How October 7 changed everything

Israelis visit the Nova music festival memorial site to mark the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks. | Saeed Qaq/Anadolu via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Jewish communities in Israel and around the world are currently marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks that killed 1,200 people and triggered the war in Gaza. Memorials for the victims of the attacks have been held at homes, on highways, and at the site of the Nova music festival. In Tel Aviv, a massive art installation at the Trumpeldor beach commemorated both the victims and the 251 hostages taken by Hamas three years ago. Of those hostages, 166 have since returned alive, and the remains of the last deceased captive were released to Israel in January. But there’s no undoing the national trauma of the October 7 attacks — the deadliest massacre of Jewish people since the

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Lawyers for a Texas death row inmate are looking to block his execution following the botched lethal injection attempts against Christa Pike in Tennessee. Jamaal Howard is scheduled for execution by lethal injection on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. EDT, marking the first time an inmate has been put to death since Pike — who…

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DNC sues to block Trump administration from using government funds for political ads

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday sued the Trump administration, claiming it misused congressional appropriations in using government funding to run new ads featuring the president. “The Trump Administration is using taxpayer dollars to air political advertisements, a blatant violation of the statutory ban on the use of appropriations for ‘publicity or propaganda purposes.’…

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China Might Lap the United States on AI Adoption

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The Border Patrol Just Retired Its P-3 Orion Spy Plane—Yes, You Read That Right

US Customs and Border Protection operated an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for many years to catch smuggling vessels—and faces a capability gap with its retirement. The post The Border Patrol Just Retired Its P-3 Orion Spy Plane—Yes, You Read That Right appeared first on The National Interest.

Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 26 people, including five children

Russian strikes on central and eastern Ukraine killed at least 26 people overnight Wednesday, most of them in a collpased residential building.

Can Regional Powers Prevent Ethiopia’s Conflict From Spreading?

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U.S. seizes fuel bound for sanctioned Cuban company

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French police pause use of stun grenades after student loses hand

France suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student protests sweeping the nation after a 15-year-old student lost a hand.