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Fears of Humanitarian Crisis on Mayotte After Tropical Cyclone Chido

Fears of Humanitarian Crisis on Mayotte After Tropical Cyclone Chido

Elian Peltier, Isabella Kwai and Amelia Nierenberg
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Politics

The official death toll so far is 14, but there are fears that the number killed in the French territory by Tropical Cyclone Chido could be much higher.


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Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria

Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria

Lara Jakes
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Politics

The Kurds helped the United States contain the Islamic State. Now they fear a resurgent Turkey that has long considered them an adversary. Here’s a guide.


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South Korea’s Impeachment Crisis Strains Its Alliance with the U.S

South Korea’s Impeachment Crisis Strains Its Alliance with the U.S

Choe Sang-Hun
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Politics

President Yoon Suk Yeol shifted his country closer to Washington and stood up to Beijing. But that foreign policy could be recalibrated in the future.


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Monday Briefing: South Korea’s Power Vacuum

Monday Briefing: South Korea’s Power Vacuum

Gaya Gupta
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Politics

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Israel Shutters Its Embassy in Ireland, Citing ‘Anti-Israel Policies’

Israel Shutters Its Embassy in Ireland, Citing ‘Anti-Israel Policies’

Isabel Kershner
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Politics

Amid mounting international criticism of its military conduct in Gaza, Israel says it will deepen ties with countries it considers friendly toward it.


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Protests Have Paralyzed Bolivia for Months. Here’s Why.

Protests Have Paralyzed Bolivia for Months. Here’s Why.

Genevieve Glatsky and María Silvia Trigo
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Politics

Protests in Bolivia triggered by a feud between the president and a political rival have caused turmoil. One fallout: fuel shortages that have left drivers lining up for gas for days.


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Strategy of Recruiting Cheap Militiamen Backfires in Africa

Strategy of Recruiting Cheap Militiamen Backfires in Africa

Elian Peltier and Arlette Bashizi
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Politics

By arming civilians who are poorly trained and have little to no respect for human rights, the military in Burkina Faso has brought the West African nation to the brink of civil war.


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Argentina’s President Receives Italian Citizenship, Angering Law’s Critics

Argentina’s President Receives Italian Citizenship, Angering Law’s Critics

Emma Bubola
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Politics

Javier Milei is proud of his Italian ancestry and has tried to bolster ties with Italy’s conservative prime minister. But his new passport angered critics of Italy’s rules on citizenship.


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Brazilian Police Arrest Close Ally of Ex-President Bolsonaro, Official Says

Brazilian Police Arrest Close Ally of Ex-President Bolsonaro, Official Says

Ana Ionova
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Politics

Gen. Walter Braga Netto was Jair Bolsonaro’s running mate. The arrest was for meddling in an investigation into a plot to stage a coup, the police said.


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South Korea’s President Impeached After Martial Law Crisis

South Korea’s President Impeached After Martial Law Crisis

Choe Sang-Hun, Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim
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Politics

Some members of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s own party helped remove him from office. But the political uncertainty is far from over.


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Joy and Celebrations in Seoul for Protesters as Yoon is Impeached

Joy and Celebrations in Seoul for Protesters as Yoon is Impeached

Jin Yu Young
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Politics

“Long live South Korea!” the protesters chanted, describing a wave of relief after days of anger over the president’s surprise declaration of martial law.


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Palestinian Authority Vows West Bank Raids Against Militants

Palestinian Authority Vows West Bank Raids Against Militants

Aaron Boxerman and Fatima AbdulKarim
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Politics

The Authority has struggled to crack down on powerful armed groups in the territory.


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A Rare Cross-Canada Political Consensus Forms Against Trump’s Border Threat

A Rare Cross-Canada Political Consensus Forms Against Trump’s Border Threat

Ian Austen
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Politics

Canadian leaders agreed to tighten the border, but not on how to respond if President-elect Donald J. Trump follows through on 25 percent tariffs.


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Syria Shudders as Assad’s Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light

Syria Shudders as Assad’s Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light

Christina Goldbaum and Daniel Berehulak
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Politics

At the country’s most notorious prison, Syrians confront their worst fears: that they will never know what happened to the loved ones who disappeared.


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Cajole, Plead and Flatter: Ukraine Makes Its Case to Trump

Cajole, Plead and Flatter: Ukraine Makes Its Case to Trump

Constant Méheut, Kim Barker and Maria Varenikova
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Politics

Using diplomacy, flattery and the occasional shot in the dark, Ukraine is doing everything it can to win over President-elect Donald J. Trump to its side.


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