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In One Photo: Lebanon’s Dahiya Area After Strikes

In One Photo: Lebanon’s Dahiya Area After Strikes

David Guttenfelder
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Politics

Once lively and densely packed, the area on the edges of Beirut that was hit by an Israeli strike is now vacant.


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Ukraine’s Parliament Approves Biggest Tax Increase of War to Support the Army

Ukraine’s Parliament Approves Biggest Tax Increase of War to Support the Army

Constant Méheut
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Politics

The authorities are resorting to a politically unpopular move as they scramble to raise funds for the grueling military effort against Russia.


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Black Girls Hike Founder Seeks to Make U.K. Hiking More Inclusive

Black Girls Hike Founder Seeks to Make U.K. Hiking More Inclusive

Megan Specia
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Politics

Motivated by the racial disparity she saw on trails, Rhiane Fatinikun founded Black Girls Hike to make Britain’s countryside more inclusive.


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Israeli and U.S. Defense Ministers Discuss Israel’s Expanding Military Operations in Mideast

Israeli and U.S. Defense Ministers Discuss Israel’s Expanding Military Operations in Mideast

Eric Schmitt
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Politics

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on Thursday, the Pentagon said.


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Lebanon’s Leader Calls for U.N. Resolution on an ‘Immediate’ Cease-Fire

Lebanon’s Leader Calls for U.N. Resolution on an ‘Immediate’ Cease-Fire

Euan Ward
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Politics

It was the latest attempt by Najib Mikati’s embattled government to bring an end to the violence that has killed thousands and displaced nearly one million.


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The Premier League’s Fight With Manchester City Won’t End Well for Anyone

The Premier League’s Fight With Manchester City Won’t End Well for Anyone

Rory Smith
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Politics

A decision about rules that left both sides claiming victory revealed the broken reality of the world’s richest competition.


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For Atomic Bomb Survivors, Nobel Peace Prize Is a Bittersweet Victory

For Atomic Bomb Survivors, Nobel Peace Prize Is a Bittersweet Victory

John Yoon, Hisako Ueno and Kiuko Notoya
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Politics

Many survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks have dedicated their lives to campaigning for nuclear disarmament. Their mission has grown more urgent as the number of living witnesses to the bombings has dwindled.


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Conflict Between Israel and Iran Adds to Oil Market Volatility

Conflict Between Israel and Iran Adds to Oil Market Volatility

Stanley Reed
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Politics

Israel and Iran are fighting at a time when prices are under pressure because of weak demand in China and concerns about oversupply.


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How The Times Investigated Indian Political Ties to Labor Abuse in the Sugar Industry

How The Times Investigated Indian Political Ties to Labor Abuse in the Sugar Industry

Megha Rajagopalan
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Politics

Western companies such as Coca-Cola buy sugar from fields where workers suffer abuses. But the country has labor laws. Where was the government?


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What Flying in a Wind Tunnel Reveals About Birds

What Flying in a Wind Tunnel Reveals About Birds

Emily Anthes and Ian Willms
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Politics

Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find out.


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‘Relentless’ Israeli Attacks on Gaza Medical Workers Are War Crime, U.N. Panel Says

‘Relentless’ Israeli Attacks on Gaza Medical Workers Are War Crime, U.N. Panel Says

Farnaz Fassihi
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Politics

The report, which does not have the force of law, found that the Israeli military had engaged in deliberate assaults on hospitals and other health care providers.


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Friday Briefing: Florida Hurricane Kills at Least 7

Friday Briefing: Florida Hurricane Kills at Least 7

Gaya Gupta
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Politics

Plus, Han Kang receives the Nobel Prize in Literature.


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Airstrikes in Beirut Kill at Least 22 and Injure Over 100, Lebanon Says

Airstrikes in Beirut Kill at Least 22 and Injure Over 100, Lebanon Says

Euan Ward, Ephrat Livni and Aric Toler
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Politics

The attack, for which Lebanese officials blamed Israel, appeared to be the deadliest in the Lebanese capital in more than a year of fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.


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The Forecast: 832 Degrees in Brazil? Weather App Glitch Sends Extreme Weather to New Heights

The Forecast: 832 Degrees in Brazil? Weather App Glitch Sends Extreme Weather to New Heights

Sara Ruberg
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Politics

No, it will not actually reach 832 degrees in Brazil’s capital this weekend.


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Israel’s Security Cabinet Met to Discuss Response to Iran Attack

Israel’s Security Cabinet Met to Discuss Response to Iran Attack

Aaron Boxerman
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Politics

The cabinet was expected to authorize initiating a retaliatory attack, officials said. They didn’t make their decision public.


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