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US open to recognizing Crimea as Russian in Ukraine deal - report
Crimea was taken over by Russia in early 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought international recognition of Crimea as part of Russia's territory.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND REUTERS \
4/19/2025 12:27:08 AM
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At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 12:30:02 AM
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Tufts student challenging immigration arrest must be moved to Vermont, judge rules
The decision by US District Judge William Sessions in Burlington marked an early victory for Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk.
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 1:07:45 AM
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Jerusalem violinist goes missing in Safed
Known for performing in Jerusalem's Zion Square, nine days have passed since her disappearance as of Saturday, with no clues as to her whereabouts.
By ELIA FARJON \
4/19/2025 1:35:06 AM
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Over 1,000 families of fallen soldiers sign letter calling for continuation of war until victory
The letter was organized by the Gvura Families of the Fallen Forum to create a public opposition to recent calls from various sectors of the security establishment to refuse service and end the war.
By Yuval Barnea \
4/19/2025 2:55:53 AM
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Trump passport policy discriminates against transgender people, judge rules
The State Department soon after changed its passport policy to "request the applicant’s biological sex at birth,” rather than permitting applicants to self-identify their sex.
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 3:11:13 AM
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China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon
Beijing officials have described the event as more akin to a race car competition, given the need for engineering and navigation teams.
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 3:47:31 AM
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Former security establishment figures meet with President Herzog call to investigate Oct. 7 - KAN
This meeting comes as multiple letters signed by veterans and reservists from various sections of the security establishment call for a swift end to the war and the return of all hostages.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 4:43:37 AM
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Wife of murdered Chabad rabbi gives birth to daughter
The two had only been married for a little over a year before the Chabad emissary's death.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 4:44:13 AM
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IDF names fallen soldier, Netanyahu: 'We will not surrender to Hamas'
US strikes multiple Houthi targets • Hezbollah chief refuses to disarm • US and Iran hold direct nuclear talks
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 4:58:33 AM
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Man sentenced to 3 years in prison over antisemitic attack on Munich massacre victim’s grandson
Key evidence determining the antisemitic nature of the attack was found in a video on the suspect’s phone.
By Grace Gilson/JTA \
4/19/2025 5:28:17 AM
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Eyeing a new opportunity, Jewish settlers are positioning themselves on the Gaza border
Around 30 such families signed up to move to Gaza weeks after Oct. 7, but a further 800 have signed up to move to six would-be Gaza settlements down the road.
By Deborah Danan/JTA \
4/19/2025 5:38:58 AM
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Marco Rubio sits with Michael Benz, Jewish former Trump official with antisemitic online persona
Speaking to Rubio on Wednesday in a talk released by the State Department, Benz quizzed him on how the department would be changing its approach to free-speech issues under Trump.
By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA \
4/19/2025 5:45:45 AM
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How Abraham Lincoln in a kippah wound up making a $250,000 deal on ‘Shark Tank’
While at the Library of Congress, Ari Siegel encountered a handwritten letter from Abraham Lincoln, and said the experience taught him that primary source documents were the key to learning history.
By Grace Gilson/JTA \
4/19/2025 5:53:35 AM
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Brooklyn event with Itamar Ben-Gvir cancelled days before his US trip
The event featuring the far-right Israeli minister was to be hosted by Beis Shmuel Chabad, a Crown Heights synagogue.
By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA \
4/19/2025 5:56:26 AM
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American Jewish students, alumni decry ‘weaponization of antisemitism’ across country
Their message went to President Christina Paxson as she weighs how to respond to a $500 million funding cut threat by the Trump administration, over Brown’s handling of antisemitism on campus.
By Grace Gilson/JTA \
4/19/2025 6:10:09 AM
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Second round of US-Iran nuclear talks conclude in Rome, third round to take place in few days
Washington wants Iran to halt production of highly enriched uranium, which it believes is aimed at building an atomic bomb.
