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In Iceland, Rubio Dodges a Diplomatic Flap Over a Trump Map

Par : Michael Crowley
President Trump had posted a map on his Truth Social account in September depicting Iceland as part of U.S. territory.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, Iceland’s foreign affairs minister, held a joint press conference.
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Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government

Par : Kenneth P. Vogel
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.

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Milorad Dodik, the leader of the nationalist party, which controls the government of Republika Srpska, votes in the general election on Sunday.
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Bolsonaro Family Emerges Triumphant in Brazil’s Elections, Mounting a Surprising Resurrection

Par : Ana Ionova
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

Par : Michael D. Shear · Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman
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

Par : Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh
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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In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

Par : Zeyi Yang
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.

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Chinese A.I. companies like Deepseek and Moonshot have made a name for themselves internationally. But China still struggles to recruit foreign researchers.
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Man Arrested in Connection With Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford

Par : Megan Specia
A 22-year-old from London was the seventh person to be arrested by the counterterrorism police investigating an incident at R.A.F. Fairford last month.

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Armed police officers stood guard on a road outside the perimeter of the R.A.F. Fairford air base last month.
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Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Bombers From U.K. Air Base RAF Fairford

Par : Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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A B-1 bomber taking off from the R.A.F. Fairford air base in England on Sunday.
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German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges

Par : Jim Tankersley
August Hanning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.

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August Hanning in 2007, after he left the German intelligence service.
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German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges

Par : Jim Tankersley
August Henning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.

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August Hanning in 2007, after he left the German intelligence service.
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In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

Par : Zeyi Yang
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.

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Chinese A.I. companies like Deepseek and Moonshot have made a name for themselves internationally. But China still struggles to recruit foreign researchers.
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Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base

Par : Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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A B-1 bomber taking off from the R.A.F. Fairford air base in England on Sunday.
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U.S. Citizen Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese Family on China’s Behalf

Par : Jacey Fortin · Amy Qin and Vik Jolly
The woman, Wanying Zhang, was arrested at the Los Angeles airport on Sunday. She was accused of watching the son of Taiwan’s president in Seattle.

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A photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Wanying Zhang being arrested on Sunday in Los Angeles.
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Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map

Par : Jack Nicas
Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.

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An effigy of President Trump carrying a depiction of an incarcerated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during a rally in São Paulo last month in support of Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing opposition candidate.
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In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency

Par : Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

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Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, had the lead after Sunday’s vote.
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Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire

Par : Ismaeel Naar
A Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign this week against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.

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Smoke billowing from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last month after the Houthis claimed to have attacked the facility.
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In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency

Par : Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

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Flávio Bolsonaro, the son for Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, had the lead after Sunday’s vote.
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U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying

Par : Damien Cave
The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?

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A Mahan Air Boeing 777 with the tail sign EP-MTE arrived at Najaf International Airport in July, carrying the casket of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.
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Brazil Elections Head to Runoff Between Lula and Bolsonaro

Par : Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick
Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of a former president, won the first round, but Mr. Bolsonaro took more votes.

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Biljana Plavsic, a Former Bosnian Serb Political Leader, Has Died

Par : Andrew Higgins
Biljana Plavsic, a Bosnian Serb, pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity. She later recanted and said she “would do the same again.”

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Biljana Plavsic during her first appearance at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague in 2001.
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Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis

Par : Erika Solomon · Sanam Mahoozi and Zane Irwin
The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.

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People shopping in a bazaar in Tehran in July. Iran’s currency has plunged since the war began.
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How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits

Par : Peter Baker
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.

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The decision to bring the leaders of the G20 nations to Trump National Doral Miami in December offers a clear-cut example of how standards have changed in President Trump’s second term.
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2026 Brazil Elections: What to Know as Lula and Bolsonaro Face Off

Par : Ana Ionova
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a race that could define the future of Latin America.

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Mr. Lula framed his campaign around protecting Brazil’s democracy and its sovereignty.
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Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

Par : Selam Gebrekidan
The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.

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The moon and Earth were aligned in the same frame, each partly illuminated by the sun, as seen from behind the moon during the Artemis II flight in April.
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Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Is Accused of Killing Woman in Okinawa

Par : Javier C. Hernández
The matter threatened to revive tensions over the American military presence on the Japanese archipelago.

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Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, where Lance Cpl. Devin J. Ballad was assigned, is seen in the background in Okinawa, Japan.
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How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint

Par : Michael D. Shear · Eric Schmitt · Megan Specia and Adam Goldman
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.

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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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Iraq Wins U.S. Permission to Resume Iran Flights, Prime Minister Says

Par : Yeganeh Torbati
Flights between the neighboring countries had been halted after broad U.S. penalties on Iran’s aviation industry.

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An airport in Najaf, Iraq, last month. Flights will be allowed to resume between the holy city and Iran, according to Iraq’s prime minister.
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Understanding Canada’s Europe Pivot

Par : Matina Stevis-Gridneff
You sent us your questions about the prime minister’s plan to form a closer relationship with the European Union. Our Canada bureau chief answers them.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 17.
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Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways

Par : Eric Lipton and Anton Troianovski
A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.

