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Millions of sterile fruit flies are being dropped on L.A. to fight an infestation

LOS ANGELES — The citrus trees at C&S Nursery in Baldwin Hills would normally be full of passionfruit, kumquats and other fruits this time of year. But last month, employees stripped dozens of them and placed them at the rear of the lot, away from the public, as part of an all-out quarantine effort aimed at eradicating one of the most destructive pests in the world: the Mediterranean fruit ...
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In worldwide war of words, Russia, China, Iran back Hamas

The conflict between Israel and Hamas is fast becoming a world war online. Iran, Russia and, to a lesser degree, China have used state media and the world's major social networking platforms to support Hamas and undercut Israel, while denigrating Israel's principal ally, the United States.
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Blinken urges pauses in fighting to deliver aid for Gaza civilians

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who traveled to Israel on Friday as the ground war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip escalated, urged protections for Palestinian noncombatants and "humanitarian pauses" in the fighting, even as he spoke of "solidarity" with Israel's right to defend itself.
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House passes aid bill for Israel but not for Ukraine

A divided House on Thursday passed a Republican-written bill that would tie $14.3 billion in military aid for Israel to domestic spending cuts and provide no money for Ukraine, defying President Joe Biden and dooming its chances in the Senate.