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How a Nuclear Plant Is Dividing a Community in Poland

How a Nuclear Plant Is Dividing a Community in Poland

Andrew Higgins
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Politics

A plan to place American-made reactors on a picturesque coastline has broad support in Poland — and in Washington — but the geopolitical calculations have run into local opposition.


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Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge

Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge

Mark Mazzetti and Adam Entous
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Politics

The roots of Donald Trump’s animus toward Ukraine — an issue with profound consequences should he be elected again — can be found in a yearlong series of events spanning 2016 and 2017.


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Israel Targets Hezbollah as Khamenei, Iran’s Leader, Warns of Retaliation

Israel Targets Hezbollah as Khamenei, Iran’s Leader, Warns of Retaliation

Ben Hubbard, Euan Ward, Farnaz Fassihi, Victoria Kim and Michael Levenson
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Politics

Israel is drastically widening its fight against the Lebanese militant group that is backed by Iran, whose supreme leader said that “any strike on the Zionist regime is a service to humanity.”


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French Judge in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial Allows Video Evidence to Be Shown in Court

French Judge in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial Allows Video Evidence to Be Shown in Court

Catherine Porter
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Politics

Gisèle Pelicot fought for the graphic videos made by her husband to be shown publicly in court, insisting they were essential evidence in a rape case against him and 50 other men.


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Climate Change Is Scorching Stretches of the Amazon River in Brazil

Climate Change Is Scorching Stretches of the Amazon River in Brazil

Ana Ionova
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Politics

As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway.


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What It’s Like to Return to Israeli Villages Attacked on Oct. 7

What It’s Like to Return to Israeli Villages Attacked on Oct. 7

Johnatan Reiss and Amit Elkayam
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Politics

Along Israel’s border with Gaza, reminders of the trauma of the Hamas-led assault are inescapable as the few who have returned try to start anew.


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Live Updates: Israel Signals an Escalation of Military Activity in Gaza

Live Updates: Israel Signals an Escalation of Military Activity in Gaza

The New York Times
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Politics

Israel has also broadened its attacks in Lebanon in recent days, expanding its campaign against Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed ally of Hamas.


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Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, Reaching Far Beyond Europe

Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, Reaching Far Beyond Europe

Elisabetta Povoledo
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Politics

The appointments cement Francis’ imprint on the group that will choose his successor, and reflect his vision of a more truly global Roman Catholic Church.


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Tunisia’s Autocratic Leader Is Poised to Steamroll to Election Victory

Tunisia’s Autocratic Leader Is Poised to Steamroll to Election Victory

Vivian Yee
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Politics

President Kais Saied, who has jailed opponents and consolidated power, is almost certain to win Sunday’s election in the North African country, the birthplace of the Arab Spring movement.


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What to Know: How Israel Could Retaliate Against Iran

What to Know: How Israel Could Retaliate Against Iran

Lazaro Gamio and Eve Sampson
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Politics

Iran has a number of sensitive sites, including oil infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities.


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Ukraine’s Donbas Strategy: Retreat Slowly and Maximize Russian Losses

Ukraine’s Donbas Strategy: Retreat Slowly and Maximize Russian Losses

Constant Méheut
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Politics

The idea is to use rope-a-dope tactics, letting Russian forces pound away until they have exhausted themselves. It’s far from clear if the Ukrainian strategy will succeed.


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A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland

A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland

Ian Austen and Ian Willms
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Politics

Introduced to the island 120 years ago, moose are involved in hundreds of collisions each year. But the huge animal is an accepted part of life here. “I suspect that they got squatters’ rights.”


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As Israel Attacks, Many Lebanese Feel Dragged Into War

As Israel Attacks, Many Lebanese Feel Dragged Into War

Vivian Yee and Hwaida Saad
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Politics

In a crisis-racked country where sectarian tensions simmer, many worry that the conflict between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah will end in more destruction for all.


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Peter Jay, Headline-Making British Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 87

Peter Jay, Headline-Making British Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 87

Adam Nossiter
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Politics

His appointment sparked criticism and charges of nepotism. He later achieved unwanted attention as a character in the novel “Heartburn.”


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On Social Media, Gazans Share Advice for Those Under Fire in Lebanon

On Social Media, Gazans Share Advice for Those Under Fire in Lebanon

Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Aryn Baker
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Politics

A woman known as Chef Hala, who has had to evacuate three times since Israel invaded Gaza, is among those offering practical tips and messages of solidarity.


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