By REUTERS AND AMICHAI STEIN \
4/19/2025 6:21:10 AM
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Palestinian Authority to elect deputy chief to Abbas - report
By Liran Aharoni \
4/19/2025 7:58:14 AM
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Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
From Israel's perspective, this may be a good moment for a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities.
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 8:07:57 AM
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Tunisia hands jail terms ranging from 13 to 66 years to opposition figures
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 8:12:26 AM
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Italy upholds sentence of Pakistani parents who killed teen daughter for marriage refusal
The parents were found guilty of killing their 18-year-old daughter for refusing to marry her older cousin.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 9:38:28 AM
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Trump admin. letter to Harvard outlining demands for hiring and admissions mistakenly sent - NYT
Comes as administration freezes $2.2 billion dollars in federal funding and threatens the university’s tax-exempt status.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 10:17:05 AM
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, GFZ says
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 10:09:11 AM
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Palestinians outraged over celebrations for new Ramallah mall
Despite soaring unemployment in the West Bank, Palestinians reportedly opposed the grandiose celebrations of the new mall.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 11:24:34 AM
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US drafts oversight for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, pushes for finalizing agreements – WSJ
This comes after Donald Trump told reporters that he would walk away from negotiations if he thought either party was hindering the agreement.
By CORINNE BAUM \
4/19/2025 1:48:16 PM
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Iranian FM: Israel the 'only obstacle' to reaching nuclear-free Middle East
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 1:26:21 PM
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Trump declassifies files on RFK’s Palestinian killer
US President Donald Trump saw thousands of documents released on the high profile assassination.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 1:36:24 PM
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Germany halts sale of fighter jets to Turkey after Istanbul mayor jailed - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 1:58:19 PM
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Egypt's Sisi, Jordan's King Abdullah discuss Gaza ceasefire in phone call
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 2:19:37 PM
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Arabia Saudita y los Acuerdos de Abraham: la normalización con Israel es del mejor interés de Riad
Si Arabia Saudita se une a los Acuerdos de Abraham, señalaría un valiente nuevo Medio Oriente, donde la paz y la prosperidad entre judíos y árabes pueden convertirse en la nueva norma.
By NEVILLE BERMAN \
4/20/2025 10:17:40 AM
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¿Quién mató a Jesús? No fueron los judíos
Para entender cómo las autoridades romanas habrían tratado a un disidente como Jesús, Andrade recurrió a un relato histórico de un juicio que ocurrió 30 años después de Jesús.
By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA \
4/20/2025 3:31:08 PM
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IDF strikes house in southern Lebanon – report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 2:45:28 PM
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Una nueva oportunidad: Colonos judíos se posicionan en la frontera de Gaza
Alrededor de 30 familias se inscribieron para mudarse a Gaza semanas después del 7 de octubre, pero otras 800 se inscribieron para mudarse a seis posibles asentamientos en Gaza en el futuro cercano.
By Deborah Danan/JTA \
4/20/2025 7:16:58 PM
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Vatican holds 'cordial' talks with Vance after criticisms of Trump policies
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 3:04:02 PM
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Polo Norte cambió de lugar hace 41.000 años: así sobrevivieron los primeros humanos
Hace 41.000 años, la radiación solar aumentó drásticamente. Enterate qué usaron los humanos antiguos como protector solar y cómo enfrentaron este cambio extremo.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2025 7:16:20 PM
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Misteriosa figura hallada bajo una vía de Roma podría ser una deidad del panteón romano
Una escultura descubierta en la Vía Latina desconcierta a expertos. ¿Representa a una deidad olvidada? Descubrilo en este fascinante hallazgo arqueológico.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/21/2025 9:23:18 AM
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Humanos vs robots humanoides se enfrentan en una maratón
Funcionarios de Beijing han descrito el evento como más parecido a una competencia de autos de carreras, dada la necesidad de equipos de ingeniería y navegación.
By REUTERS \
4/20/2025 7:15:52 PM
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Hamas armed wing says fate of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander unknown
This was after Hamas said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a group of terrorists holding Alexander in Gaza.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND REUTERS \
4/19/2025 4:12:07 PM
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Syrians recall Assad's deadly chemical weapon attack over a decade later - NYT
On August 21, 2013, sarin gas attacks in Syria's Ghouta and Moadamiya killed 1,500 people, marking the deadliest strike of the civil war. Assad faced no accountability.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 5:28:19 PM
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Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
A Ukrainian official said on Saturday that Russian forces were continuing to open fire on Ukrainian positions despite Putin's proclamation of an Easter ceasefire.
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 5:00:53 PM
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WATCH: Elkana Bohbot to family, IDF: 'I urge everyone, the IDF, and gov't, to release us'
The 35-year-old, who has spent over a year in Hamas captivity, suffers from asthma. Three weeks ago, his wife spoke for the first time and said: 'That's not my husband's face.'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 5:12:27 PM
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Grapevine April 20, 2025: Historic March of the Living
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
4/19/2025 11:56:41 PM
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Liberal Jews in the diaspora should also take part in shaping Israel's identity - opinion
Every new immigrant strengthens Israel and the values-driven majority that believes in democracy, progressive Zionism, open communities, and a shared society.
By EILON GILAD \
4/19/2025 11:56:25 PM
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Hadi Falach's service and recovery: Not your average IDF soldier - opinion
Hadi and Akiva had become close friends over their time in Beit Hanun, sharing many good conversations over coffee.
By HAYIM LEITER \
4/20/2025 1:00:37 AM
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Hostage families urge Netanyahu to act: 'Time is running out'
Hostage families in Tel Aviv urged a deal on Saturday for their loved ones’ release, accusing Netanyahu of inaction and warning that time is running out.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 6:48:14 PM
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The Israeli gov't ‘gatekeepers’ have stolen the ‘afikoman’ from its citizens - opinion
We citizens have placed our trust in those running a “Seder,” that is, our state. It is a Jewish and democratic state, in that order, according to the law.
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
4/20/2025 1:00:54 AM
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Gold and Silver: A Precious Metals Perfect Storm | Rana Vig
Rana Vig sees a "perfect storm" for gold and silver amid global turmoil. He highlights gold's resilience and predicts silver will "explode."
By PR \
4/19/2025 8:20:29 PM
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Jewish Moroccan holiday of Mimouna is an answer to polarization and division - opinion
The division and rift in the nation are deepening; the hatred and polarization are increasing. There is no dull moment for the people who live in Zion.
By AVI NACHMANI \
4/20/2025 1:00:47 AM
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Trump vs Powell - New Gold-Backed Sound Money Plan Revealed | Judy Shelton
Judy Shelton on Soar Financially discussed a potential gold-backed Treasury bond as a solution to economic woes and a check on the Fed's power.
By PR \
4/19/2025 8:20:24 PM
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Iran envisions a path to an agreement following the second round of talks - analysis
Iran and the US held a second round of talks in Rome, with plans to continue next week, as Tehran seeks a 'comprehensive' deal and maintains strong ties with Russia.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/19/2025 6:39:46 PM
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Why Kurds and Israel must align on combatting Turkey - opinion
The Kurds present themselves as the most natural ally for Israel in this shifting landscape. They are politically aligned, militarily capable, and strategically located.
By Mem Husedin \
4/20/2025 1:50:16 AM
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Maldives: A destination that bans Israelis, would you book a vacation there? - opinion
How long will it take before the Israeli ban broadens into the total exclusion of all Jews, no matter where they hail from?
By COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN \
4/20/2025 1:50:03 AM
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Why I chose to run under Kol Israel in the WZC elections - opinion
I am often asked why I decided to run. The reason is because of how deeply disappointed I felt after the horrendous October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
By ALLEGRA LEVONE \
4/20/2025 2:50:40 AM
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'Next year in Jerusalem': From a prayer to a call for action - opinion
Modern Zionism, whether the Herzl or Alkalai version, inspired Jews to no longer think of “Next Year in Jerusalem” as just a prayer but rather as a call to action.
