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Search Is Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard From Cruise Ship

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that it halted its hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba. from World News https://ift.tt/prUyRkS

Israel’s Parliament Revives Bill on Drafting Ultra-Orthodox Men Into Military

The vote was aimed at keeping the divisive issue in the hands of legislators instead of judges, who have repeatedly determined that an exemption should not stand. from World News https://ift.tt/RIcF2g7

Far right surges in European Parliament elections but center still holds

Far-right parties are predicted to win a record number of seats in the European parliament, a result that, if confirmed, would deliver a stinging rebuke to Brussels’ political mainstream and add uncertainty to Europe’s future direction. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/5hY71UZ

The Other War: How Israel Scours Gaza for Clues About the Hostages

The rescue of four Israelis in Gaza in a ferocious assault over the weekend offered a glimpse into an ambitious intelligence operation aimed at bringing home those held by Hamas. from World News https://ift.tt/QOhkYpH

Vigilante Hong Kong cabbies went undercover to ensnare illegal Uber drivers. It backfired

After the taxi drivers’ direct action, it turned out not all city residents support them from World | CNN https://ift.tt/bAPgYMj

Putin, at Economic Forum, Again Talks About Nuclear War

The Russian leader’s chatter about nuclear weapons has picked up since the U.S. allowed Ukraine to use its conventional weapons against military targets in Russia. from World News https://ift.tt/qEVeXcx

She thought she found love in a Japanese host club. Then the bills ballooned – and she was coerced into sex work

Japan’s “host clubs” sell male companionship to lonely women. But some women end up deep in debt — and are coerced into sex work to pay it off. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/OIDCXAb

UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders who have committed violations against children, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric confirmed in his Friday press briefing. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/myCf2NY

Russia detains French man accused of gathering military intelligence

French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Thursday that a French national has been detained in Moscow, but denied that the man was working for the French government. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/lOzd8WT

How a humble Indian fabric became a symbol of luxury in 1960s America

Originally worn by Indian laborers, madras became a staple of preppy American fashion in the 1960s after advertisers spun its tendency to bleed in the wash as a selling point. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Plj2sm4

Tornado sweeps through Washington, DC, northern suburbs

A tornado swept through parts of Montgomery County, Maryland – just outside of Washington, DC – Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service says. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/J0YpiLj