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‘It’s become a litmus test’: wins for Israel critics shine light on key issue for Democrats

Candidates who believe Israel has committed genocide won big in New York – will it push the party to move their way?Regardless of which party wins control of Congress in November, New York City voters have all but ensured that next year a vocal bloc of new House Democrats will arrive on Capitol Hill, elected, in large part, because they believe Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza.That is an upshot of the primary elections held Tuesday in New York, where voters ousted two incumbent House Democrats and replaced a third who is retiring with progressives championed by Zohran Mamdani. Continue reading...

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Europe heatwave live: drought fears in Italy, records broken in Slovakia and Denmark, major roads buckle in Germany

Forecasters say hottest conditions spreading into central and eastern EuropeAfter decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Seawater is seeping into Italy’s longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July in this corner of northern Italy. Continue reading...

Small Plane Crashes Into Beijing's Tallest Building, Debris Falls From Sky

Videos and images also showed a portion of the building damaged, as well as a tail section of the plane and the broken window of a cab on the ground.

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Opinion: Opinion | For The Great Passport Debate, A 'Common-Sense' Cure - By Shashi Tharoor

There is a gap between legal theory and the practical realities of a passport. But an easy fix can resolve this manufactured crisis.

Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.5 Hits Pakistan, No Damage Reported

There were no immediate reports of deaths or damage to property.