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Military · Gaza StripU.S. ships have begun constructing the initial stages of the temporary floating pier off Gaza’s coast, and defense officials expect it will be ready to flow aid into the war-torn Palestinian enclave by early May, the Pentagon’s top spokesman said Thursday.See the Story
US military begins construction at sea on pier to help funnel more aid to Gaza
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
Middle East Politics · Gaza StripThe U.S. is on track to start delivering critical humanitarian aid into Gaza through a maritime corridor by early May and more details of the plan have been worked out, officials said.
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US on track to deliver aid to Gaza from sea by early May, officials say
74% Center coverage: 8 sources
Professors · United StatesMonths before they pitched their tents on Columbia University’s main lawn, inspiring a wave of protest encampments at college campuses nationwide, a small group of pro-Palestinian student activists met privately to sketch out the logistical details of a round-the-clock occupation.
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Carefully planned and partly improvised: inside the Columbia protest that fueled a national movement
67% Center coverage: 6 sources
Electric Vehicles · ChinaHow about turning a car's front bucket seats 180 degrees so they face the rear seats and extending out a table so the occupants can play cards or eat a meal? Or a 43-inch (109 centimeter) screen for the passengers in the back seat?The seemingly never-ending efforts of China's electric car makers to redefine the automobile went on display Thursday at the opening of the nation's largest annual auto show. They are forcing established makers such as Volkswagen and Nissan to change the way they develop cars to remain players in what is the world's largest auto market.See the Story
Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show
50% Left coverage: 10 sources
Janet Yellen · United StatesU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Thursday that U.S. economic growth was likely stronger than suggested by weaker-than-expected data on first-quarter output and said the Biden administration was keeping all options open to respond to threats from China's excess industrial capacity.
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Yellen says U.S. economy not likely weakening, all options open on China's overcapacity
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
Business · United StatesTikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young people in America to connect online.
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The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next?
50% Center coverage: 6 sources