ‘very good relationship’ with Putin ahead of one-year anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine – The Independent

Trump touts ‘very good relationship’ with Putin ahead of one-year anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine  The Independent

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The Philippines Once Celebrated Marcos’ Fall. Under His Son, Has the Country Moved On?

Estrella Torres was jailed for two weeks when she was barely three years old. It was 1975, three years after then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared nationwide martial law in the Philippines—a nearly decade-long campaign in which some 70,000 people were detained,

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