Former Harvard University president Claudine Gay

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In addition to her responses at a congressional hearing, what recent accusations led to the resignation of Harvard University President Claudine Gay?

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In which city did an Israeli attack result in the death of a top Hamas leader, causing a halt in hostage negotiations and raising fears of retaliatory strikes from Hezbollah?

The suspected Israeli strike in Beirut killed seven members of Hamas, including Saleh al-Arouri, a founding member of the Hamas military wing and deputy head of its political bureau.

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Which country is currently rushing to save residents trapped in the rubble after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck its western coast?

The quake caused multiple aftershocks and triggered tsunami alerts, resulting in significant loss of life and property damage. A Japan Airlines jet also collided with a coast guard plane arriving to help with the recovery, causing multiple deaths amongst the coast guard crew.

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Which alleged activity is New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez newly accused of?

Senator Robert Menendez is accused of accepting bribes from a New Jersey developer, Fred Daibes, in return for securing financial backing from a fund related to the Qatari government. The indictment suggests that Menendez and his wife took measures to hide the alleged bribery after a federal raid on their home.

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Israel's Supreme Court nullified a contentious law enacted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. What was the primary aim of this law?

The controversial law, passed in July, was aimed at curbing the Supreme Court's ability to overturn government decisions it considers extremely unreasonable.