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A Plague Mystery in Siberia

The death of a Russian lab worker has spawned rumors. Here are the facts.

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A hospital in Shelekhov yesterday, where an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died.
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3 Killed and Dozens Injured in Attacks on Saudi Airports, as Houthis Claim Strikes

Residents of Saudi Arabia’s capital reported hearing booms on Thursday, a day after the Saudi government said two women and a Sudanese man died in strikes on two airports.

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A poster showing the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Wednesday.
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‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87

María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

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María del Carmen Abascal packs a bag with her belongings in Madrid last month.
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Russia Plague Scare: What to Know About Fears of an Outbreak

Russian authorities aren’t saying much about the death of a woman who worked in a lab studying plague. But experts say any risk of contagion would be limited.

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A security person looks out the door of an infectious diseases hospital in the Russian town of Shelekhov, where an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died.
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Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance

In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of Greece after a meeting in Athens on Wednesday.
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Canada Halts Plan to Allow Medically Assisted Death for the Mentally Ill

People who have mental illness alone will not qualify for assisted death, but patients who have other conditions and expect to have a cognitive decline can make an advanced request.

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Sean Fraser, Canada’s minister of justice, said parliament will pass legislation to bar people whose sole condition is a mental illness from seeking medically assisted death.
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Man Posing as ICE Agent at Miami Polling Site Faces Felony Charges

Danilo Alves Silva wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement costume from Amazon at a polling location for the Brazilian presidential election.

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The Kendall campus of Miami Dade College in Florida, where Brazilian nationals voted in their country’s presidential election.
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Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research

The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.

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Drawing blood at an H.I.V. clinic in South Africa last year. The research networks’ large footprint has enabled them to develop tools to prevent and treat H.I.V., including in marginalized or rare populations.
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‘Atrophy, Servitude and Decline’: Rubio’s Bleak Warning for Europe

Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Greece for spending more on defense, while saying it needs to address “mass migration.”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of Greece after a meeting in Athens on Wednesday.
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Case of U.S. Marine Accused of Murder in Japan Draws Outcry

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a close Trump ally, is under pressure to strengthen oversight of the U.S. military in Japan.

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A protest after a U.S. marine was arrested on suspicion of murdering a local woman in Okinawa.
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Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab

New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.

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The entrance to the grounds of the anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Russia, on Wednesday. An employee of the institute died of a mysterious pneumonia.
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The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting

Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.

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Students blocking access last week to Paul Éluard High School, during a protest for better learning conditions.
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Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head

The European Union is weighing tougher trade measures as negotiators prepare to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, with surging exports from China pressuring key industries in Europe.

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Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has warned that Europe’s trade deficit with China has reached a “tipping point.”
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Mass Trials Put Hundreds in One Dock in El Salvador

Lawyers warn that the mass trials of people imprisoned during President Nayib Bukele’s gang crackdown are marred by vague evidence and restrictions on a proper defense.

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Inmates during a mass hearing at the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, prison in April in Tecoluca, El Salvador.
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How a Small Business Got Entangled in U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil

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The case of a small Malaysian shipping agency illustrates the challenges Washington faces in its effort to stanch the flow of Iranian oil.

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Shahul Hamid Ahmad, the owner of Tefcas Marine, a small shipping agency that was hit with U.S. sanctions, standing in his empty office in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in September.
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How a Shadow Economy in Asia Is Keeping Iranian Oil Flowing

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Companies continue to service a “dark fleet” of Iranian tankers in waters off Malaysia in spite of Washington’s threat to target them.

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A tanker used as floating storage in the heavily trafficked waters off the Malaysian state of Johor in September.
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Inheritances Can Shatter Families. Could a Therapist Help?

As the United States faces the greatest wealth transfer in history, some people are turning to therapists to help them pass on their assets in a way that preserves harmony.

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Bill Martin doesn’t want his sons clashing over the future of the family farm in Rufus, Ore., as he did with his brother. He’s hired a coach to help.
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Can Artificial Intelligence Learn the Art of Surgery?

Canada wants to leverage A.I. to improve its health care system. At a Toronto hospital, surgeons are training a machine to distinguish a safe incision from a catastrophic one.

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Dr. Madani, left, and Dr. Timothy Jackson, perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery on a patient at Toronto General Hospital, with the help of visual A.I. guides.
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For Twin Brothers Abducted in the Oct. 7 Attacks, Adjusting to Freedom Is a New Challenge

Gali and Ziv Berman were taken hostage when their kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7, 2023. They were freed a year ago but are still adjusting to freedom and trying to rebuild their lives.

The twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman were abducted by gunmen in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
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For Twin Brothers Abducted in the Oct. 7 Attacks, Adjusting to Freedom Is a New Challenge

Gali and Ziv Berman were taken hostage when their kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7, 2023. They were freed a year ago but are still adjusting to freedom and trying to rebuild their lives.

The twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman were abducted by gunmen in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
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Malawians Struggle to Survive After Fleeing Anti-Immigrant Violence

Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has forced tens of thousands to return to Malawi, severing badly needed cash flows and leaving families hungry.

Women wait to buy fish from fisherman on the banks of Lake Malawi in Mangochi District, Southern Malawi, last month.
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The Fight for Britain’s Right: Can Kemi Badenoch Reboot the Conservatives?

Attendees at the party’s annual conference have been buoyed: both by leader Kemi Badenoch’s rising poll ratings and by a mock Bayeux Tapestry. But the challenge from Reform U.K. remains.

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The Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.
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F.B.I. Charges American in Plot Behind Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooting

The U.S. police say a 30-year-old offered the killer advice and cash for supplies at least six months before the rampage in British Columbia that left eight dead.

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A memorial for the victims of the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, in February.
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Bolsonaro Family Emerges Triumphant in Brazil’s Elections, Mounting a Surprising Resurrection

The Bolsonaro family emerged triumphant in Brazil’s elections, mounting a surprising political resurrection in Latin America’s largest nation.

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The presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília on Sunday.
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UK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure

Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, visited Israel last week to try to negotiate over the looming closure of his country’s consulate in Jerusalem, according to three officials.

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Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, on Downing Street last year.
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Live From the Barracks: Three Juntas Launch TV Channel

Three African countries have started Tafouk TV, a Russia-partnered broadcast channel, after throwing out Western journalists and cracking down on local media.

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At a news conference in Bamako, Mali, in May. Military juntas have taken over Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in recent years, cracking down on journalists and struggling to stop extremist groups like Al Qaeda.
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France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.
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Trump-Appointed Judge Accuses ICE of Lying and Fabricating Records

Two men were mistakenly arrested in the Bronx by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Gary R. Brown, a federal judge, condemned the agency’s actions.

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Immigration arrests have swept across the New York region as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown.
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People of All Ages Join French Student Protests as Movement Broadens

Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools.

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Demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest ailing schools.
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Spain Cancels Arrest Warrant for Carles Puigdemont, Catalan Separatist Leader

The Spanish Supreme Court canceled an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, who has been living in self-imposed exile in Belgium.

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The Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont before a news conference on Tuesday in Belgium, where he has lived since 2017.
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