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Israel to send negotiators to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks


Israel says Hamas is trying to make ‘unacceptable’ changes to the proposed deal.

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Питер Пауль Рубенс. «Избиение невинных». 1612 г.



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Art by Kelly Reemtsen⁠⁠



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Сегодня день рождения художницы Фриды Кало (1907—1954).(«Автопортрет Фриды Кало с терновым венцом и колибри».1940 г.)



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How a perfect storm of conditions fueled the deadly Texas flooding: ‘Many things came together in a terrible way’


Everything was in “exactly the wrong place” on July 4, one meteorologist said.

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Former Army Ranger struck by boat propeller in hit-and-run during…


A former Army Ranger was nearly sliced in half when he was struck by a propeller of a boat that ran him over in a disturbing hit-and-run as he snorkeled off the coast of the Bahamas during a family…

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Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia’s culture


Over 21,000 choir singers performed in the rain at Estonia’s Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn. The event, part of the traditional Song and Dance Celebration, drew tens of thousands of spectators despite the weather.

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Alleged arsonist charged over fire at Australian synagogue


A man has been charged over an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue in an apparent escalation in antisemitic violence in Australia’s second-most populous city.

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Photos of a Gaza toddler fighting for his life after an airstrike


KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Three-year-old Amr al-Hams lies motionless in a hospital bed in southern Gaza, shrapnel from an Israeli airstrike lodged in his brain.

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Tropical Storm Chantal forecast to bring heavy rain to the Carolinas


The storm’s center was expected to move over South Carolina overnight or early Sunday with flash floods a concern, then weaken rapidly after landfall.