Exploding Pagers Targeting Hezbollah Kill 11 and Wound Thousands
The Iranian-backed militant group, which uses pagers to safeguard communications, blamed Israel for the attack. Israel declined to comment.By Patrick Kingsley, Euan Ward, Ronen Bergman and Michael Levenson
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Prompts Alarm Abroad
There is widespread concern that the November election will not end well and that American democracy has frayed to the breaking point.By Roger Cohen
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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EuropeFranceGermanyHungaryGreat BritainItalyMexicoNicaraguaSouth AfricaRussiaSlovakiaTrump, Donald JHarris, Kamala DLe Pen, MarineMeloni, Giorgia (1977- )Starmer, Keir
Ukraine-Russia War Updates: Moscow Hits Back in Kursk as Air War Heats Up
Moscow’s troops have retaken a few villages in a border area that Kyiv’s forces invaded last month and are also advancing steadily in eastern Ukraine.By Constant Méheut and Haley Willis
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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With Sandbags and Team Spirit, a Polish City Fought Off a Flood
Thousands of residents of Nysa, in southern Poland, formed a human chain overnight to pass each other sandbags, building a wall along a river embankment to keep the raging waters at bay.By Amelia Nierenberg and Anatol Magdziarz
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Netanyahu Is Said to Consider Firing Israel’s Defense Minister
Dismissing the minister, Yoav Gallant, would remove a frequent critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a time of mounting tensions with Hezbollah.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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‘She Didn’t Deserve This’: Husband Accused of Raping Wife Testifies in French Court
Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time.By Catherine Porter
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Burning Oil Tanker in Red Sea Is Towed to Safety
The delicate rescue mission aimed to head off a major environmental disaster after the oil tanker was attacked by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen last month.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Hamas Is Surviving War With Israel. Now It Hopes to Thrive in Gaza Again.
Khaled Meshal, one of Hamas’s most senior officials, said in an interview that the militant group expects to play a decisive role in the enclave when the war is over.By Adam Rasgon
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Manchester City Case Could Rewrite Premier League History
The world’s richest soccer league accused its champion of years of financial violations. A hearing that began this week could tarnish the club’s accomplishments and reshape the competition.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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The Rape Trial in France of 51 Men, Explained
Prosecutors say that, for almost a decade, Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife to rape her, alongside dozens of other men he invited to abuse her.By Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine Porter
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Avignon (France)Pelicot, Dominique
Another Blow to Trudeau: Liberals Lose a Long-Held Seat
The election in Montreal had been seen as a referendum on Canada’s deeply unpopular prime minister, who has faced calls from within his party to quit.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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An Al Qaeda Affiliate Claimed Attacks in Mali. What Does It Want?
An extremist group that claims allegiance to Al Qaeda said it was responsible for assaults on a military police school and an air base in the West African country of Mali.By Elian Peltier and Ruth Maclean
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Top Jobs in Brussels Reflect New Political Realities for Europe
Ursula von der Leyen named her choices for the European Commission as she navigates a host of challenges, including the rise of nationalist forces.By Jenny Gross and Emma Bubola
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe
At least 17 people have died and thousands have been displaced. “Relief is not expected to come before tomorrow, and more likely, the day after,” an official in Austria said.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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Cathy Merrick, Advocate for Indigenous People in Canada, Dies at 63
She was on the front lines of dogged fights against injustices, including a recent series of murders of Indigenous women by a white man.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Kim Wheeler
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say
Small amounts of explosive were implanted in beepers that Hezbollah had ordered from a Taiwanese company, according to American and other officials briefed on the operation.By Sheera Frenkel and Ronen Bergman
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Wednesday Briefing: Exploding Pagers Kill at Least 9 in Lebanon
Plus, China’s “silver economy.”By Gaya Gupta
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Biden Administration Extends Review Period for Nippon Takeover of U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel’s chief, David Burritt, expressed confidence on Tuesday that the sale of the American manufacturer to a Japanese owner would close “on its merits” despite bipartisan backlash.By Alan Rappeport
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Nippon Steel CorporationUnited States Steel CorporationBurritt, DavidBiden, Joseph R JrHarris, Kamala DTrump, Donald J
A Look at Hezbollah and What a Wider War Would Mean for Lebanon
Hezbollah and Israel have repeatedly traded strikes since the Gaza war began in October, killing civilians and combatants in Lebanon and Israel.By Vivian Yee
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions
U.S. and European officials are struggling to honor their pledge to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine.By Alan Rappeport
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across the Country
More than 5,000 personnel are battling a number of wildfires, the authorities said, and the prime minister called it an “extremely difficult weather situation.”By Derrick Bryson Taylor
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Meta and YouTube Crack Down on Russian Media Outlets
The owner of Facebook and Instagram said it would bar Russian media outlets including RT, while YouTube is removing channels it had already blocked.By Mike Isaac and Sheera Frenkel
Published on : Tue Sep 17 2024
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Tuesday Briefing: Suspect is Charged in Apparent Trump Shooting Attempt
Plus, why you should binge “Shogun.”By Gaya Gupta
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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A Top E.U. Commissioner Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’
The surprise resignation of Thierry Breton came after he accused Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, of pressuring France to nominate another candidate instead of him for commissioner.By Jenny Gross
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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Brazilian Politician Upends Debate by Hitting Opponent With Chair
The stunning attack on live television is likely to reorder the race to lead São Paulo, Latin America’s largest city.By Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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Russia Ramps Up Air Assault on Ukrainian Cities
An attack on Kyiv early Monday was the eighth on the Ukrainian capital in about two weeks, officials said, adding that most of the incoming Russian drones had been intercepted.By Constant Méheut and Maria Varenikova
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia
The leader of the governing party said the country should apologize for a conflict for which many Georgians blame Moscow, heightening a monthslong political battle.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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China Frees American Pastor After Nearly 20 Years in Prison
David Lin had tried to open a Christian training center in Beijing. The United States considered him one of three Americans “wrongfully detained” by China.By Vivian Wang
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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How Rituals of Faith Became Another Casualty of War
.By Sergey Ponomarev and Erika Solomon
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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Israeli Defense Minister Tells U.S. Military Action Against Hezbollah Is Needed
Meeting with a senior Biden administration adviser, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said “the only way” for Israel to return its displaced citizens to the northern border is through military action against Hezbollah.By Liam Stack
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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Shanghai Is Hit by Strongest Typhoon in Decades and Comes to a Standstill
The city canceled all flights at its two airports and closed major attractions, amid a three-day national holiday.By Vivian Wang
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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In New York Case, Signs of a Familiar China Playbook
Linda Sun is just the latest member of the Chinese diaspora whom Beijing is accused of recruiting to influence Western democracies.By David Pierson
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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Mexico’s Contentious Judiciary Overhaul Becomes Law
Going forward, Mexican voters will now elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government.By James Wagner
Published on : Mon Sep 16 2024
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Morning Briefing: The Fallout of Trump’s False Claims
Plus, Ye performs in China.By Gaya Gupta
Published on : Sun Sep 15 2024
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3 Hostages Likely Killed by Israeli Strike Last Fall, I.D.F. Says
An inquiry into the deaths of three Israeli hostages determined that they probably died as a result of a military airstrike targeting a Hamas commander.By Adam Rasgon
Published on : Sun Sep 15 2024
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‘Water Is Coming.’ Floods Devastate West and Central Africa
Flooding caused by heavy rains has left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed.By Ruth Maclean and Ismail Alfa
Published on : Sun Sep 15 2024
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