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The Price of Bread

War, climate shocks and trade disputes are pounding the world’s breadbaskets and pushing the global food system into dangerous territory.

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A combine harvester in Seeluebbe, Germany, this month.
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What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak Centered in Congo

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared 100 days ago and is spreading faster than any on record, officials said.

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Health workers disinfected a morgue and prepared to bury a probable Ebola victim in Rwampara, Democratic Republic of Congo, earlier this month.
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Zelensky Says His Ex-Defense Minister Was Wrong to Call for Elections

The Ukrainian president repeated his long-held position that elections in the middle of war would tear his country apart.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine this month in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Iran Warns Gulf States Not to Join Trump’s Economic War

Iran’s new hard-line national security adviser, Mohsen Rezaei, vowed to prevent “a single drop of oil” from leaving the region.

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Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s new security chief, last month in Tehran. Though hostilities have largely ceased, the United States and Iran are locked in an economic standoff.
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U.S.-Canada Trade War: What to Know About Tariffs and the Negotiations

Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney retaliated “dollar for dollar.”

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the trade dispute with the United States in Levis, Quebec, on Aug. 24.
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What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump’s 50% Tariffs? Some Pretty Strange Items.

Buoys, dog muzzles, capes, national flags and “base metal statuettes” from Canada are now more expensive for U.S. shoppers.

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Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders

With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.

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President Javier Milei of Argentina, left, with Flávio Bolsonaro, who hopes to be Brazil’s next president, last month. Mr. Milei’s strident support of Mr. Bolsonaro’s candidacy led to a rift with the current Brazilian president.
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The World’s Breadbaskets Are Getting Pounded by War, Weather and Trade Spats

Bad harvests and attacks on trade passages threaten to drive food prices higher.

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A combine harvester threshing wheat in a field in Seeluebbe, Germany, this month. Yields in the country are down for several crops, including wheat, because of drought and heat.
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Someone Was Impersonating Collien Fernandes Online. She Says It Was Her Husband.

The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.

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Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Cartel Leaves Office, Again

Rubén Rocha Moya of Sinaloa reversed course a day after returning to office, amid widespread criticism, including from members of his own party.

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Rubén Rocha Moya in 2024.
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Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has.

The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.

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Nicole Suszek last month with a phone showing a missing-person poster for her older brother, Sylwester Suszek.
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