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Romanian Court Blocks Andrew Tate’s Case From Heading to Trial

Romanian Court Blocks Andrew Tate’s Case From Heading to Trial

Isabella Kwai
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Politics

An indictment against Mr. Tate, the online influencer facing accusations of human trafficking and sexual misconduct, was sent back to prosecutors, an appeals court said.


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Ten Years Later, a Political Exile Returns to a Syria in Transition

Ten Years Later, a Political Exile Returns to a Syria in Transition

Matthew Cassel, Alessandro Pavone, Sarah Kerr, Amy Marino and Ben Laffin
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Politics

In 2014, Sawsan Abou Zainedin left Syria during a civil war, while Bashar al-Assad was in power. Now, with rebel militants in control, Ms. Abou Zainedin is working on the country’s delicate political transformation.


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Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election

Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election

Christopher F. Schuetze and Mark Landler
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Politics

It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe.


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Cyclone Chido Death Toll Nearly Doubles, to 75, in Mozambique

Cyclone Chido Death Toll Nearly Doubles, to 75, in Mozambique

Lynsey Chutel
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Politics

The swirling wind and rain hit an area where a yearslong insurgent conflict had already forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.


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Australia Targets China’s Influence With Deals in Pacific Islands

Australia Targets China’s Influence With Deals in Pacific Islands

Victoria Kim
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Politics

In separate agreements with Nauru, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Australia is attempting to edge out China’s influence in the region.


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At 23, Surviving Scandal to Take a Green Seat in the E.U. Parliament

At 23, Surviving Scandal to Take a Green Seat in the E.U. Parliament

Valeriya Safronova
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Politics

Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in Brussels, faced a harsh questioning of her character and credibility before winning a chance to fight against climate change in the halls of power.


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Maps: See Israel’s Moves in Syria Since al-Assad Was Toppled

Maps: See Israel’s Moves in Syria Since al-Assad Was Toppled

Josh Holder and Aaron Boxerman
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Politics

Israeli fighter jets have launched hundreds of airstrikes, while soldiers have seized a buffer zone and captured military posts in territory formerly under Syrian control.


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Nvidia’s Global Chips Sales Could Collide With US-China Tensions

Nvidia’s Global Chips Sales Could Collide With US-China Tensions

Tripp Mickle and Paul Mozur
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Politics

The chipmaker expects more than $10 billion in foreign sales this year, but the Biden administration is advancing rules that could curb that growth.


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Scenes of a Cyclone’s Destruction in Mayotte, France

Scenes of a Cyclone’s Destruction in Mayotte, France

John Eligon, Aurelien Breeden and Sergey Ponomarev
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Politics

A visit to the Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte, which were struck by Cyclone Chido last weekend, reveals the devastating toll of the storm on an impoverished territory that belongs to France.


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Gisèle Pelicot Speaks After France Rape Trial Verdict: ‘We Share the Same Struggle’

Gisèle Pelicot Speaks After France Rape Trial Verdict: ‘We Share the Same Struggle’

The New York Times
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Politics

In brief remarks after her ex-husband and 50 other men were convicted, she said she had never regretted her decision to allow the trial to be public.


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‘We Just Want Mercy’: A Gaza Hospital Pleads for a Respite

‘We Just Want Mercy’: A Gaza Hospital Pleads for a Respite

Hiba Yazbek
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Politics

Medical workers at one of the last functioning hospitals in the north of the territory say the facility has come under heavy attack by Israel this week.


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Zelensky Raises Prospect of European Peacekeepers in Ukraine

Zelensky Raises Prospect of European Peacekeepers in Ukraine

Jenny Gross and Constant Méheut
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Politics

But many European leaders say that with no sign that Russia is interested in peace, it is too early to discuss the presence of peacekeeping forces.


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Live Updates: Dominique Pelicot and 50 Others Guilty in Rape Trial That Shook France

Live Updates: Dominique Pelicot and 50 Others Guilty in Rape Trial That Shook France

The New York Times
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Politics

A court sentenced Mr. Pelicot to 20 years after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, for nearly a decade, and inviting strangers to join him. The case has made her a feminist hero.


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Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Houthis in Yemen

Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Houthis in Yemen

Matthew Mpoke Bigg
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Politics

The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for more than a year in what they have described as a campaign in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.


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In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall

In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall

Carlotta Gall and David Guttenfelder
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Politics

The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. Residents are reacting to his fall with smiles and tears.


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