By ALIZA PILICHOWSKI \
4/20/2025 4:03:19 AM
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WATCH: IDF hits 150 Hamas targets throughout weekend operations to keep up pressure on terror group
Over the weekend, the IDF dismantled Hamas's infrastructure, eliminating over 40 terrorists and striking 1,400 targets.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 7:51:18 PM
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Syrian President al-Sharaa meets US congressman - analysis
Syrian President al-Sharaa met US Congressman Mills in Damascus to discuss reconstruction and easing sanctions in the first such meeting since he took office.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/19/2025 7:28:36 PM
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Bar-Ilan University researchers develop AI model to predict lightning-induced wildfires
Israel's most notorious wildfire was in December 2010 on Mount Carmel near Haifa. It spread quickly, consuming much of the Mediterranean forest covering the region.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/20/2025 2:51:03 AM
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Technion Institute of Technology uncovers dopamine’s role in learning new motor skills
Researchers found that the local release of dopamine – a molecule best known for its role in the brain’s reward system – is a key factor in acquiring new motor skills.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/20/2025 4:03:36 AM
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With transition to springtime, Israel can expect to see more of the fiery copper butterfly
Springtime brings blossoms to Israel, and these attract butterflies. One of the most common species that we can find almost everywhere is the little Fiery Copper butterfly.
By ITSIK MAROM \
4/20/2025 4:03:52 AM
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Netanyahu: We will not surrender to Hamas, Iran won't have a nuclear weapon
Netanyahu's message came after Hamas published a third sign of life video of Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 9:22:25 PM
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Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, other prisoners involving more than 500 people
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 8:04:58 PM
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Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to submit affidavit to High Court amid clash with Netanyahu
Netanyahu will also be able to submit an affidavit to the High Court in a similar manner.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
4/19/2025 8:06:24 PM
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'Impossible to bring back all hostages at once,' Netanyahu spokesman says
PM spokesman Omer Dostri said hostages must return before Hamas is destroyed, rejecting Hamas' ceasefire demand. He confirmed that talks to replace Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar began months ago.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 8:38:40 PM
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IDF officer G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra killed by Hamas ambush in northern Gaza
In addition, two soldiers in the 414th Battalion, Border Protection Corps, were severely injured during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 8:47:33 PM
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As Trump's eyes and ears in Israel, Huckabee’s role as ambassador will be vital - editorial
A conservative, Envangelical pastor, Huckabee has led thousands of participants on solidarity missions to Israel over the decades.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
4/20/2025 6:00:36 AM
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Qatari PM to meet with Witkoff in US later this week
By AMICHAI STEIN \
4/19/2025 9:33:22 PM
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Yemen reports more US military strikes, 3 killed - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 10:20:45 PM
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Gunmen kill 56 people in Nigeria - report
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 10:36:05 PM
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Turkish officials condemn Israeli actions, host high-level Hamas talks
The terrorist delegation, which also included Khaled Mashaal, also met with head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Ibrahim Kalin.
By James Genn \
4/19/2025 11:00:33 PM
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Harvard says Trump admin. is doubling down on demands after sending letter
The Trump administration "appears to have doubled down on those demands through its deeds in recent days," a Harvard spokesperson said.
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 11:33:41 PM
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Rabbi Meir Mazuz, renowned Torah scholar and spiritual leader, passes away at 80
Rabbi Meir Mazuz, leader of Kisse Rahamim Yeshiva and a key figure in Israeli politics, has passed away at 80, leaving a lasting impact on Torah study and the Jewish community.
By JOSH ARONSON \
4/19/2025 11:41:16 PM
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Smotrich: Israel must have full occupation of Gaza, military government if needed
Smotrich also quoted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Saturday night statements in which the Israeli leader said, "the war will not end until we destroy Hamas in Gaza."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/19/2025 11:54:32 PM
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Thousands of protesters rally against Trump across US, including over arming Israel, Gaza concerns
Outside the White House, protesters carried banners that read "Workers should have the power," "No kingship," "Stop arming Israel" and "Due process," media footage showed.
By REUTERS \
4/19/2025 11:51:59 PM