Court documents do not identify any of the potential targets in a larger murder-for-hire scheme.
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Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader
Israel’s killings of multiple senior officials in Hamas over recent months left Sinwar as the most prominent figure in the group.
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Nobel laureate to head Bangladesh’s interim government after unrest
Muhammad Yunus has been hailed for bringing thousands out of poverty through a bank he founded that offered microloans to business owners.
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Washington, Arab states scramble to avert all-out Middle East war
As Israel braces for an Iranian attack, and U.S. officials fume at Netanyahu, it’s unclear how much the government can do to control the spiraling violence.
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James C. Scott, scholar of anarchism and resistance to authority, dies at 87
Scott was among the most widely read and influential scholars examining the roots of why and how people challenge the rules.
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Tsung-Dao Lee, who helped overturn ‘law’ of physics, dies at 97
As a teenager in China, he began studying science on his own. Less than 2 decades later, he shared a Nobel Prize for breakthroughs in subatomic physics.
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Boeing interview transcripts paint picture of chaos in 737 Max assembly
According to newly released documents, some Boeing workers described pressure from their bosses to move aircraft through the production line.
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6 ways the Google antitrust ruling could change the internet
Maybe you could choose a Google-quality search engine tailored to children or news. Or would Android, Google search and Chrome be split up?
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Where Tim Walz stands on abortion, climate, marijuana and other key issues
A schoolteacher turned politician, Walz was first elected to public office nearly 2 decades ago. He’s been busy since. Here’s where he is on several topics.
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Nissan is developing ‘cool paint’ for cars to keep drivers comfortable
The company says the paint lowered the cars’ roof-panel temperature by 22 degrees Fahrenheit and the interiors by 9 degrees.