Israel's Gen Z conscientious objectors are being shunned and are even going to prison for refusing to join the army

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Iddo Elam, left, Yuval Dag, center, and Sofia Orr, right, in a composite image.
Iddo Elam, left, Yuval Dag, center, and Sofia Orr, right, in a composite image.

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Putin was gloating in public after Republican moves to block US aid for Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holding his year-end press conference at Gostiny Dvor exhibition hall in central Moscow on December 14, 2023.

ALEXANDER KAZAKOV

Video from Ukraine appears to show Russians using Ukrainian POWs as human shields while attacking

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three Ukrainian prisoners of war holding each other in military uniform
Ukrainian prisoners of war after a swap in Ukraine's Donetsk region in May 2023.

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If you're an early riser, you may have Neanderthal DNA to thank for it

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A skull of a Neanderthal is seen in the foreground, the cast is partial, and missing bits of the skull are filled in. The skull is displayed in a museum, a person is seen in the background looking at the skulls.
The cast of a Neanderthal skull is displayed in the Chemnitz State Museum of Archaeology

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MrBeast is ordered to stop using the phrase 'Deez Nuts' on his candy bars because it's too similar to 'Dee's Nuts'

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MrBeast candy bar feastables deez nuts

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A one-of-a-kind Tyrannosaur fossil helps explain why these predators ruled the top of the food chain

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A Gorgosaurus Skeleton on display.
A Gorgosaurus Skeleton on display.

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GOP senators say Zelenskyy's attempts to convince them in person to keep supporting Ukraine did not work

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the US Capitol
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walking through the US Capitol between meetings with Congressional leadership on December 12, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Israel is said to be flooding Hamas tunnels — a tactic Egypt already used in 2013, but with sewage

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In this photo from September 18, 2015, Palestinians stand around the entrance of a smuggling tunnel that ran between Egypt and southern Gaza.
In this photo from September 18, 2015, Palestinians stand around the entrance of a smuggling tunnel that ran between Egypt and southern Gaza.

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Climate experts are underwhelmed by the world's latest attempt to prevent catastrophe: 'Bare minimum'

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A woman reacts as the plenary session goes on during the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A woman reacts as the plenary session goes on during the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Ukraine says Russia has it outgunned 7 to 1 when it comes to drones

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A man holds a remote control and looks up at a drone in the sky.
A Ukrainian serviceman operating a drone in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on August 17, 2023.

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