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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Tel Aviv courtroom on December 10, to defend himself against corruption charges.
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Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024. The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed on December 25, 2024 near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. (Photo by Issa Tazhenbayev / AFP) (Photo by ISSA TAZHENBAYEV/AFP via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: People walk by New York University (NYU) as tensions between supporters of Palestine and Israel increase on college campuses across the nation on October 30, 2023 in New York City. The Biden administration is announcing new actions in an attempt to crack down on antisemitic incidents on college campuses following the Hamas terror attacks on Israel. Many Jewish and Israeli students have felt threatened after large and vocal demonstrations against the fighting in Gaza broke out at numerous universities. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 16: Close-up view of King Charles' first official portrait since the coronation painted by Jonathan Yeo on public display at Philip Mould Gallery in central London, Britain, May, 16, 2024. The painting about 8ft 6in by 6ft 6in in size shows King Charles in the uniform of the Welsh Guards. The painting will be on display until 14 June and will go on display in Drapers' Hall from the end of August. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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