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France Braces for Anti-Austerity Strikes and Protests

Par :Aurelien Breeden
Barely a week into the job, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces rising social unrest on top of political deadlock and financial turmoil.

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Students blocking the entrance to a high school in Paris on Thursday.
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U.K. to Formally Recognize Palestinian Statehood After Trump Departs

Par :Mark Landler
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to confirm that the British government will vote to recognize a Palestinian state hours or days after President Trump’s visit to Britain.

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Palestinian families fleeing Gaza City on Tuesday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is pushing to recognize an independent Palestinian state as Israel’s combat operations in Gaza are killing and starving civilians.
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Democratic Senators Call for U.S. Recognition of Palestinian State

Par :Robert Jimison
The resolution has little chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled Senate, given growing G.O.P. opposition to a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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A group of Democratic senators, led by Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, on Thursday introduced legislation calling on President Trump to recognize a demilitarized Palestinian state.
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Internet Shutdowns Hit Parts of Afghanistan

Par :Taimoor Shah and Elian Peltier
Some provincial officials said the country’s leader instructed them to switch off Wi-Fi in their area to limit the “misuse of the internet” and diffusion of “immoral acts.”

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A Taliban flag waves on a rooftop near telecom equipment providing internet services in Mazar-i-Sharif, in Balkh Province, on Tuesday. The local authorities have switched off Wi-Fi service there.
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What to Know About the North American Summit Taking Place Without the U.S.

Par :Ian Austen and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
The leaders of Canada and Mexico will sit down to discuss how to work around their unpredictable neighbor.

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A liquid natural gas ship in Kitimat, British Columbia, in August. The talks, between Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, are expected to focus on investments in areas like mining, agriculture and natural gas.
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How Tiffany Trump’s Instagram Posts Led Us to an Oil Magnate’s Megayacht

Par :Riley Mellen and Julie Tate
Photographs left a trail of clues showing Ms. Trump and her husband, Michael Boulos, vacationing on luxury vessels owned by billionaires.

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The Phoenix 2 in Zadar, Croatia, in 2023. The owners of the giant yacht are said to be the energy industry moguls Ercument and Ruya Bayegan.
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Tiffany Trump’s Family Cruised the Mediterranean on an Oil Mogul's Yacht

Par :Jo Becker · Tariq Panja · Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck
The vacation, amid diplomatic talks on oil industry expansion, is a measure of how hard it is to tell where the interests of government end and those of the Trump family begin.

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The Phoenix 2 in Zadar, Croatia, in 2023. The craft is said to belong to the petrochemical magnates Ercument and Ruya Bayegan. Ms. Bayegan’s energy company stands to benefit from any increase in Libyan oil production.
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The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers

Par :Lara Jakes
Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks.

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An Israeli police officer demonstrates a laser defense system near the Israel-Gaza border in 2020.
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Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs

Par :Isabel Kershner
As Israel expands its war in Gaza, decision-making has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of one person: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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An explosion in Gaza on Wednesday, seen from across the border in Israel.
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America and Britain Are Worlds Apart on Energy Policies, Except Nuclear

Par :Somini Sengupta
While renewable energy is broadly popular in both countries, the policies of the Trump and Starmer governments could not be more different.

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President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at Trump International Golf Links, near Aberdeen, Scotland, during the president’s last visit to the U.K. in July.
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How China Became a Wedge Between Two South Pacific Neighbors

Par :Victoria Kim
A standoff between New Zealand and the Cook Islands reflects an urgent question in the Pacific: Is China a threat or a partner for growth?

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The resort region of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands, in 2012.
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Behind Castle Walls, the Rich and Powerful Celebrate Trump

Par :Shawn McCreesh and Maggie Haberman
The seating chart at the state dinner for President Trump was a cross-section of the rich and the powerful hoping to get on his good side.

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President Trump at Windsor Castle on Wednesday for a state banquet. Usually these dinners happen at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Here’s Who Attended the State Dinner at Windsor Castle

Par :Shawn McCreesh
The guest list ranged from members of the royal family to titans of business and technology.

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President Trump at Windsor Castle on Wednesday for a state banquet. Usually these dinners happen at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Windsor Castle’s State Dinner Features Lavish Menu

Par :Anushka Patil
Just over 100 staff members served 160 guests at the white-tie event.

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President Trump, center, during a state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
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U.K. Offers Trump a Royal Welcome of Maximum Pomp and Minimum Politics

Par :Michael D. Shear
A day of military and monarchical pageantry demonstrated Britain’s eagerness to appeal to a president who has seemed intent on upending the post-World War II order.

