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How Kennedy Has Worked Abroad to Weaken Global Public Health Policy

How Kennedy Has Worked Abroad to Weaken Global Public Health Policy

Selam Gebrekidan, Justin Scheck, Sarah Hurtes and Pete McKenzie
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Politics

The health secretary pick and his organization have worked around the world to undermine longstanding policies on measles, AIDS and more.


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What Happens When Undersea Internet Cables Snap?

What Happens When Undersea Internet Cables Snap?

James Glanz, Christina Shaman, James Surdam and Alexandra Ostasiewicz
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Politics

The internet is made up of hundreds of cables crossing the floors and the canyons of the earth’s oceans. So what happens when the cables snap? James Glanz, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what could go wrong with subsea internet cables and how these cables get fixed.


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Nigeria Boat Capsizes, Killing at Least 27

Nigeria Boat Capsizes, Killing at Least 27

The Associated Press
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Politics

Rescuers were searching for survivors after the vessel, taking passengers to a food market, capsized along the River Niger, officials said.


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Chad Ends Longtime Military Partnership With France

Chad Ends Longtime Military Partnership With France

Adam Nossiter
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Politics

The decision by Chad is another blow to what remained of France’s military influence in the troubled stretch of countries below the Sahara, where Russia’s influence has been growing.


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UK Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resigns After Fraud Conviction Revealed

UK Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resigns After Fraud Conviction Revealed

Stephen Castle
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Politics

In the latest setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Louise Haigh resigned from the cabinet Friday after admitting she pleaded guilty to a type of fraud in 2014.


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Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding

Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding

Cara Buckley
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Politics

More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.


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Bangladesh Ties with India Plunge Further After Arrest of Hindu Leader

Bangladesh Ties with India Plunge Further After Arrest of Hindu Leader

Saif Hasnat, Anupreeta Das and Mujib Mashal
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Politics

India and Bangladesh have traded angry accusations about Bangladesh’s Hindu minority.


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Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran

Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran

Stephen Castle
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Politics

Daniel Khalife also pleaded guilty to an escape from a London jail, strapped underneath a truck with a sling made of trousers, that embarrassed the British authorities.


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What a Deadly Offensive in Syria Means for a Stalled Civil War

What a Deadly Offensive in Syria Means for a Stalled Civil War

Raja Abdulrahim
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Politics

Rebel groups have launched the largest offensive in years against government forces in the northwest.


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Chinese Women Mobilize Against Subpar Sanitary Pads

Chinese Women Mobilize Against Subpar Sanitary Pads

Vivian Wang
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Politics

An online campaign has prompted major pad manufacturers to apologize. Regulators said they would consider women’s criticisms when writing new standards.


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A Top Chinese Commander Is Suspended Under Suspicion of Corruption

A Top Chinese Commander Is Suspended Under Suspicion of Corruption

Chris Buckley
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Politics

The case of Adm. Miao Hua suggests the persistence of graft at high levels of the military, despite the efforts by Xi Jinping to stamp out corruption.


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With Trump Returning and Hezbollah Weakened, Iran Strikes a Conciliatory Tone

With Trump Returning and Hezbollah Weakened, Iran Strikes a Conciliatory Tone

Farnaz Fassihi
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Politics

As Iran faces domestic and foreign challenges, its bellicose rhetoric on the United States and Israel has given way to signs that it wants less confrontation.


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President João Lourenco of Angola Discusses Biden’s Upcoming Visit

President João Lourenco of Angola Discusses Biden’s Upcoming Visit

John Eligon
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Politics

President João Lourenço of Angola has worked hard to strengthen his country’s partnership with the United States and says the recent election won’t derail that.


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Hamas Faces a Future Without Its Most Important Ally

Hamas Faces a Future Without Its Most Important Ally

Julian E. Barnes, Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman
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Politics

Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah and the cease-fire to stop the fighting in Lebanon have left Hamas increasingly isolated.


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The U.S. Is Building an Early Warning System to Detect Geoengineering

The U.S. Is Building an Early Warning System to Detect Geoengineering

Christopher Flavelle
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Politics

Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun.


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