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The Israeli military said it was opening an additional route for 48 hours for Palestinians to leave Gaza City as it stepped up efforts on Wednesday to empty the city of civilians and confront thousands of Hamas combatants. Hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering in Gaza City, many reluctant to follow Israel鈥檚 orders to move south because of dangers along the way, a lack of food, and fear of permanent displacement. 鈥� Reuters

The EU announced its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza. The proposal includes increasing tariffs on some Israeli goods and imposing sanctions on Israeli settlers and two members of Prime Minister Netanyahu鈥檚 cabinet. The 27-nation EU has been split over the war. It鈥檚 unclear whether a majority will agree to endorse the measures. 鈥� The Associated Press

China banned its tech companies from buying some Nvidia artificial intelligence chips, the Financial Times reported. Beijing is urging firms to support the homegrown chip industry as part of its bid to outpace the United States in AI. Nvidia shares dropped close to 3% on Wednesday. CEO Jensen Huang said the company is being 鈥減atient鈥� during U.S.-China trade disputes. 鈥� Staff

Alexei Navalny鈥檚 widow said lab tests show her husband was poisoned. The popular opposition leader died last year in a Russian prison in the Arctic Circle. Yulia Navalnaya demanded that the laboratories release their findings to the public. The Kremlin has dismissed Ms. Navalnaya鈥檚 repeated accusations that Russia killed her husband. 鈥� Reuters

Hong Kong announced plans to accelerate the development of a new IT hub and university town, the Northern Metropolis. Officials are under pressure to distinguish Hong Kong from mainland Chinese cities, after a yearslong crackdown on democracy activism and Beijing鈥檚 tightening grip tainted the city鈥檚 image as a freewheeling financial center. 鈥� AP

Nigeria鈥檚 first gasoline export to the United States arrived this week, marking a milestone for Africa鈥檚 largest oil producer. The Dangote Refinery, built by billionaire Aliko Dangote, is the centerpiece of a push to reduce the nation鈥檚 reliance on imported fuel. Leaders across the continent have pledged to become more energy independent. 鈥� Staff

The ozone layer continues to heal, according to the latest World Meteorological Organization report. The Montreal Protocol, finalized in 1987, helped phase out more than 99% of the substances depleting the ozone layer, once used in items from refrigerators to hairspray. The planet鈥檚 protective shield is now on course to bounce back to 1980s levels by mid-century. 鈥� Staff

The Federal Reserve鈥檚 mission, outlined by Congress, is to spur job growth while keeping inflation under control. Its objectives have grown trickier this year amid political pressure from the White House, a slowing job market, and still-high inflation.

Canada and Mexico left their relationship untended for decades聽in favor of ties with the United States. But as the Trump administration throws diplomatic elbows, America鈥檚 two neighbors see a chance to renew connections with each other.

In Israel, the shared burden of military service in 鈥渢he people鈥檚 army鈥� is a consensus value, and an exemption granted the ultra-Orthodox has long rankled. Amid the mounting costs of war in Gaza, moves to codify the exemption have fanned resentments.

Gavin Newsom's direct challenges to President Donald Trump on immigration enforcement and redistricting, coupled with a shift to a sharper tone on social media, position him as a test case for Democratic presidential candidates seeking the mix of message and policy that could win their party's nomination.

Amelia Earhart has drawn the public鈥檚 fascination for almost a century. Her private life, however, is less well-known than her aviation exploits. She married a scion of the G.P. Putnam鈥檚 Sons publishing company, who sent her on lecture tours and hired ghost writers to produce articles in her name. Their relationship 鈥渨as a complex mix of love, tension, and mutual ambition,鈥� according to author Laurie Gwen Shapiro.

Hate speech, or rather what to do about it, is the big topic in America after last week鈥檚 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. The Trump administration, for example, blames left-wing rhetoric against Mr. Kirk鈥檚 views for driving the accused gunman, Tyler Robinson, to act 鈥� as if such verbal attacks will help solve the problem of political violence. At one point, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi even threatened to 鈥渁bsolutely target鈥� anyone engaging in hate speech.

Such government threats to a basic right like free speech are an echo of what Mr. Robinson himself revealed as his motive. 鈥淚 had enough of [Mr. Kirk鈥檚 alleged] hatred,鈥� he wrote in a message to his roommate after the killing. 鈥淪ome hate can鈥檛 be negotiated out.鈥�

Cooler heads in the United States are now asking if ending political violence means helping Americans find better ways to 鈥渘egotiate鈥� with hate speech 鈥� peacefully. A few ideas came Tuesday in a speech by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat and himself a survivor of an arson attack at his official residence last April.

He told of two gatherings at his home soon after the political attack that might 鈥渂ring light鈥� to 鈥渢he dark cycle of violence.鈥� One was of five former governors of the state, both Republican and Democrat, who joined him in affirming the civic values that drive out hate. 鈥淲e need to create more opportunities for peaceful and respectful dialogue,鈥� Mr. Shapiro said.

The other gathering, over a meal of gratitude, was with the firefighters who responded to the attack. A 海角大神 chaplain from one fire department gave the governor, who is Jewish, a handwritten prayer from Numbers 6:24-26:

The Lord bless you and keep you;

the Lord make His face shine on you

and be gracious to you;

the Lord turn His face toward you

and give you peace.

The governor said the prayer is one of comfort, healing, and hope, directed at individual thought. The late chief rabbi of Britain, Jonathan Sacks, wrote that this prayer is also about the unconditional love of God: 鈥淭o make peace in the world we must be at peace with ourselves. To be at peace with ourselves we must know that we are unconditionally valued.鈥�

The grace of God, he added, is a 鈥渜uality which sees the best in others and seeks the best for others. It is a combination of gentleness and generosity.鈥�

To make sure that America is 鈥渟tronger than hate,鈥� said the governor, 鈥渟tarts with each of us.鈥� And, he might have added, a simple blessing given by God more than 25 centuries ago can help end today鈥檚 political violence.