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Imagining a free Palestine. Russia's bombing of Ukraine leaves Europe short of power. The U.K. moves closer to banning smoking. Plus more stories.

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    TIME

    Imagining a free Palestine

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    1. Ahmad Ibsais, a Palestinian American, discusses the hardships faced by Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, including restrictions on movement and the inability to practice their faith in peace.
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    World Affairs
    4 min read
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    Politico

    Putin is bombing Ukraine into darkness — and leaving Europe short of power

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    1. Russia is now inflicting more permanent damage on Ukraine by attacking power plants and gas storage facilities. These repairs will take years and are threatening Europe's winter energy supplies.
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    World Affairs
    1 min read
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    AP News

    Europe wants two things from China. It may not get far on either of them

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    1. Europe wants two things from China: a shift in its pro-Russia stance on the Ukraine war and a reduction in the massive trade imbalance. However, it's unclear whether Europe will achieve either goal.
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    World Affairs
    4 min read
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    CNN

    The UK just moved a step closer to banning smoking. Here’s the sticking point

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    1. The U.K. House of Commons has voted in favor of a proposed smoking ban, which would prevent anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, from ever being able to buy tobacco. The bill easily cleared its first parliamentary hurdle this week.
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    News
    4 min read
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    Neue Zürcher Zeitung

    How millions of São Paulo bus passengers may help to laundering drug money

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    1. Two bus companies in São Paulo, Brazil, have been placed under municipal supervision due to suspicions of money laundering. The larger of the two transports about 700,000 passengers each day. The authorities suspect that Brazil's leading criminal organization, Primeiro Comando da Capital, is using buses for large-scale money laundering.
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    World Affairs
    4 min read

On a lighter note

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    El Pais

    Learning what colors suit you: How a business has been revived thanks to social media

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    1. The practice of color analysis -- or skin-tone analysis -- has gained popularity on social media platforms like TikTok, creating a booming market. The discipline, which involves choosing clothing based on skin, hair, and eye color, has been led by Generation Z.
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    Culture
    9 min read

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