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More Israeli hostages, detained Palestinians expected to be freed after Gaza truce extended
The fossil fuel phrases that countries will fight over at the upcoming COP28
Getting the world off greenhouse gas-spewing fossil fuels is a key part of global climate negotiations. But whether those fossil fuels are "unabated," and where we need to phase them "down" or phase them "out," are expected to cause fierce debate at the upcoming United Nations climate summit, COP28.
Paris mayor quitting Elon Musk's 'global sewer' platform X before 2024 Olympics
The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X, accusing Elon Musk's platform previously known as Twitter of spreading disinformation and hatred and of becoming a "gigantic global sewer" that is toxic for democracy and constructive debate.
Vermont man charged with attempted murder in shooting of 3 college students of Palestinian descent
A Vermont man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder Monday in connection with the weekend shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vt., which is now being investigated as a possible hate crime.
'Authentic' named Merriam-Webster's 2023 word of the year
In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is "authentic."