Raised in a Civil War, He Makes Games to Bring People Together

Raised in a Civil War, He Makes Games to Bring People Together

Within a modern but nondescript building a few hundred feet from Stockholm’s pretty Riddarfjarden Bay, a frosted glass wall in Josef Fares’s office displays etched characters from It Takes Two, his video game studio’s “Toy Story”-esque cooperative adventure about an adult couple’s broken relationship. Near his desk, in a lighted …

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Hezbollah Plans Show of Strength at Funeral for Assassinated Leader

Hezbollah Plans Show of Strength at Funeral for Assassinated Leader

Hezbollah was preparing a show of strength on Sunday with an elaborate and sprawling funeral for its assassinated leader, Hassan Nasrallah, an event the Iran-backed militant group hopes will revive its battered image in Lebanon after the latest war with Israel. Tens of thousands of people from across the country …

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Here’s the latest.

Here’s the latest.

At least 15 people were killed and more than 80 injured by Israeli forces on Sunday in southern Lebanon, Lebanese officials said, as the 60-day deadline for both Hezbollah and Israel to withdraw from the south expired and thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war poured onto roads leading south …

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Israel Appears Poised to Keep Its Troops in Lebanon Beyond Deadline

Israel Appears Poised to Keep Its Troops in Lebanon Beyond Deadline

Israel is set to occupy parts of southern Lebanon after a deadline for its full military withdrawal lapses on Sunday, the Israeli government implied in a statement on Friday, amid Israeli concerns that Hezbollah remains active there and doubts about the Lebanese Army’s ability to stymie the militia’s resurgence. Under …

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Gaza Cease-Fire Live News: Disputes Hold Up Israeli Cabinet Vote on Deal

Gaza Cease-Fire Live News: Disputes Hold Up Israeli Cabinet Vote on Deal

The long-sought, tortuously negotiated Gaza cease-fire deal announced on Wednesday came about in part through a remarkable collaboration between President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump, who temporarily put aside mutual animosity to achieve a mutual goal. The two presidents directed their advisers to work together to push Israel and …

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