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Rocket Engine Fire Stalls Japan’s Ambitions to Launch Satellites

Rocket Engine Fire Stalls Japan’s Ambitions to Launch Satellites

River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno
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Politics

Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.


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Small Plane Crash Kills 5 in Costa Rica

Small Plane Crash Kills 5 in Costa Rica

Mike Ives
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Politics

The Red Cross said emergency crews had found the sole survivor and were trying to rescue her.


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Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Criminal Cases Likely to Be Dismissed

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Criminal Cases Likely to Be Dismissed

Justin Porter
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Politics

Plus, a possible cease-fire deal in Lebanon.


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Netanyahu Nearing Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Decision, Officials Say

Netanyahu Nearing Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Decision, Officials Say

Ronen Bergman, Patrick Kingsley and Jack Nicas
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Politics

The United States is pushing Israel to reach a deal with the Lebanese militia by Thanksgiving, even as key details remained unresolved, Israeli officials said.


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U.K. Man Fighting for Ukraine Is Said to Be Captured in Russia

U.K. Man Fighting for Ukraine Is Said to Be Captured in Russia

Ivan Nechepurenko
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Politics

Russian state media reported that a British volunteer for the Ukrainian Army was captured amid fighting in the Kursk region.


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Storm Bert Batters UK With Rain and Fierce Winds, Killing at Least 3

Storm Bert Batters UK With Rain and Fierce Winds, Killing at Least 3

Ali Watkins and Yan Zhuang
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Politics

Torrential rain doused most of the country, stymying travel and leading to widespread flooding, landslides, fallen trees and power outages.


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Philippines President Slams Vice President’s Assassination Plot

Philippines President Slams Vice President’s Assassination Plot

Sui-Lee Wee and Aie Balagtas See
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Politics

Political turmoil has escalated after Vice President Sara Duterte claimed to have arranged for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assassination if she is slain.


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Hard-Right Candidate Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election

Hard-Right Candidate Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election

Andrew Higgins
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Politics

Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, won the most votes on Sunday. He will probably face a liberal opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.


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DHL Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Lithuania, Killing 1

DHL Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Lithuania, Killing 1

Yan Zhuang
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Politics

The crash near Vilnius Airport sparked a fire in a residential area, an airport official said. Four people were on board.


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Uruguay’s Center Left Reclaims Power in Presidential Election

Uruguay’s Center Left Reclaims Power in Presidential Election

The Associated Press
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Politics

After a campaign notable for the amiable tone from both sides, Yamandú Orsi was named the winner.


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Israel Conducts Widespread Strikes Near Beirut

Israel Conducts Widespread Strikes Near Beirut

Euan Ward and Ephrat Livni
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Politics

As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified.


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Monday Briefing: U.N. climate talks End With a Deal

Monday Briefing: U.N. climate talks End With a Deal

Gaya Gupta
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Politics

Plus, photographing the world’s food.


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World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea

World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea

Hiroko Tabuchi
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Politics

Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.


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Spain Flooding: Why Did It Take So Long to Warn Residents?

Spain Flooding: Why Did It Take So Long to Warn Residents?

Emma Bubola
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Politics

Torrential rains in Valencia, in eastern Spain, caused flooding that killed more than 200 people. The deluge started inland. It took the authorities hours to warn those downstream.


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Palestinians See Echoes of Israel’s Gaza War in West Bank Raids

Palestinians See Echoes of Israel’s Gaza War in West Bank Raids

Raja Abdulrahim, Azmat Khan and Sergey Ponomarev
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Politics

West Bank residents say Israeli forces are adopting tactics similar to the ones they are deploying in Gaza, including airstrikes and the use of Palestinians as human shields.


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