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Flying Into Storms Improves Forecasts, but It Is Rare in Asia’s Typhoon Alley

Flying Into Storms Improves Forecasts, but It Is Rare in Asia’s Typhoon Alley

John Yoon
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Politics

While observational flights have improved forecasts for many storms in the Americas, such flights have been far fewer for storms that have hit Asia.


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Wednesday Briefing

Wednesday Briefing

Natasha Frost
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Politics

A warning from the U.S. to Israel.


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Wednesday Briefing: U.S. Warns it May Cut Israel’s Military Aid

Wednesday Briefing: U.S. Warns it May Cut Israel’s Military Aid

Gaya Gupta
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Politics

Plus, an investigation into China’s panda breeding program.


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Oil Prices Fall After Israel Reportedly Says It Won’t Target Iran’s Nuclear or Oil Facilities

Oil Prices Fall After Israel Reportedly Says It Won’t Target Iran’s Nuclear or Oil Facilities

Stanley Reed
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Politics

Brent crude, the international benchmark, was trading at below $74 a barrel on Tuesday, a drop from the $80 range.


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Israel Tells U.S. It Won’t Hit Iran’s Oil or Nuclear Sites in Next Attack, Officials Say

Israel Tells U.S. It Won’t Hit Iran’s Oil or Nuclear Sites in Next Attack, Officials Say

Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman
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Politics

Instead, Israel has agreed to focus its next attack on military targets in Iran, the officials said.


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Hanni of NewJeans Testifies in Parliament About Bullying at Work

Hanni of NewJeans Testifies in Parliament About Bullying at Work

Jin Yu Young
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Politics

The appearance by Hanni, a member of NewJeans, was eagerly awaited, but she offered few revelations about her famously regimented industry.


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9 Monkeys Die in a Hong Kong Zoo

9 Monkeys Die in a Hong Kong Zoo

Tiffany May and Yan Zhuang
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Politics

The zoo partially closed after the deaths, which occurred over two days and included members of a critically endangered species.


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Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 90 Dead in Nigeria

Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 90 Dead in Nigeria

Ismail Auwal and Elian Peltier
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Politics

Residents of a nearby town came to scoop up the spilled gasoline, but then the tanker exploded, setting off an inferno — an echo of several similar disasters in recent years.


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Live Updates: Israel Strikes Near Beirut For First Time in Days

Live Updates: Israel Strikes Near Beirut For First Time in Days

The New York Times
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Politics

The attacks, which also hit southern Lebanon, came after the United States expressed concerns about the bombardment of the Lebanese capital. Israel’s military said it had aimed at Hezbollah targets.


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For North Korea, War in Ukraine Is a Coveted Chance for Military Practice

For North Korea, War in Ukraine Is a Coveted Chance for Military Practice

Choe Sang-Hun
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Politics

North Korea is testing its new weapons on Russia’s side in the war, and Ukrainian officials say the North’s troops are also gaining direct battle experience.


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Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores

Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores

Emma Bubola
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Politics

The plan was heralded by the Italian government as an innovative model to manage and deter immigration, and criticized by human rights groups.


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Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over

Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over

Emma Bubola
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Politics

The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year.


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India’s Ambassador Is Person of Interest in a Canadian Investigation, India Says

India’s Ambassador Is Person of Interest in a Canadian Investigation, India Says

Matina Stevis-Gridneff
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Politics

The move by the Indian government comes as the two countries have been locked in a dispute following the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada last year.


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Russia Is Winning Back Territory Taken by Ukraine in Its Summer Offensive

Russia Is Winning Back Territory Taken by Ukraine in Its Summer Offensive

Constant Méheut
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Politics

Moscow’s forces have been recapturing some villages and land taken in a Ukrainian incursion into Russia. The advances could undermine Kyiv’s hopes of pushing Russia to the negotiating table.


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Live Updates: Israeli Strike Hits Central Gaza Hospital Complex

Live Updates: Israeli Strike Hits Central Gaza Hospital Complex

The New York Times
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Politics

Several people were killed in the attack on the compound where displaced people were sheltering, Palestinian news media said. The Israeli military said Hamas fighters were embedded there.


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