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Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia

Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia

Andrew Higgins and Steven Lee Myers
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Politics

Russia is behind a disinformation campaign in Moldova ahead of a presidential election and a referendum making E.U. membership a “strategic objective,” Moldovan officials and global media companies say.


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U.N. Security Council Urges Israel to Increase Flow of Aid Into Gaza

U.N. Security Council Urges Israel to Increase Flow of Aid Into Gaza

Farnaz Fassihi
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Politics

Some of the sharpest criticism about a lack of sufficient assistance in the enclave came from Israel’s allies, including the United States.


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Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery

Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery

Alan Feuer
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Politics

The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment.


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Water Crises Threaten the World’s Food Supply, Studies Show

Water Crises Threaten the World’s Food Supply, Studies Show

Somini Sengupta
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Politics

Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said.


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Thursday Briefing: Trump Threatens ‘the Enemy From Within’

Thursday Briefing: Trump Threatens ‘the Enemy From Within’

Gaya Gupta
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Politics

Plus, the women of the world’s gnarliest mountain-bike competition.


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Trudeau Accuses Political Foes of Engaging in Foreign Interference

Trudeau Accuses Political Foes of Engaging in Foreign Interference

Norimitsu Onishi
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Politics

Facing a revolt in his own party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked both the Conservative opposition and India’s government, which he said had made “a horrific mistake” in the killing of a Sikh activist.


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Israeli Strike Hits Lebanese Municipal Building, Killing Mayor

Israeli Strike Hits Lebanese Municipal Building, Killing Mayor

Euan Ward
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Politics

The strike, in the south of Lebanon, killed at least 16 people, Lebanese officials said. Israel, which also struck near Beirut, said it was targeting Hezbollah militants.


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A Top Chess Player Is Disqualified After a Phone Is Found in a Bathroom Stall

A Top Chess Player Is Disqualified After a Phone Is Found in a Bathroom Stall

Victor Mather
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Politics

Kirill Shevchenko, a grandmaster who represents Romania, has been accused of getting assistance from a computer in the middle of games.


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Plastics Are Turning Up in Dolphin Breath

Plastics Are Turning Up in Dolphin Breath

Hiroko Tabuchi
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Politics

Scientists studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in the breath of every animal they tested.


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Appointment of Thomas Tuchel, a German, Is Met With Pushback From England Soccer Fans

Appointment of Thomas Tuchel, a German, Is Met With Pushback From England Soccer Fans

Rory Smith
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Politics

The appointment of Thomas Tuchel to coach the England men’s national soccer team has provoked, well, some strong feelings.


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Criminal Network Cashed In on Fake French Wine, the Europol Said

Criminal Network Cashed In on Fake French Wine, the Europol Said

Ali Watkins
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Politics

A criminal network was accused of selling bottles of fake French wine for as much as 15,000 euros. It’s the latest in a growing criminal trend: wine fraud.


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Thomas J. Donohue Dies at 86; Transformed Chamber of Commerce

Thomas J. Donohue Dies at 86; Transformed Chamber of Commerce

Sam Roberts
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Politics

Under his 24-year leadership, the lobbying group developed enormous clout in Washington, but he broke with the Trump administration over immigration and the 2020 election.


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In ‘Vladimir,’ a Russian Reporter’s Fight Is an Apt Election Season Tale

In ‘Vladimir,’ a Russian Reporter’s Fight Is an Apt Election Season Tale

Laura Collins-Hughes
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Politics

The writer Erika Sheffer takes a big swing in a Manhattan Theater Club production examining “the point at which a society finds itself on the brink.”


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2 Missing After Navy Fighter Jet Crashes Near Mount Rainier

2 Missing After Navy Fighter Jet Crashes Near Mount Rainier

Isabella Kwai
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Politics

The two crew members who were onboard the aircraft remain missing, Navy officials said, after it crashed during a routine training flight.


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Israel Allows Some Aid Into Northern Gaza After U.S. Warning

Israel Allows Some Aid Into Northern Gaza After U.S. Warning

Matthew Mpoke Bigg
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Politics

There was no official response from the Israeli government, a day after the United States threatened consequences if it didn’t let more relief into Gaza within 30 days.


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