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☆ Young men and women are diverging politically. That could shape the 2024 election.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

In 2013, the share of self-identified liberals among young women exceeded the share among young men by 5 percentage points; by 2023, that gap was nearly four times as large. (In that survey, young men were substantially more likely than young women to say they rely on YouTube as a major source of news.) (In the Harvard poll, one-fourth of young women identified in some way as LGBTQ, more than double the share of young men.) “He’s got to make up for the defection of young men by winning young women by more, and he’s got to get every young woman he can out to vote,” said Lake, the Democratic pollster. Biden’s best hope of avoiding a catastrophic decline in his youth support is that the number of young women Trump repels exceeds the number of young men he attracts.

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☆ The secret recordings of Alito and Roberts will likely backfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewEarly Monday, Rolling Stone reported that a documentary filmmaker posing as a Catholic conservative created secret audio recordings of conversations with Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito at an exclusive charity gala. Advertisement"One side or the other is going to win," Alito told Windsor at the event, according to both outlets. Windsor told The Times that making the secret recordings was the only way she believed she could get answers to her questions. "I mean, whether or not Justice Alito thinks that the country's political or tribal divisions are likely to be solved anytime soon doesn't tell us very much." Representatives for the Supreme Court did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict punctuates long and difficult saga for the president’s family
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict on three federal gun charges Tuesday punctuated — but did not end — what has been a long and difficult saga. Instead, the president offered his family a warm smile, hugged Hunter Biden’s young son, Beau, and gave him a kiss on the forehead. Never before has a president’s immediate family member been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office. Instead of pushing him away, as some wary Democrats might prefer, the president has held Hunter Biden close throughout his ordeal. Farther out of town is the home on a lake the Biden family has returned to in moments of joy and times of pain.

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☆ I'm a woman, and my name is Tommie Christopher. People have always assumed I was lying about my name.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Tommie Brown | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Being a girl with "Tommie" as a first name is one thing — but having "Christopher" as a middle name turned quirky into confusing. My name is a hand-me-down that came from my dad, Thomas/Tommy, and his late best friend, Christopher. The best names come with history, and my history was of two rowdy fighters who made the streets and concert halls their home. I am grateful to my parents for not only giving me no choice but to challenge social constructs and everyone I encounter.

Persons: Tommie, Christopher, Thomas, Tommy, Tammy, Johnny Cash's, Sue, Mr, Brown Organizations: Service, Social Security Locations: France

☆ Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Patricia Mazzei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Key parts of a Florida law that bans gender transition care for minors and imposes hurdles on adults seeking transition care are unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Judge Robert L. Hinkle of Federal District Court in Tallahassee sided with advocacy groups and three families who had said that the law stripped them of parents’ rights to make medical decisions for their transgender children. In a 105-page order, Judge Hinkle said that “gender identity is real” and that a “widely accepted standard of care” includes puberty blockers and hormone treatments that Florida unlawfully banned. “The state of Florida can regulate as needed but cannot flatly deny transgender individuals safe and effective medical treatment — treatment with medications routinely provided to others with the state’s full approval so long as the purpose is not to support the patient’s transgender identity,” Judge Hinkle wrote.

Persons: Robert L, Hinkle, Judge Hinkle, ” Organizations: Court Locations: Florida, Tallahassee

Millions around the world caught a glimpse of the North Korean men’s team in two World Cups. The secrecy surrounding the North Korean national team was also evident in the case of star player Han Kwang Song. Carl Recine/Action Images/ReutersEarning respectWhen An joined the North Korean national team upon receiving a call-up letter in 2002, he remembers not being immediately accepted by teammates. To be accepted by the squad, newcomer An had to prove himself to the other North Korean players. Although, as fate would have it, An met his former teammate and current manager of the North Korean national team, Sin Yong Nam, last March.