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Cars waited to refuel at a Lukoil fuel station amid fuel shortages in August.
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies

Par : Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.

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The negotiations about the Lukoil deal show that personal business interests in President Trump’s inner circle are also in play. Lukoil is Russia’s biggest private oil company.
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What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray

Par : Matthew Mpoke Bigg
The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

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A shattered window of Tigray Television Station after a drone strike in Mekelle, Ethiopia, last week.
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Why U.S. Diesel Is So Important to Major Trading Partners

Par : Simon Romero
Economies in Latin America and Europe rely on American diesel. Stopping exports could tip some countries into recession, hurting trade with the United States.

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Adjusting the price of gasoline in Pôrto Alegre, Brazil, this year.
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U.S. and Allies Agree to Release Diesel Reserves as Prices Soar

Par : Lisa Friedman and Rebecca F. Elliott
The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France and Japan, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately.

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The release of diesel and crude oil is designed to “stabilize immediate energy supplies,” the Group of 7 countries said in an announcement.
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Ukraine Reports First Combat Use of Its Own Ballistic Missile

Par : Andrew E. Kramer
While the missile fired on Thursday has a limited range, Kyiv is developing a larger weapon that could strike Moscow.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine trumpeted the launch of the country’s first domestically made ballistic missile.
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Coast Guard Says It Stopped Ships Carrying Fuel to Cuba

Par : David C. Adams
The Coast Guard has intercepted two small boats it says were carrying illegal fuel to Cuba as the United States enforces a fuel blockade aimed at Cuba’s Communist government.

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“The high seas are not a sanctuary for lawlessness,” Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday, said of the seizure of boats.
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U.S. Suspends Consular Services in Brazil on Eve of Elections

Par : Claire Moses
The State Department cited unspecified security concerns in announcing the unusual move. A closely fought presidential election in Brazil takes place on Sunday.

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The U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro.
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Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz

Par : Pranav Baskar · Eric Schmitt and Shirin Hakim
Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the waterway each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official.

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Ships in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, in July. Oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded in recent weeks.
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A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe

Par : Adam Goldman and Michael Schwirtz
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.

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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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‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza

Par : Peter Baker
Brett McGurk, who was the top Middle East adviser to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., offered the first inside-the-room account of American efforts to manage the Gaza war.

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President Joseph R. Biden Jr. at the White House in May 2024. He spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel only twice in the first three months of that year.
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Nigerian Charged With Running Fake Government Agency

Par : Ruth Maclean
The Nigerian secured office space in a federal building, opened bank accounts and even held meetings with foreign diplomats. He says he is innocent.

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Adeniyi Adeyemi, center, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday.
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Finnish Lawmakers Report Suspicious Home Break-Ins

Par : Amelia Nierenberg
The speaker of Parliament said there were a “considerable” number of mysterious entries in which perpetrators appeared to have taken nothing.

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The Finnish Parliament building in Helsinki. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that it was “very possible” there was a foreign actor behind the suspected home entries, the national broadcaster reported.
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Britain and France Give Up Landmark Migrant Agreement

Par : Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
The French government soured on a reciprocal deal that allowed the British authorities to return some migrants who crossed the English Channel illegally in small boats.

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Migrants on a dinghy in the English Channel near the coast of northern France in September.
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Hegseth Talks Tough as Republican Doubts About His Leadership Grow

Par : Greg Jaffe
Pete Hegseth has held onto his job by projecting a tough guy image, but his relationship with Republican lawmakers has never been worse.

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At a military base outside Washington, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked the media and promoted his victories in the culture wars.
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A Bloody Attack on a FlyDubai Plane Headed to Israel, and a Terrifying Plunge

Par : David M. Halbfinger · Aaron Boxerman · Natan Odenheimer · Adam Rasgon and Thomas Fuller
“I don’t deserve to die like this,” said one passenger on Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The motive of the cockpit stabbing remains unknown, officials said.

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UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says

Par : Michael D. Shear
The British prime minister, Andy Burnham, said there were “strong indications” Iran played a part in the events at R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday, without providing details why.

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Outside the R.A.F. Fairford base in southwest England on Monday. Mr. Burnham said there was an “ongoing, complex and serious police investigation,” and that Britain was working closely with the United States.
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After Two Decades, U.S. Forces Leave Iraq to an Uncertain Future

Par : Erika Solomon · Falih Hassan and Eric Schmitt
Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.

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A giant Iraqi flag hung from the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul’s old city on Tuesday. With the end of Operation Inherent Resolve, the last of the 2,500 U.S. forces stationed in Iraq this year are now gone.
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How Ukraine’s Naval Drones Are Remaking War at Sea

Par : Maria Varenikova and Nicholas Kulish
They began as modified motorboats. Now, Ukrainian sea drones act as miniature aircraft carriers, and other countries want in.

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A Magura sea drone at a test site in central Ukraine in June.
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