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Jan 2024
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Israel Supreme Court strikes down judici...

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The controversial plans triggered nationwide protests in Israel last year against Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Also: thousands in shelters overnight after Japan earthquake, and fancy owning a cuckoo clock museum?

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