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☆ Children of ISIS fighters coming of age in detention ask what they’re being punished for
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Brent Swails | Clarissa Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Northeastern Syria CNN —He had had visitors just once before, years ago when he first arrived in prison at 14. According to Amnesty, the estimated 30,000 children currently held in at least 27 detention facilities and two detention camps – Al-Hol and Al-Roj – in northeastern Syria represent the highest concentration of children arbitrarily detained and deprived of their freedom anywhere in the world. CNN was granted extremely rare access inside detention camps and facilities for suspected ISIS fighters and their family members, including Panorama prison. ‘A breeding ground for the next generation of ISIS’At Al-Hol, a sprawling detention camp of faded tents, rusted barbed wire and wind-swept earth, the scale of the problem reveals itself. Hoda Muthana holds hands with her 7-year-old son at the Al-Roj detention camp in northeastern Syria.

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☆ Here’s what we learned from the European elections as a far-right surge upends national politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Far-right parties across the continent had strong showings, but their momentum did not cause the center ground of European politics to cave in – as many had predicted. Those gains did materialize; far-right groups were expected to secure a record number of seats in the European Parliament, dealing a major blow to the continent’s establishment leaders. Most of the far-right gains were concentrated in countries that elect large numbers of seats: France, Italy and Germany. Several other far-right parties are among the non-aligned (NI) group, predicted to secure 45 seats. The center holdsDespite a far-right surge, the centrist European People’s Party (EPP) was the biggest single winner on Sunday night.

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☆ Microsoft is outsourcing its best AI, tech CEO says — and that's good news for Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Lionel Bonaventure | Afp | Getty ImagesLONDON — Microsoft is handing over the development of all of its best artificial intelligence tools and software to OpenAI, according to one tech CEO — which could be a boon for arch-rival Google. He noted that the so-called transformers that power today's generative AI technologies "all came from Google." Microsoft as an AI 'consultancy'McKinnon added that there's a risk Microsoft's position in AI becomes reduced to that of a "consultancy." Still, Google has a mountain to climb if it's going to achieve commercial success with its own AI investments. Microsoft has effectively become the leader in the push toward foundation AI models given its investment in and partnership with OpenAI.

Persons: Lionel Bonaventure, Todd McKinnon, McKinnon, OpenAI, Bard Organizations: Bard, Google, Getty, Microsoft, CNBC, OpenAI

☆ African elephants address each other with name-like calls, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Wild African elephants may address each other using individualized calls that resemble the personal names used by humans, a new study suggests. These elephants learn, recognize and use individualized name-like calls to address others of their kind, seemingly without using imitation, according to the study published Monday in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution. Caregiver rumbles are used by an adolescent or adult female toward a calf she is caring for, according to the study. All the elephants could be individually identified by the shape of their ears, as they had been monitored continuously for decades, according to the study. The study authors were not able to conclusively determine whether different elephants used the same name to refer to the same individual, or if they addressed the same individual with different names.

Persons: rumbles, ”, Mickey Pardo, ” Pardo, George Wittemyer, they’re, caregiving rumbles, Pardo, I’d Organizations: CNN, Buffalo, Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Cornell University, Samburu National Reserve, Elephants Locations: Kenya, Samburu, Buffalo Springs, New York

☆ Lying on the floor can help you feel less overwhelmed. Here's how to do it and why it works.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Nandini Maharaj | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On TikTok, floor time involves sitting or lying on the floor to soothe yourself. We asked experts what they think about floor time and how it can help if you're anxious or overwhelmed. Lying on the floor can help you block out external stimuli, allowing your body time to reset, Wood said. As you're lying on the ground, "make sure your knees are at a 90-degree bend to support your lower half," she said. Alternatives to this practiceWhether you call it floor time or a corpse pose, lying on the floor may not be an option.

Persons: —, Dally, Nicole Wood, Wood, you've, Daryl Appleton, EdD, Appleton, Nandini Maharaj Organizations: Service, sniffed, Business, Research

☆ Friendly Credit Card Fraud: Consumer Chargebacks Hurt Businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Annoyed, mostly at myself but also a little bit at the seller, I had a sinister thought: What if I file a dispute with my credit-card company? AdvertisementA credit-card charge-back happens when a consumer sees something they don't like or recognize on their statement and asks the bank to look into it. Much of that is friendly fraud: The report cited a statistic from the data-analytics company Datos Intelligence that 75% of all the fraud digital businesses see is first-party fraud. Your order arrived and you claim it didn't: fraud. I've never disputed a purchase before, and my credit-card company would like to keep me happy.

