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How the term “genocide” is misused in the Israel-Hamas war
Accusations of the heinous crime abound
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What is the American State Department’s “dissent channel”?
A 50-year-old system allows diplomats to criticise their bosses
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Why covid-19 did not harm rich economies as badly as first thought
Britain and Italy have revised data for GDP during the pandemic
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Who is Herzi Halevi, the chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces?
The lieutenant general is leading Israel’s war in Gaza—but may resign after it
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Why Gaza’s refugee camps are so vulnerable
More than half of the enclave’s population are registered refugees
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What’s weird about Ireland’s GDP?
Unlike most countries, the measure provides only limited insight into the size of the economy
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Can Hamas’s casualty figures be trusted?
America doubts the numbers issued by Gazan officials. But there are good reasons to believe them
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What limits do the laws of war impose on combatants?
The rules stretch back centuries, but not all are crystalline
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How has Israel’s commercial airspace remained open?
Many airlines cancelled flights in the wake of the attack launched by Hamas
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What evidence reveals about the Gaza hospital blast’s source
The damage points to a malfunctioning rocket, not an air strike
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What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad?
Israel blames the group for a deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza
