In China, social media is bursting with support for Palestine — and blame for Washington

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A smoke rises and ball of fire over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike.
A smoke rises and ball of fire over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike.

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The US carrier strike group headed toward Israel is heavily armed, but these ships could still be sailing into dangerous waters

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USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean on March 19, 2023.

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Why Hamas chose to attack Israel now, after decades of conflict

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A Palestinian man takes a selfie in front of a burning Israeli military vehicle after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border.
A Palestinian man takes a selfie in front of a burning Israeli military vehicle after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border.

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With McCarthy out as Speaker, Pelosi no longer in party leadership, and Feinstein's death, California's clout in Congress has taken a major hit. The Golden State is now at a political crossroads.

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From left to right, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

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The race is on for tech's 'golden goose' — the iPhone of the AI era

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meta's ray bans and humane's ai pin
AI gadgets like Meta's new Ray-Ban smart glasses (L) and Humane's AI Pin seek to alter the way humans interact with technology.

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Hamas launched a 'surprise' attack on Israel, but for Netanyahu's critics, the writing was on the wall for months

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Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and smoke in Ashkelon, Israel, right, in a composite image.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and smoke rising after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit Ashkelon in Israel.

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Putin has bet Russia's entire economy on war. An expert says it's his best shot at maintaining control of the country.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin joins his hands as he holds a meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin joins his hands as he holds a meeting of the Russia — Land of Opportunity platform supervisory board at the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin in Moscow on April 20, 2022.

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Trump doesn't have enough clout on Capitol Hill to make Jim Jordan the House speaker

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and former President Donald Trump.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and former President Donald Trump.

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Nikki Haley could be the last, best chance for Republicans to unite against Trump before he steamrolls the GOP presidential field

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Former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina.

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Apple's center of gravity is China, not Cupertino

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Apple CEO Tim Cook attends China Development Forum in 2017
Apple CEO Tim Cook has described the company's relationship with China as a "symbiotic" one.

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