Persons: —, I'd, Oscar Bello, wasn't, Domenic Cirone, Robert Painter, Kevin, they've, what's, Bello, I've, Emily Stewart Organizations: Equifax, Mastercard, Datos Intelligence, Citi, Chargeback, Mmm, Business Locations: Ethoca, New Orleans

☆ Glen Powell said a family friend was once groomed by a cannibal — but it sounds a whole lot like an urban myth
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Hit Man" star Glen Powell said his family friend was groomed by a cannibal. He told the story on the "Therapuss" podcast. But the story sounds a whole lot like a common urban myth. AdvertisementGlen Powell said his sister's friend was once groomed by a cannibal on a date, but the story sounds like a common urban myth. In May, Powell appeared on the "Therapuss" podcast to promote Netflix's "Hit Man."

Persons: Glen Powell, —, Powell Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Pressure grows on Germany's Scholz after election drubbing by the far right
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The SPD lost support from the 2019 election, winning just 13.9% of the latest votes. Incremental gains meanwhile turned Germany's opposition, the CDU (Christian democrats), into the strongest party, with 23.7% of support. At a national level, the AfD was last ahead of the SPD and in second place overall, according to a leading general election poll. Earlier this year, one of Krah's employees who was based in the European Parliament was arrested for allegedly spying on the parliament for China. watch nowThe AfD's second-in-line for the European Parliament, Petr Bystron, faced allegations of bribery and money laundering, which were linked to Russia and to spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, Koenig Heinrich, Ying Tang, Maximilian Krah, Krah, Petr Bystron, What's, Scholz, Marcel Fratzscher, Scholz's, Emmanuel Macron, Fratzscher, Holger Schmieding Organizations: SPD, Union, Scholz's SPD, Greens, CDU, Nazi regime's SS, Parliament, ZDF, German Institute for Economic Research, CNBC, Deutsche Bank Locations: Duisburg, Germany, France's Rassemblement, China, Russia

☆ Europe's climate ambitions thrown into doubt as Green vote collapses
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

That's significantly lower than the 71 seats the Greens/EFA secured when the green faction enjoyed its strongest ever showing five years ago. Nationalist and far-right parties — traditionally skeptical of climate issues — have also been vocal critics of green policies. Bas Eickhout Lead candidate for the Green PartyBas Eickhout, lead candidate for the Green Party, said that support for the far-right parties across the bloc could jeopardize Europe's progress on climate action. Green Deal 'cannot go back'Ahead of the vote, researchers warned that the outcome of the European elections was likely to put significant pressure on the European Green Deal, the region's showcase carbon neutrality program. Which means [the] Green Deal cannot go back, but we are prepared to give it this additional twist, which is a Green Deal, but taking care of the transitions," Marques told CNBC's Silvia Amaro.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, —, we're, Eickhout, CNBC's Silvia Amaro, Ricarda Lang, Grünen, Terry Reintke, Omid, Reintke, Pedro Marques, Marques, Jorg Asmussen, Asmussen, CNBC's Annette Weisbach, John Macdougall Organizations: Afp, Getty, European Free Alliance, Greens, EFA, Democracy, European Union, European Conservatives, Social Democrats, Free Democrats, French, Union, Nationalist, Bas Eickhout, Green Party, Green, Green Deal, Socialist, Democrats Group, German Insurance Association Locations: The Hague, Germany, Austria, France, Bas, China, United States, Europe, European, Berlin's Columbiahalle, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Croatia, Latvia, Slovenia, Lithuania, EU, den Linden, Berlin

☆ The US has a rich drag history. Here’s why the art form will likely outlast attempts to restrict it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Most of those efforts failed, but they have fueled harmful rhetoric around drag performers and the art form itself. Barbara Alper/Getty ImagesDrag has become increasingly visible in recent years through mainstream shows like “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and popular public events such as drag brunches, drag bingo and drag queen story hours, in which drag performers read children’s books to young audiences, often at libraries. Pickle reads from a book during the Drag Queen Story Hour program at a Los Angeles library in 2019. These lawmakers falsely claim that drag performers “groom” or sexualize children, of which there is also no evidence. It’s why Alaska Thunderf**k, the blonde bouffanted winner of the second season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” first got into drag – to make art that wasn’t bound by rules.

