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Young Koreans, Seeing Democracy at Stake, Take to the Streets

Young Koreans, Seeing Democracy at Stake, Take to the Streets

John Yoon and Chang W. Lee
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Politics

South Korea’s night of martial law was a jolt for some members of a generation accused of political apathy. They say they aren’t going away.


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As Europe Looks for a Leader, Italy Thrives While France and Germany Teeter

As Europe Looks for a Leader, Italy Thrives While France and Germany Teeter

Emma Bubola
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Politics

With Germany and France mired in crisis, the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks like a haven of stability, turning the continent’s usual pattern on its head.


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Milei Tames Inflation in Argentina With Painful Policies, Sparking Applause and Anger

Milei Tames Inflation in Argentina With Painful Policies, Sparking Applause and Anger

Daniel Politi, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Ana Ionova
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Politics

A year after becoming president, Javier Milei has been praised inside and outside Argentina for reining in galloping inflation. But his economic policies have inflicted widespread hardship.


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A Father’s Search for His Missing Daughter in South Korea

A Father’s Search for His Missing Daughter in South Korea

John Yoon
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Politics

A father’s 25-year search for his missing daughter in South Korea made him a tragic national symbol of unwavering parental devotion.


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Assad’s Fall in Syria Renews Push for Justice on Crimes Committed by His Regime

Assad’s Fall in Syria Renews Push for Justice on Crimes Committed by His Regime

Matthew Mpoke Bigg
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Politics

It seems unlikely that deposed President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia, will be forced to stand trial. That is not deterring activists who have worked for years to document his government’s crimes.


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Canada’s Plan To Avoid Trump’s Tariffs Takes Shape

Canada’s Plan To Avoid Trump’s Tariffs Takes Shape

Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Ian Austen and Vjosa Isai
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Politics

Two weeks after a Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald J. Trump, details of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to stave off a showdown with the United States are emerging.


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South Korea President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree in Defiant Speech

South Korea President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree in Defiant Speech

Choe Sang-Hun
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Politics

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to “fight to the end,” despite the opposition’s push to impeach him and his own party’s demand that he resign from office.


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Syria’s New Leaders Balance Huge Struggles Amid Disorder

Syria’s New Leaders Balance Huge Struggles Amid Disorder

Aryn Baker, Cassandra Vinograd, Euan Ward and Michael Levenson
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Politics

The rebels who seized control called for foreign help in prosecuting atrocities, while trying to restore order in a fractured country.


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Thursday Briefing: The Struggle to Create Order in Syria

Thursday Briefing: The Struggle to Create Order in Syria

Gaya Gupta
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Politics

Plus, China’s surprising box office hit.


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U.S. Strategy on Syria Risks ISIS Resurgence, Kurdish General Warns

U.S. Strategy on Syria Risks ISIS Resurgence, Kurdish General Warns

Eve Sampson
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Politics

Gen. Mazlum Kobani, commander of Kurdish forces in Syria, said recent decisions by the U.S. in Syria potentially “leaves a vacuum behind that can be taken advantage of by ISIS.”


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Biden’s Top Aides Race to Middle East as Militias Wield Power in Syria

Biden’s Top Aides Race to Middle East as Militias Wield Power in Syria

Edward Wong, Michael Crowley and Eric Schmitt
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Politics

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, is visiting Israel.


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Russian Navy Ships Have Left Key Syrian Port

Russian Navy Ships Have Left Key Syrian Port

Christiaan Triebert and Riley Mellen
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Politics

Satellite images from last week and this week show that naval vessels docked at the port city of Tartus have left. According to marine tracking data, no cargo ships have entered or left Tartus since Monday.


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Scholz Calls for Confidence Vote, in Step Toward German Elections

Scholz Calls for Confidence Vote, in Step Toward German Elections

Christopher F. Schuetze
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Politics

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who had few alternatives after his three-party coalition broke up, is widely expected to lose when Parliament takes up the measure on Monday.


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Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Minister in Highest-Profile Blast Since Taliban’s Return

Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Minister in Highest-Profile Blast Since Taliban’s Return

Lynsey Chutel, Safiullah Padshah and Yaqoob Akbary
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Politics

The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack, which struck at the heart of the Taliban’s power structure after years of essentially unchallenged dominance.


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Could Cats Become a Vector for Bird Flu?

Could Cats Become a Vector for Bird Flu?

Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli
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Politics

A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions.


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