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Jerusalem's Green Line begins service Friday, expanding light rail network

The new line is approximately 7 kilometers, or 4.3 miles, long and includes 13 stations, 12 of them new. During peak hours, trains are expected to run every eight minutes.

  • Jerusalem's Green Line begins operations Friday, expanding light rail network.
  • Two-and-a-half kilometer route connects HaTurim and Malha stations.
  • Mayor Moshe Lion calls it a historic step towards comprehensive light rail system.

Donald Trump’s blunt remarks offer South Korea an opportunity

South Korea’s security strategy has rested for more than seven decades on a single pillar: its alliance with the United States. That pillar has absorbed one blow after another during Donald Trump’s second term as US president. This week brought a fresh signal that has strained the relationship.

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