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The war that had upended life for two years and devastated Gaza appeared as though it would stop—at least for now.

The prosecution upended the U.S. attorney’s office that brought it.

China gaining control of the technology would potentially let it catch up in the AI race and upend the world order, experts said.

This last innovation seems to hold immeasurable potential to upend norms for information, markets and the economy.

News of the agreement triggered celebrations across Gaza, with residents exhausted by Israel’s no-holds-barred assault that had upended their lives, erased entire families and brought famine to the enclave expressing cautious hope.

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