Israel’s government has passed emergency wartime powers giving it more authority over cybersecurity, even within private companies. Cyberwar is playing an increasing role in the conflict with Hamas. Read More at NPR
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International climate change negotiations began in Dubai with the announcement of a fund to help developing countries with the worst impacts of climate change. getting enough funding will be hard. Read More at NPR
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NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Peter Kornbluh, director of the National Security Archives’ Chile Documentation Project, about Henry Kissinger’s role in Chile. Read More at NPR
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Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations
China has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Read More at NPR
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Blinken arrives in Israel as the Gaza cease-fire with Hamas is extended another day
A Gaza woman describes trying to keep her family safe — and alive
A Gaza woman describes the fear of living under airstrikes, and her attempts to keep her children safe. Read More at NPR
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Many countries in East Africa have gone from drought to deluge, and the rains aren’t over yet. Read More at NPR
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An Israeli reservist, on a brief home leave during the temporary ceasefire, tells personal stories from his two weeks stationed inside Gaza. Read More at NPR
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