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☆ I work 2 full-time jobs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. I'm sacrificing sleep, friends, and hobbies so I can retire in my 30s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I started working two jobs while I was finishing my sociology and business major in college in 2021. My marketing job was flexible, so I could do my college work during my lunch breaks or quiet periods. I kept up my 2 jobs after collegeIt felt natural to continue working two jobs after graduating from college in 2022. I kept up my customer service job, working 65 hours over two weeks. If you work two full-time jobs and would like to share your story, email Ella Hopkins at ehopkins@businessinsider.com.

Persons: —, Jane, I'd, I'm, I've, Ella Hopkins Organizations: Service, Business, FIRE Locations: Canada, ehopkins@businessinsider.com

☆ A millennial who got retail shift work using a gig app explains why he's never going back to that
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The worker worked for Circle K and Parker's Kitchen, a South Carolina-based chain of convenience stores and gas stations, by claiming shifts through Shiftsmart. I am homeless, and gig work is pretty much the only thing that kept me above water. I would go to Circle K and work as a cleaner and merchandiser. I realized that, at the pay rate Shiftsmart and Circle K were offering, it was putting me further into a hole financially. I don't know the exact numbers, but Shiftsmart has to be getting paid by Circle K whenever someone takes a shift.

Persons: —, I'm, Shiftsmart, they're Organizations: Service, Shiftsmart, Google, USPS, Business, Circle Locations: South Carolina

☆ Europe’s center ground is shifting further to the right
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Luke Mcgee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And while the far right is on course to make large gains, the center parties remain ahead. For those on the center right, domestic political shifts to the hard right could make working with the hard right increasingly attractive at a European level. The deadline for this is months away, which leaves a lot of time for horse-trading, which could see elements of the center right and hard right cooperate. It’s not implausible that the center right could vote with the left on issues like support for Ukraine, but then work with the hard right on immigration and climate policy. That was the result of years of domestic politics shifting in the UK, the center right shifting to fend off the hard right, ultimately leading to that rupture.

Persons: –, it’s, It’s, Emmanuel Macron, Pen, Macron, Brothers, Benito Mussolini, Ursula von der Leyen, she’s Organizations: CNN, European Union, EU, European People’s Party, Socialists, Democrats, Europe Greens, Conservative Reformers, European Locations: Europe, Ukraine, Brussels, Netherlands, France, Italy, EU

☆ Far right makes big gains in EU elections as center right holds majority, early data indicates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Populist, far-right parties have won record support in this year's European Parliament elections, early exit polls indicated Sunday. The center-right European People's Party (EPP) is once again projected to win the most parliamentary seats, with a marginally bigger majority than before. The projection is based on exit polls, national estimates and pre-election polling data, and follows a four-day, EU-wide vote. The European Parliament, which is responsible for deciding EU laws and budgets, is the only directed elected institution within the bloc. It is made up of Members of European Parliament (MEPs), who are elected by each member state and come together to form European party groups.

Organizations: Populist, European Conservatives, European People's Party, EPP, Europe, Greens, European Free Alliance, EU

☆ The right-wing surge in EU Parliament could have implications for Europe and beyond
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Right-wing parties across Europe have seen a surge in support over recent years and are set for record gains in the 2024 European Parliament elections. Meanwhile, an emboldened ID party could apply pressure on Parliament to alter its stance on other contentious issues. Here's a look at how these shifts could impact EU policy. "The incoming Commission and Parliament are likely to continue the trend towards greater protectionism and intervention in strategic industries, although the EU will remain an open, trade-dependent economy," they wrote. EU enlargementElsewhere, enlargement of the EU could face further setbacks with a larger euroskeptic presence in Parliament.

