Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency.
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It’s impossible to say how many widows the war in Ukraine has created because Kyiv closely guards its casualty figures. But estimates suggest they number in the tens of thousands.
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The violence erupted around a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams in Amsterdam on Thursday.
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The incoming president has promised the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. Now migrants are weighing a new Trump administration in deciding whether to trek to the United States.
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Qatar Pauses Role as Mediator in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, Citing Deadlock
The Qatari Foreign Ministry announced it had stepped back from talks, saying it would resume once Israel and Hamas “show willingness and seriousness.”
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Gazans Are Living Through a Yearlong Blackout
Israel cut off electricity in the first days of the war, leaving Palestinians to light the dark with cellphones and to cook over open flames.
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Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?
India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of toxic substances around homes, playgrounds and schools.
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Train Station Suicide Bombing Leaves Dozens Dead or Wounded in Pakistan
A banned ethnic separatist group in a restive province claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Quetta, the provincial capital.
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Russia Sentences Soldiers Over Killing of Ukrainian Family
The case, in which two soldiers murdered nine members of a family after breaking into their home, was a rare prosecution over crimes against civilians in Ukraine.
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How We Found the Dangers Threatening Delhi’s ‘Green’ Energy Future
In the heart of India’s capital, residents blame chronic, debilitating illnesses on an industrial plant burning the city’s garbage and turning it into electricity.
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U.N.-Backed Panel Warns Action Needed in Days to Avert Gaza Famine
The warning focused on the north comes as the Biden administration has set a mid-November deadline for Israel to deliver more humanitarian supplies to the enclave or face a cutoff of weapons aid.
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The Long Global Trail of Resentment Behind Trump’s Resurrection
Disillusionment with the world that emerged from the Cold War has fueled a long-gathering revolt against the established order.
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Who Is Viktor Orban, Hungary’s Authoritarian Leader and Friend of Trump?
The long-serving prime minister, a champion of ‘illiberal democracy,’ has been politically isolated in much of Europe. But he has found common ground with the former and soon-to-be new U.S. president.
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With Trump’s Victory, Europe’s Populist Right Sees Return of a Fellow Believer
Viktor Orban of Hungary and other right-wing European politicians hail the return of a U.S. president who shares their tough views on issues like immigration.
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In Spanish Town Devastated by Flood, a Grim Search for Bodies
Rescuers in Paiporta, where more than 60 people died, were still pulling bodies from the mud. “We are alive,” a resident said. “But we have lost everything.”
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In England’s Most Haunted Village, Halloween Means Screams and Skeptics
Pluckley is said to count at least 12 spirits among its 1,000 residents. Come October, ghost hunters arrive in droves to a place where even nonbelievers concede they’ve had eerie encounters.
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On the Israel-Lebanon Border, a Town With a Past Worries for Its Future
Abandoned and off limits to civilians, Metula, a symbol of early pioneering Zionism, is left half-ruined by Hezbollah’s rockets and missiles.
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In This Town, a Rape Trial Hits Painfully Close to Home
The town of Mazan, where Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband and strangers, has been shaken by the revelations. “It feels a bit like it’s in our family,” one resident said.
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In Battered Lebanon, a Lone Gas Station Is a Lifeline in the East
Thousands have fled the town of Baalbek amid a barrage of Israeli airstrikes. For those who remain, Ali Jawad’s business is a critical piece of an informal safety net.
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Fue la primera Miss Universo de Nicaragua. ¿Podrá volver a casa?
Las ganadoras anteriores han disfrutado triunfalmente de las giras de regreso a casa con la corona. Pero para Sheynnis Palacios, lo que se suponía que iba a ser un gozoso logro se ha convertido en un camino delicado.
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She Was the First Nicaraguan to Be Crowned Miss Universe. Can She Ever Go Home?
After Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe title, her country’s government arrested the family members of the Miss Nicaragua contest director, and she hasn’t returned home since.
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Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise
The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.
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‘Life Is Complicated’: How a Scourge of Oligarchs Fell in Love With One
Natalia Morari once reported on corrupt business in Moldova. Now she has upset many by having a son with a tycoon accused of corruption, and running against the pro-West president in elections.
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She Didn’t See Other Black Hikers. She Decided to Change That.
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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Eagles Players Feared Crime in Brazil. Have They Considered Philadelphia?
Some N.F.L. players called Brazil dangerous ahead of the league’s first game in South America on Friday. Statistics show their home city is deadlier.
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Against This Mighty Paralympic Team, a Close Loss Can Feel Like a Win
Other teams give themselves an A for effort after playing the Dutch women’s wheelchair basketball team, the favorite for the gold medal at the Paris Games.
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Every Four Years, He Gives Ireland a Reason to Watch Basketball
While the Irish have no team in the Olympic tournament, Timmy McCarthy’s eccentric, enthusiastic commentary has earned him his own fervent fan base.
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Why Kenya Stopped Running From Its Doping Past
A nation synonymous with distance running was given a multimillion-dollar choice: Get serious about antidoping efforts, or get banned from world sports.
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How Norway Became a Powerhouse for All Seasons
With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too.
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Javier Milei desmanteló el programa que redujo las tasas de embarazo adolescente
Argentina ha sido conocida como uno de los países más socialmente progresistas de América Latina. Ahora, las medidas de austeridad del presidente Javier Milei han recortado los programas destinados a ayudar a las mujeres.
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El príncipe Guillermo habla sobre lo que considera el año ‘más duro’ de su vida
Por primera vez, Guillermo ha hablado públicamente sobre el impacto emocional de los diagnósticos de cáncer de su esposa, Catalina, la princesa de Gales; y su padre, el rey Carlos III.
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Aficionados israelíes heridos en ataques que las autoridades de Ámsterdam califican de antisemitas
Las autoridades neerlandesas dijeron que hinchas israelíes habían sufrido ataques cuando se desataron las tensiones en torno a un partido de fútbol.
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¿Eres de Venezuela? ¿Cómo ha impactado la migración tus celebraciones familiares? Queremos saberlo.
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Un pueblo indígena en Indonesia consigue un alfabeto: el de Corea
La lengua cia-cia se ha transmitido oralmente durante siglos. Ahora los niños del pueblo cia-cia aprenden a escribirla en hangul, la escritura coreana.
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Adm. Rob Bauer warned against any peace deal that was too favorable to Russia, arguing that it could undermine American interests.
By Lara Jakes
He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed.
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He also styled hair for Helen Mirren, the Beach Boys and others, and he was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for services to British hairdressing.
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The Baloch Liberation Army, a banned ethnic separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred at a railway station in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta.
The foods and music and culture that move us most might not be very good, but that doesn’t diminish their power to comfort and delight.
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The industry minister closed TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver over security concerns, but Canadians can still download and use the app.
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An effort to turn India’s trash mountains into energy has become an acute health crisis for a million people in the capital city, New Delhi. Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The New York Times, explains.
By Maria Abi-Habib, Alexandra Ostasiewicz and James Surdam
The reversal of a 35-year ban on cats in public housing won’t be a quick fix for cat-related problems. It’s not even clear how many cats live in the city-state.
By Mike Ives and Ore Huiying
Dutch and Israeli officials described the clashes after a soccer match as antisemitic. The violence followed two days of tensions in the city.
By Eve Sampson, Lynsey Chutel and Christopher F. Schuetze
Lessons from a London bridge.
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