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Debate Over Ancient Iranian Jewelry Worn by Zendaya to ‘Odyssey’ Event

Par :Yola Mzizi
The actress wore earrings to an event for “The Odyssey” that a London gallery has said were made from an ancient artifact.

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Zendaya at an event for “The Odyssey” in London this month.
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Houthis Claim Strikes on 2 Saudi Oil Tankers in Red Sea

Par :Pranav Baskar
The Saudi authorities confirmed a strike on one of the ships. These are the first claimed attacks since the Iranian-backed Yemeni group announced a blockade on Saudi Arabia.

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A satellite image of the Bab al-Mandab Strait earlier this month.
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U.S. Troops, Seriously Wounded in Recent Strikes, Were Flown to Germany for Help

Par :Eric Schmitt
The seriously wounded service members are among the roughly 100 American troops that the Defense Department recently said were injured by Iranian attacks since early July.

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President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other U.S. officials attending the arrival of U.S. Army soldiers killed in recent Iranian strikes.
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Three Airports Plan to Ditch T.S.A. Agents Amid Push for Private Security

Par :Ryley Ober
The airports have opted in to the agency’s new security model, an agency spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. A union official said the move could jeopardize public safety.

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Tampa International is one of three U.S. airports opting in to a new program.
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Dubai Firm Cuts Deal for New Port to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Par :Pranav Baskar
A Dubai-based logistics giant unveiled a deal on Wednesday to develop shipping terminals on the United Arab Emirates’ east coast.

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Ships in the Gulf of Oman east of the United Arab Emirates this week.
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Hitler’s Birthplace in Austria Is Now a Police Station

Par :Claire Moses
The government repurposed the 17th-century building in hopes of preventing the site from becoming an attraction for Nazi sympathizers.

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Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy

Par :David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon
Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible the West Bank’s imports and exports.

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The Bank Hapoalim tower in Tel Aviv. Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank have written to their Palestinian counterparts saying they will end banking relationships with them.
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Why Are Young People in India Protesting?

Par :Anupreeta Das
A youth-led movement angry over the education system and a lack of jobs is posing a rare challenge to a government that has ruled for more than a decade with a firm hand.

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Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party clashed with police officers during a protest in New Delhi on Monday.
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How the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia May Work

Par :Lynsey Chutel
The Trump administration announced an agreement with Saudi Arabia on a civilian nuclear program. Such deals, known as 123 Agreements, are designed to prevent the development of weapons.

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President Trump with the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in Washington last year.
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Louvre Gallery Reopens After Brazen Jewel Heist

Par :Catherine Porter
Thieves stole crown jewels from the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum in October, forcing its closure. Tourists finally returned on Wednesday.

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Visitors arrive during the reopening to the public of the Apollo Gallery, at the Louvre museum in Paris on Wednesday.
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The U.S. Has Rules for Nuclear Deals With Other Countries. Here’s How They Work.

Par :Lynsey Chutel
The Trump administration is expected to announce an agreement with Saudi Arabia on a civilian nuclear program. Such deals, known as 123 Agreements, are designed to prevent the development of weapons.

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President Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Washington last year.
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Canadian Wildfire Evacuees Outraged Over Lacking Support and Communication

Par :Vjosa Isai and Cole Burston
Residents of northwestern Ontario say their warnings about fires they spotted were dismissed and official information as the flames spread often didn’t come at all.

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Swaths of burned forest from the Dryden 35 Wildfire, part of a series of wildfires that forced many to flee their homes in Northwestern Ontario this month.
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Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Make Plans for Trump and Xi’s Washington Summit

Par :Edward Wong
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference by China.

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President Donald Trump with Xi Jinping in Beijing in May.
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Daniel Siad, Model Scout Who Connected Women to Epstein, Is Found Dead in France

Par :Ségolène Le Stradic
Daniel Siad, who was found dead on Monday, repeatedly introduced Jeffrey Epstein to young women, according to messages he exchanged with Mr. Epstein. Mr. Siad had denied wrongdoing.

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A screenshot from a messaging app with a photo of Daniel Siad. The screenshot was included in the files released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Jeffrey Epstein.
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Coveted U.S. Nuclear Deal Is a Coup for Saudi Crown Prince

Par :Vivian Nereim
Saudi Arabia has for years sought a deal to obtain American nuclear technology. The agreement, signed on Wednesday, could deepen U.S.-Saudi ties for decades to come.

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto Saudi ruler, and President Trump at the White House in November.
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Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Canada: What to Know, and What’s Next

Par :Ian Austen
The president said punishing 50 percent tariffs would begin by Aug. 19, a significant escalation of the trade war between Canada and the U.S. that he started over a year ago.

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President Trump and Mark Carney in the Oval Office last year.
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U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Stokes Israeli Concerns of Mideast Arms Race

Par :Natan Odenheimer and Aaron Boxerman
An Israeli minister sought to downplay the agreement, while critics said it could spur other regional countries to pursue a nuclear program, and potentially the creation of a bomb.

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Nir Barkat, Israel’s minister of economy, in Tel Aviv last year. He has been the most senior Israeli government official to comment so far on the expected U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal.
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Firing of Ukraine’s Top General Signals the End of an Era

Par :Carlotta Gall
Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, who commanded crucial battles, oversaw an expansion of drone warfare against Russia, but many Ukrainians want even more.

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Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi in a trench position north of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, in 2022.
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Ukraine’s New Military Chief Faces a Monumental Test

Par :Marc Santora
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi faces a balancing act between asserting the independence favored by military reformers and accommodating political input on battlefield strategy.

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In a photograph released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service, Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi attended a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday.
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A Mexican Town Was Known for Lettuce. Now It’s Because of Cyclospora.

Par :Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Fred Ramos
In central Mexico, a lettuce-growing region has been potentially linked to an outbreak in the U.S. that has sickened thousands.

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Crop fields behind the Taylor Farms processing facility in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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See Which 52 Places to Go We’ve Already Visited From Warsaw to Bangkok

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Now halfway through the year, we’ve made it to 11 of our picks, uncovering lesser-known spots where the American Revolution was fought, all-night parties in Poland and more.

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Black Mingo Creek was the site of a 1780 Revolutionary War skirmish. The writer Anna Venarchik paddled it as part of her article on Charleston, S.C., and its role in the war.
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After Decades of Caution, Germany Is Shaking Up How It Makes Weapons

Par :Christopher F. Schuetze
As threats from Moscow rise and support from Washington dwindles, the German military is reinventing how it researches, funds and wields 21st-century arms.

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Testing a drone-jammer at Erding Air Base, Germany, in May.
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K-pop’s NewJeans Hints at Comeback After Monthslong Feud With Its Label

Par :Jin Yu Young
The girl group had tried to cut ties with Ador, a subsidiary of the behemoth Hybe, but a court squashed that effort.

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The five original members of NewJeans at a fashion event at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, in 2024.
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Japan Is Startled by Prime Minister’s Grueling Sleep Schedule

Par :Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Sanae Takaichi has said she gets just “zero to three hours” of sleep a night, prompting a debate in the country over work-life balance.

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a meeting at Japan’s Parliament in Tokyo last week. A social media post by Ms. Takaichi about her schedule has prompted a debate about work hours and the hazards of sleep deprivation.
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