Israel announces daily pause in some fighting
The Israeli military said yesterday that it would Suspension of daytime military operations The move is intended to allow more humanitarian aid to enter the area as aid groups issue increasingly urgent warnings about shortages of food and other basic supplies.
The statement came on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha and follows a series of talks brokered by the United States, Qatar and Egypt to reach a ceasefire. A sticking point in the talks has been a disagreement over whether the ceasefire will be durable.
The Israeli military stressed yesterday that the pause would be limited, that its offensive in Rafah would continue and that there would be “no cessation of fighting” throughout southern Gaza.
The government suggested that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu only learned about the suspension from news reports and expressed his disapproval. But analysts said Netanyahu was likely aware of the plan and its rollout, with each message tailored to different audiences.
New resistance to Trump emerges
A sprawling network of Democratic officials, progressive activists, watchdog groups and former Republicans has been taking extraordinary steps to prepare for the possibility of another Trump presidency. They see Trump’s agenda as a threat to democracy and Laying the groundwork for his counterattack after winning the election in November.
The plan is unprecedented in its early timing and size. Some are drafting potential lawsuits to prevent him from enacting the mass deportations he has vowed. The American Civil Liberties Union has hired a new auditor to fend off any attempts to use the IRS to crack down on it. At least five Democratic-controlled states have even stockpiled abortion pills.
If Trump wins: He has publicly planned broad changes to government, many of which have authoritarian overtones, such as using the Justice Department to retaliate against opponents and sending federal troops into Democratic-controlled cities. Here’s our overview of his agenda.
Iran and Sweden exchange prisoners
Iran and Sweden swapped prisoners on Saturday, bringing relief to the prisoners’ families but also raising concerns that the swap was a payback for Iranian hostage diplomacy. Systematic arrests of foreigners Fabricating accusations to force Western countries to make concessions.
Iran has freed an EU diplomat and an Iranian-Swedish dual citizen. Sweden has freed its first Iranian official convicted of crimes against humanity. He was sentenced to life in prison by a Swedish court for torture, war crimes and the mass execution of 5,000 dissidents in 1988. At the time, his conviction was hailed by human rights advocates as a landmark case for cross-border justice.
reaction: Families of victims and others still held in Iran Feeling angrySeveral prisoners remain in custody, including Ahmadreza Djalali, a scientist sentenced to death on charges including espionage and aiding Israel. He denies the charges against him.
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Broadway’s Pop Music Era
The Tony Awards ceremony — Broadway TV’s biggest night — begins in a few hours. More than half of the scores for this season’s new musicals were written by artists in the music industry, such as Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow and Britney Spears.
My colleague Michael Paulsen writes that this is part of a broader pattern: The source of Broadway music is changingmore and more musicals are being created by artists with pop backgrounds. Some top artists are excited about the crossover; some theater lovers worry that pop songs can’t drive the storytelling the way musical tunes can.
In some ways, this is nothing new: Theater stars found success on stage and radio in the early 20th century. Jukebox musicals were around before that. But it’s also about economics. Since the pandemic shutdown, the theater industry has seen fewer audiences and higher costs, and familiar shows can sell tickets.
More information: us Conversed with 43 nominees. Want a vote? We have you coveredHere’s what our top critics think will and should win.
