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Israelis are arming up in the aftermath of Hamas’ attack. Some are worried it is playing to the far right’s vision for the country

By Tara John and Adi Koplewitz, CNN Caesarea and Jerusalem (CNN) — Behind tables laden with more than 50 assault rifles, Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, smiled at a crowd of people who had come to the coastal city of Caesarea for a ceremony to receive the firearms. The divisive politician has

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Montreal Jewish school hit by gunfire for second time in less than a week as city experiences uptick in hate crimes

By Paula Newton and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Ottawa, Ontario (CNN) — A Jewish school in Montreal was targeted by gunfire for a second time in less than a week as the city deals with an uptick in antisemitic and Islamophobic crimes, officials say.  An investigation is underway at Yeshiva Gedola, which was struck by gunfire

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19-year-old Michigan man pleads guilty to threatening a mass shooting targeting Jewish people in Instagram messages

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A 19-year-old Michigan man pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to commit a mass shooting targeting Jewish people in a series of Instagram messages, authorities said. Seann Pietila exchanged messages with another Instagram user in June about committing a mass killing and streaming the attack online, according to the indictment.

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UN mourns the deaths of more than 100 aid workers in Gaza, the highest number killed in any conflict in its history

By Hande Atay Alam and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — More United Nations aid workers have been killed in Gaza than in any other single conflict in the organization’s 78-year history, the UN said Monday, a stark reminder that humanitarian staff from global agencies have not been spared from Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged

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Prison escapee Danelo Cavalcante faces 20 charges for crimes authorities say he committed on the run

By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — Danelo Cavalcante, the 34-year-old convicted murderer who led police on a nearly two-week manhunt after escaping a Pennsylvania prison, now faces 20 additional charges for crimes authorities say he committed during his escape. The new charges, filed Monday by Pennsylvania State Police, include felony counts of burglary, criminal trespassing, theft

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China is using the world’s largest known online disinformation operation to harass Americans, a CNN review finds

CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, Curt Devine and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — The Chinese government has built up the world’s largest known online disinformation operation and is using it to harass US residents, politicians, and businesses—at times threatening its targets with violence, a CNN review of court documents and public disclosures by social media companies

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China is using the world’s largest known online disinformation operation to harass Americans, a CNN review finds

By Donie O’Sullivan, Curt Devine and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — The Chinese government has built up the world’s largest known online disinformation operation and is using it to harass US residents, politicians, and businesses—at times threatening its targets with violence, a CNN review of court documents and public disclosures by social media companies has

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Pop singer Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at Miami area concerts this week

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at her South Florida shows this week in partnership with the literary and free expression advocacy group PEN America. Fans who attend the Miami and Sunrise, Florida, stops of the singer-songwriter’s “Trustfall Tour” Tuesday and Wednesday will receive a copy of some of the books that have

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A hiker who was unprepared for conditions at over 13

Footprints in the snow lead rescuers to Rocky Mountains hiker wearing a cotton hoodie with no way to warm themselves

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A hiker who was unprepared for conditions at over 13,000 feet up in the Colorado Rockies was rescued when searchers followed footprints in freshly fallen snow to find them “alive but very hypothermic,” rescuers said. “When inclement weather moved in the hiker found themself unprepared; out of water, with

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From Lagos to London: Africa’s economic powerhouse makes historic debut at Lord Mayor’s Show

By Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigeria’s Lagos state marked a historic moment by making Africa’s inaugural appearance at the renowned Lord Mayor’s Show in London – an annual procession, steeped in 800 years of tradition, that celebrates the history and commerce of the city. The debut signals the state

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2023 In Review Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look back at the events of 2023. Notable US Events January 3 – Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to secure enough votes to be elected Speaker of the House in three rounds of voting. On January 7, McCarthy is elected House speaker after multiple days of negotiations and

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