Israel says it will open two new aid routes and expand one after Biden warned Netanyahu the US would change its Israel policy unless it allowed more aid in.
If it was that easy, why didn’t Biden say this before?
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The IDF has canceled all leave for combat troops and called up air force reservists in anticipation of an Iranian strike on Israel, to retaliate for Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

Sudan is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. We’re reporting from the border with Chad - the war is causing famine and driving people to flee. We were here with Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP announcing new British aid - but only a ceasefire can really help. With Soren Munk Zahra Warsame

Russians did indeed turn up in large numbers at noon at polling stations, heeding Navalny’s call to protest Putin. There was deathly quiet then “long lines appeared at exactly 12 p.m”By Francesca Ebel in Moscow with Robyn Dixon washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/…

Our story from Moscow today with dream team Robyn Dixon Mary Ilyushina Catherine Belton

Impressive turnout for Navalny’s funeral given the risks. Read Francesca Ebel’s eyewitness account from Moscow. “A powerful message that many Russians still support Navalny’s vision of a free, democratic Russia” washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/…

Mourners applaud Navalny’s mother, Lyudmila, telling her, “Thank you for your son.” t.me/rusnewsmedia/7…

Alexei Navalny was buried to the soundtrack from his favorite movie, Terminator 2 – the scene where Arnold sinks into the vat of molten metal and gives a thumbs up

Navalny wasn’t the only Putin opponent to die suspiciously last week. Three days earlier, the body of Maksim Kuzminov was found in Spain, riddled with bullets & run over by a car. He had defected from the Russian Airforce to Ukraine last August.
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Louisa Loveluck Louisa Loveluck is renowned as a fine, fearless & compassionate journalist. Reporters with The Washington Post cover both sides of the Gaza story. That one who focuses on writing about Palestinian suffering should be singled out for criticism is a shame, not a scoop.

The Taliban wanted to change Kabul, but Kabul changed the Taliban. They are studying English, watching cricket, enjoying urban life. One thing definitely not changing: the oppression of women. It’s always about the women. By Rick Noack washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/…