An earlier airtime and an unusual presenter approach are among the changes at this year’s ceremony.
Category: Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
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I.M.F. Agrees to Much Larger Rescue Package for Egypt
The International Monetary Fund will provide $8 billion to Egypt, which is going through its worst economic crisis in decades.
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Expecting Protests at the Oscars, Police Plan to Beef Up Security
The Los Angeles police said it would increase its presence at the Academy Awards, given the potential for protests related to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Starbucks Franchise Lays Off Workers in Mideast Amid Gaza-Tied Boycotts
Store traffic has dropped off in the Middle East and Southeast Asia as customers protest perceptions of Starbucks’ stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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‘October Rain,’ Israel’s Proposed Eurovision Entry, Causes a Storm
Almost nobody has heard the song, but some social media users see it as a reference to the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, and so too political for Eurovision.
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New Freighters Could Ease Red Sea Cargo Disruptions
Analysts and shipping executives say the expect costs to fall later this year as companies receive vessels they ordered two to three years ago.
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Israel Chooses a Eurovision Act as Boycott Campaigns Swirl
Eden Golan will represent the country in May, in a contest that looks set to be overshadowed by the war in Gaza.
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Biden Imposes Sanctions on Israelis Over West Bank Violence
The order served as both a sharp-edged diplomatic notice to Israel and a message to Arab Americans, a key part of the political coalition the president needs to be re-elected.
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‘#HagamosBebésJudíos’, escribió en un cartel. Hay quienes se lo toman en serio
Irina Barskaya, una mujer de 33 años de Brooklyn, sintió el impulso de tener hijos con una persona judía tras los atentados de Hamás del 7 de octubre. Y no es la única.
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She Issued a Call to ‘#MakeJewishBabies.’ Some Are Taking It Seriously.
Irina Barskaya, a 33-year-old woman in Brooklyn, felt a pull to have children with another Jew after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. She’s not the only one.