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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel\u2019s prime minister, dissolved his war cabinet<\/a>. The move was widely expected after two key members resigned.<\/p>\n An Israeli official suggested that Netanyahu\u2019s decision to disband the five-member body was largely symbolic. Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot quit last week over disagreements about the direction of the war in Gaza. Israeli news media reported yesterday that Netanyahu shut down the council after the far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, the country\u2019s minister of national security, demanded a seat.<\/p>\n For now, major decisions about the war \u2014 like a cease-fire \u2014 will be put to a separate and broader security cabinet. Netanyahu will also rely on an informal group of advisers<\/a> to make important military decisions, analysts said.<\/p>\n A pause in fighting:<\/strong> The Israeli military said that it had halted operations during daylight hours<\/a> in parts of southern Gaza amid hopes that it would allow more aid to reach residents. The daily pause applies only to a stretch of road in southern Gaza, and not to the central areas where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have fled since the Rafah invasion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Vladimir Putin, Russia\u2019s president, will start a two-day visit to North Korea<\/a> today in a sign of the two countries\u2019 deepening military ties.<\/p>\n As Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine drags on, both sides are firing thousands of artillery shells, missiles and rockets every day. That means that Russia needs ammunition \u2014 and North Korea has plenty to offer.<\/a><\/p>\n For <\/strong>Kim Jong-un, the North\u2019s leader, things had looked grim until the war in Ukraine created opportunities for him. He traveled to Russia in September, touring sensitive space and military facilities during a visit that underscored Russia\u2019s ability to provide the sort of technology North Korea has long coveted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Putin has indicated that Russia could help North Korea launch spy satellites, which Kim wants to use to monitor his military targets. Both Moscow and Pyongyang deny that they are engaged in arms trading, which is banned under U.N. sanctions.<\/p>\n Background:<\/strong> Putin last visited North Korea in 2000, when he became the first Russian leader to visit the nation.<\/p>\n Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, said he would push Congress to require a warning label<\/a> on social media platforms similar to those on tobacco and alcohol products. The labels would advise parents that social media could harm teenagers\u2019 mental health. Congress has not yet announced any such legislation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThe platforms are designed to maximize how much time we all spend on them,\u201d Murthy wrote in Times Opinion. \u201cIt\u2019s one thing to do that to an adult, and another thing to do it to a child.\u201d Read his full essay here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tips for parents:<\/strong> Here are a few ways to wean your kids off social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n China\u2019s demand for durian has razed landscapes and made fortunes<\/a> in Southeast Asia. Last year, exports to China hit $6.7 billion, a twelvefold increase from $550 million in 2017.<\/p>\n Today, businesses are expanding rapidly \u2014 one Thai company is planning an initial public offering this year \u2014 and some durian farmers have become millionaires.<\/p>\n Going viral:<\/strong> Some tweens are obsessed with a Brazilian cream designed for firming skin. See why<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Two beds:<\/strong> Couples who sleep in separate bedrooms<\/a> are more common than one might think. Sex therapists and marriage counselors aren\u2019t sure it\u2019s a healthy choice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Speak like Bad Bunny:<\/strong> Teachers say more students want to learn Puerto Rican Spanish, a slick, swaggering version of<\/a> the language, just like their favorite musicians from the island.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPutin will visit North Korea<\/h2>\n
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