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How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint

A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.

© Toby Shepheard/Reuters

A police roadblock near the R.A.F. Fairford air base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the previous weekend’s events there.
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A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe

The scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations blamed on the Kremlin.

© Ints Kalnins/Reuters

A Latvian guard patrols the border with Belarus. Migrants have streamed into Latvia, many through considerable border defenses, cutting gaps in fencing or burrowing under it.
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