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An Oil Tanker Is Stuck in the Red Sea After a Houthi Rebel Attack: What to Know
The MV Delta Sounion was carrying a million barrels of crude oil when it was attacked by Houthi rebels. On fire and crewless, it now poses an environmental risk.
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Investigation Into Bayesian Yacht That Sank Off Sicily Broadens
Prosecutors are looking into the actions of two other crew members in connection with the sinking of the luxury yacht Bayesian, which caused the deaths of seven people.
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How Biden’s Senate Allies Helped Push Him From the Race
The president’s allies in the chamber he so revered feared he would drag them down and spoil his own legacy, and played a more assertive role than was previously known in his stepping aside.
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Life After Factory Farming: ‘The Longer They’re Out, the Happier They Are.’
Tyler Whitley works with a group that helps farmers leave industrialized livestock agriculture, and says consumers can play a role.
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Postal Service Overhaul Runs Into Challenges
Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general, defended the 10-year plan to stabilize the agency’s finances, although he acknowledged that officials had faced initial challenges.
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Flaws Persist in F.B.I.’s Handling of Child Sex Abuse Cases, Watchdog Says
The Justice Department’s inspector general cited significant improvements even as he identified structural issues, like high caseloads, that continue to hamper progress.
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At Arlington, Trump Returns to the Politics of the ‘Forever Wars’
The 2024 presidential race is the first in 24 years without a major American ground war, but Donald J. Trump continues to stoke division over the post-9/11 conflicts that helped give rise to his movement.
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How the Tories Lost Britain
Brexit and immigration upended their 14-year reign — setting the stage for a pitched battle to remake British conservatism.
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UN World Food Program Halts Gaza Aid Deliveries After Team Hit by Gunfire
The U.N. agency said that none of its employees were harmed in the shooting, which occurred Tuesday night near an Israeli military checkpoint.
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Push for Gender Equality in E.U.’s Top Roles Looks Set to Fall Short
Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, asked member countries to nominate both men and women for commission roles.
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Sahra Wagenknecht Is Shaking Up German Politics From the East
Sahra Wagenknecht, a former Communist, has founded her own party to respond to German grievances about migrants, crime and the dangers of the war in Ukraine.
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Asian American Actors Are Finally Getting Romantic Lead Roles
Western pop culture, past and present, has often emasculated Asian male characters. A new crop of roles are starting to offer alternatives.
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Trump Campaign Filming at Arlington Cemetery Dismayed Family of Green Beret
The family of a Green Beret buried there expressed concern about videos and photos taken by his grave. And a cemetery employee declined to press charges after an altercation with the Trump team, fearing retribution.
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How to Watch the Harris-Walz Interview
The interview on Thursday will offer a rare unscripted look at Vice President Kamala Harris, who will be joined by her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz.
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Top Biden Aide Holds Rare Talks With Chinese Military General
Jake Sullivan also met with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, who said the United States should “find a correct way for the two major countries to get along.”
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What Is the West Bank and Who Controls It?
Renewed violence has cast a spotlight on the territory, where more than 600 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with the Israeli military since Oct. 7.
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Ahead of Elections, the Specter of Nazism Is Haunting Germany
The specter of Nazism is haunting the country.
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Israel Steps Up West Bank Raids, and Trump’s Arlington Incident
Plus, the Paralympics begin in Paris.
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Typhoon Shanshan Drenches Southern Japan
The storm weakened after making landfall but still posed the risk of landslides and floods. More than four million people were under evacuation orders.
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