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The S.S. United States May Soon Find New Life on the Florida Seafloor

The S.S. United States May Soon Find New Life on the Florida Seafloor

Kate Christobek
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Politics

The S.S. United States, one of the fastest ships to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean, may be sunk off the coast and turned into a habitat to marine life as the world’s largest artificial reef.


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Live Updates: Israeli Strikes Rock Lebanon as Iran’s Leader Issues Warning

Live Updates: Israeli Strikes Rock Lebanon as Iran’s Leader Issues Warning

The New York Times
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Politics

It was not clear if an Israeli attack near Beirut had killed its target, the presumed successor to Hezbollah’s slain leader. In Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened further attacks against Israel.


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‘Why Us?’: A Tide of Grief in Lebanon

‘Why Us?’: A Tide of Grief in Lebanon

The New York Times
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Politics

Mourners reeled over lost loved ones after an Israeli strike on an apartment building killed at least 45 people.


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‘Mom, I Want to Live’: A Young Girl Battles War and Cancer

‘Mom, I Want to Live’: A Young Girl Battles War and Cancer

Lynsey Addario
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Politics

Sonya Liakh was diagnosed with eye cancer at age 2. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted her treatment, her family faced a desperate struggle.


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The U.K. Has a More Working-Class Cabinet. It’s Still Seen as Out of Touch.

The U.K. Has a More Working-Class Cabinet. It’s Still Seen as Out of Touch.

Stephen Castle
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Politics

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s top team contains more lawmakers from poor backgrounds, and fewer from elite schools, than any in recent memory. Voters haven’t noticed.


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E.U. Court Says Some Rules for Soccer’s Transfer Market Are Illegal

E.U. Court Says Some Rules for Soccer’s Transfer Market Are Illegal

Tariq Panja
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Politics

A decision could force soccer’s governing body to rewrite the regulations that govern the sport’s multibillion-dollar transfer market.


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Bosnia Balkans flooding rains

Bosnia Balkans flooding rains

Lynsey Chutel
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Politics

A severe overnight rainstorm in the Balkans left several towns and villages flooded. Record summer temperatures had caused a drought that hampered the absorption of floodwaters.


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Gender Identity Changes Must Be Recognized Across E.U. Borders, Court Rules

Gender Identity Changes Must Be Recognized Across E.U. Borders, Court Rules

Isabella Kwai
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Politics

A man who changed his name and gender identity in Britain successfully challenged to have them legally recognized by Romania. “I’m representing everyone who is affected.”


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Israeli Planes Bomb Bunker Near Beirut, Targeting Hezbollah’s Presumed Next Leader

Israeli Planes Bomb Bunker Near Beirut, Targeting Hezbollah’s Presumed Next Leader

Ronen Bergman, Euan Ward, Aaron Boxerman, Liam Stack, Lauren Leatherby and Michael Levenson
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Politics

The airstrikes were aimed at a meeting of senior Hezbollah leaders in an underground bunker early Friday, and targeted a cousin of Hassan Nasrallah.


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A Pentagon Debate: Are U.S. Deployments Containing the Fighting, or Inflaming It?

A Pentagon Debate: Are U.S. Deployments Containing the Fighting, or Inflaming It?

Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
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Politics

Military officials discuss whether sending more force to the Middle East is helping to prevent a much wider war, or emboldening Israel.


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Iran’s Foreign Minister Conveys Support for Joint Cease-Fire in Lebanon and Gaza

Iran’s Foreign Minister Conveys Support for Joint Cease-Fire in Lebanon and Gaza

Alissa J. Rubin
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Politics

Iran’s top diplomat appeared eager to convey Iran’s readiness to support a joint cease-fire in Lebanon and in Gaza — even as Iran’s supreme leader at home expressed readiness to fight Israel.


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Russia and Syria Silent on Reported Strike Near Russian Base in Syria

Russia and Syria Silent on Reported Strike Near Russian Base in Syria

Eve Sampson, Anton Troianovski, Aric Toler and Oleg Matsnev
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Politics

A weapons facility near a Russian air base in a coastal Syrian city was destroyed on Thursday, according to a monitoring group.


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What Game Theory Tells Us About the Threat of an Israel-Iran War

What Game Theory Tells Us About the Threat of an Israel-Iran War

Amanda Taub
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Politics

Each side must predict how the other will react to avoid mutual destruction.


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Live Updates: Israel Expands Evacuation Warnings in Southern Lebanon

Live Updates: Israel Expands Evacuation Warnings in Southern Lebanon

The New York Times
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Politics

The Israeli military told residents of more than 20 towns and villages to leave, a sign that its invasion could be expanding. The death toll in an Israeli strike near central Beirut rose to nine, Lebanese officials said.


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S. Iswaran, Ex-Singapore Minister, Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison

S. Iswaran, Ex-Singapore Minister, Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison

Sui-Lee Wee
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Politics

The sentence for S. Iswaran, a former transportation minister who pleaded guilty last week, was longer than what prosecutors had sought.


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