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As part of his arrival at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, President Trump was welcomed by a guard of honor representing three colors: the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards.
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Israel Says It Will Defund Film Awards After Palestinian Win

Par :Derrick Bryson Taylor
A drama about a Palestinian boy who sneaks into Israel won the top prize at Israel’s version of the Oscars. The country’s culture minister called the ceremony “shameful.”
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Denmark to Buy Long-Range Weapons in ‘Paradigm Shift’

Par :Maya Tekeli and Jeffrey Gettleman
Denmark says Russia is a threat. Russia calls the Danish plans “pure madness.”

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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark framed the country’s decision to purchase long-range weapons as a response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger

Par :Brad Plumer
The assessment contradicts the Trump administration’s legal arguments for relaxing pollution rules.

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Homes in the shadow of Valero refinery towers in the Houston area.
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The Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein Hangs Over Trump’s U.K. State Visit

Par :Mark Landler
In different ways, the reputations of the royal family, the British government and President Trump have each been tarnished by the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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An image of President Donald Trump standing next to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was projected on Windsor Castle on Tuesday by activists.
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Protesters unveil visual stunts as Trump arrives.

Par :John Yoon and Michael D. Shear
As President Trump arrived in Britain on Tuesday night, protesters unveiled visual stunts aimed at highlighting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while a march was planned for Wednesday.

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Images of Donald Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein were projected on Windsor Castle on Tuesday evening.
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How Did Hands Evolve? Look to Your Anus, a New Study Suggests.

Par :Carl Zimmer
The evolutionary blueprint for hands was borrowed in part from a much older genetic plan for our nether regions, a new study suggests.

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London’s Mayor Takes Aim at a Visiting Trump, Furthering Their Feud

Par :Lizzie Dearden
As the U.S. president’s plane arrived in Britain, Sadiq Khan published an essay accusing Mr. Trump of promoting far-right ideology.

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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has clashed with President Trump in the past.
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Gilded Carriages and Bearskin Hats: U.K. Royals Welcome Trump

Par :The New York Times
Photographs of the pomp and spectacle of the U.S. president’s second state visit to Britain.

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On his second state visit to Britain, President Trump joined a grand spectacle of royal events at Windsor Castle in England on Wednesday.
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Navalny Vomited and Convulsed in Prison Before Dying, His Wife Says

Par :Anatoly Kurmanaev
The organization founded by Aleksei A. Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent political opponent, presented what it called new information to support its claim that he was poisoned.

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The grave of Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny on the first anniversary of his death, in Moscow in February.
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London’s Mayor Takes Aim at a Visiting Trump, Furthering Their Feud

Par :Lizzie Dearden
As the U.S. president’s plane arrived in Britain, Sadiq Khan published an essay accusing Mr. Trump of promoting far-right ideology.

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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has clashed with President Trump in the past.
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Trump’s Birthday Call to Modi Raises Hopes in India for a Trade Deal

Par :Anupreeta Das
The call coincided with a visit by U.S. trade officials to the country, which just weeks ago was hit with a 50 percent tariff on all imports to the United States.

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President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the White House in February. Trade negotiations have continued since the spring despite geopolitical tensions.
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U.S. Government to Invest $75 Million in Ukraine’s Minerals

Par :Constant Méheut
The investment will ease fears in Kyiv that Washington is pulling back from Ukraine’s war effort. It also underscores the mercantile nature of the U.S.-Ukrainian alliance under President Trump.

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A uranium mine in Pervozvanivka, Ukraine. The investment announcement could help attract badly needed capital to sustain the country’s war economy.
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Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside

Par :Cassandra Vinograd · Rawan Sheikh Ahmad · Gabby Sobelman and Liam Stack
With hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in the city, the Israeli military said it was opening another temporary evacuation route. The U.N. warned that food supplies in northern Gaza would soon run out.

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Palestinians fled Gaza City along a coastal road on Tuesday.
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Israel’s Assault on Gaza City Stifles Hope of Diplomatic Resolution to War

Par :Adam Goldman
A negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.

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Palestinian families fleeing Gaza City, on Tuesday, as Israel launches a major offensive in the area.
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How the British royal family — and its staff — prepare for a state visit.

Par :Mark Landler
A glossy video published on the family’s official YouTube channel gave a rare insight into the extensive preparations carried out before the arrival of visiting dignitaries.

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Raking the grounds of Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
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Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls?

Par :Adam Satariano and Lizzie Dearden
British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach.

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Facial recognition vans are being used by police across London.
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As Trump Arrives, Europe’s Right Claims Charlie Kirk as One of Their Own

Par :Jason Horowitz
After decades of claiming persecution, once marginalized parties latch on to the American activist’s assassination as proof of their victimization.

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Mourning Charlie Kirk outside the U.S. Embassy in Madrid last week.
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Netanyahu and an Israel Without Restraint

Par :Roger Cohen
With the assault on Gaza City, Israel’s prime minister has piled defiance on defiance, as any check from the Trump administration falls away.

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Palestinians fleeing Gaza City on Tuesday.
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