Persons: Sean Gallup, Armida van Rij, Chatham House thinktank, Verisk, Mario Bikarski, Laurent Balt, van Rij, Dorien Rookmaker, Balt Organizations: Getty, Populist, Sunday, Greens, European Free Alliance, European People's Party, EPP, European Conservatives, Eurasia Group, Chatham House, CNBC, Immigration, Citi, ECR, EU Locations: Europe, Ukraine, Russia, China, U.S

☆ My wife's sister is a celebrity. Marrying into a famous family was surprisingly easy for me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Heath Savage | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewI met Sarah online 22 years ago. Joining Sarah's famous family was surprisingly easy for meSince we met, Sarah has been grounded in her identity, never relying on her sister's celebrity. AdvertisementAfter about two years of dating, I met Olivia. We hosted lunch at one of the cafés in our little village square, and suddenly, everyone was talking. When Olivia died in 2022, our council office organized a special tribute, showing "Grease" on an outdoor screen in the village square.

Persons: —, Sarah, Olivia Newton, Sarah's, Olivia, we've, Olivia Olivia, It's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Spain, Sydney

☆ Far-right, nationalist parties gain strong support in European Parliament election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewEarly results for the European Union's parliamentary elections reveal a surge in support for far-right and nationalist parties, according to multiple reports. AdvertisementAP noted that since the 2019 European Parliament elections, far-right politicians have led in Hungary, Italy, and Slovakia and are part of ruling coalitions in Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands. The parties have gained support in large part due to anti-immigration and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, as well as policies focused on nationalism and identity, The Times reported. Representatives for the European Parliament did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Far right surges in European Parliament elections but center still holds
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Far-right parties are predicted to win a record number of seats in the European Parliament, a result that, if confirmed, would deliver a stinging rebuke to Brussels’ political mainstream and add uncertainty to Europe’s future direction. Most of the far-right gains were concentrated in countries that elect large numbers of seats: France, Italy and Germany. Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla cheer the exit poll in Berlin, Germany, June 9, 2024. Annegret Hilse/ReutersWhile the far-right surge may further complicate Brussels’ bid for unity, the far-right parties themselves remain relatively divided. Several other far-right parties are among the non-aligned (NI) group, predicted to secure 45 seats.

Persons: Ursula von der Leyen, –, ”, Europe’s centrists, Le, Emmanuel Macron, Jordan Bardella, ” Macron, Brigitte Macron, Stephane Lemouton, Olaf Scholz, Scholz, shored, ” von der Leyen, Alice Weidel, Tino Chrupalla, Annegret Hilse, Maximilian Krah, Roberta Metsola Organizations: CNN, European People’s Party, EPP, Macron’s Renaissance Party, Socialists, Social Democrats, Christian Democrats Party, CDU, EU, Forces, Reuters, Nazi, SS, Brussels Locations: Brussels, France, Italy, Germany, France’s, Europe, Britain, Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Berlin

☆ A Jewish woman adopted as a baby after World War II lost hope of finding her father. This year she gained a whole new family
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —When Elana Milman published an autobiography last year about her lifelong quest to find her birth parents, she had accepted she would never know the identity of her father. Courtesy Elana MilmanIt was only in her 30s that Milman finally discovered her birth certificate, which – after some meticulous research – led her to her birth mother in Canada. It showed she was 50% Ashkenazi Jewish and 50% Eastern European and revealed a match with a Polish woman living in France. Elana Milman is pictured at the Warsaw Ghetto monument during her recent visit to Poland. From left to right: Juliusz Gorzkoś, Elana Milman, their sister Ewa, her husband Wladek (kneeling), Gorzkos' wife Ania, Milman's granddaughter Yhali and Gorzkos' sons, Radek and Hubert.

Persons: Elana Milman, ”, Milman, “, Eliezer, Hulda Rosenfeld, –, Helena Lewinska, Franziska Lewinska, Palestine –, Elana, Eugeniusz, Milman –, Little, Gilad Japhet, Roi Mandel, Lewinska, MyHeritage, ” Mandel, Mandel’s, Juliusz, Shocked, Franziska, Franka, Yoseph Bursztajn, Diane, ” Gorzkoś, Gorzkoś, Ewa, Milman “ shivers, Juliusz Gorzkoś, I, Wladek, Gorzkos, Ania, Yhali, Radek, Hubert, Elena, Mandel Organizations: CNN, Nazi, MyHeritage, Armia Krajowa, Home Army, Technology Locations: Bergen, Belsen, Poland, Israel, Canada, Polish, Palestine, Europe, Kibbutz Merhavia, Haifa, Warsaw, Treblinka, France, Blizno, Germany

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