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Received today — 12 May 2026 New York Times World News

Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign

12 May 2026 at 00:22
Rom Braslavski, who said he had endured starvation, torture and sexual abuse during two-year captivity, demanded that members “take responsibility and get out of our lives.”

Trump Calls Iran’s Counterproposal a ‘Piece of Garbage’

11 May 2026 at 22:37
President Trump told reporters the Iran cease-fire was “on life support” on Monday after he rejected Iran’s counterproposal for a peace deal this weekend.

Colombians Are Fighting Over the Fate of Escobar’s Hippos

11 May 2026 at 21:09
Colombia is facing pushback over its plan to cull wild hippos, which are descendants of the drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s personal pets. The hippos, which are native to Africa, have threatened local wildlife and human populations.
Received yesterday — 11 May 2026 New York Times World News

Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas

11 May 2026 at 20:11
Parliament passed a new law that paves the way for military trials for hundreds of Palestinians suspected of taking part in the 2023 attack that ignited the two-year war in Gaza.

Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus Leaves Canary Islands and Sails Toward Netherlands

11 May 2026 at 19:54
The last evacuees disembarked in the Canary Islands, and a smaller crew is now en route to Rotterdam, where the ship will be disinfected, officials said.

Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall

11 May 2026 at 19:02
Congress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began.

U.S. Army Recovers Body of Soldier Who Went Missing During Military Exercises in Morocco

11 May 2026 at 17:19
The remains of First Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. were found in Morocco after he and another soldier went missing while on a hike at a training range. The search continued for the other missing service member.

Narges Mohammadi, Jailed Iranian Nobel Prize Winner Is Transferred to Tehran Hospital

11 May 2026 at 16:29
Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activist who has spent much of her adult life in and out of prison, will undergo treatment in Tehran after collapsing earlier this month, a foundation run by her family said.
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