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A day after Pyongyang placed a military spy satellite into orbit for the first time, Seoul said it would no longer abide by a ban on surveillance flights.

Both sides announced a four-day pause in the war between Israel and Hamas, but details were still being worked out.

The party of Geert Wilders, a longtime political provocateur with a history of antipathy toward immigrants and Islam, held a wide lead, according to early results, an outcome that could send shock waves through Europe.

The announcement appeared to rule out any releases on Thursday, and came as negotiators continued to hammer out details of a deal between Israel and Hamas.

For weeks, senior Israeli leaders were divided about whether a temporary cease-fire might help Hamas regroup and endanger the remaining hostages.

A jury convicted Cameron Ortis, who defended himself by arguing that he was engaged in a secret mission when he sought to sell secrets.

Residents of the enclave expressed hope about a pause in Israel’s bombardment but felt that the agreement would not bring an end to the war.

Biden administration officials are trying to get Israel to take measures that would reduce the civilian death toll in Gaza and to restore services.

The case of Giulia Cecchettin, found dead days before she would have graduated, has prompted an outpouring of rage and debate on how to shift an entrenched culture of chauvinism.

Plus Sam Altman is back at OpenAI.