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Ukraine Shrugs Off Trump Call to Ditch Zelensky for Energy Strikes

Par : Maria Varenikova · Dzvinka Pinchuk and Ivan Nechepurenko
President Trump lashed out at President Volodymyr Zelensky for striking Russian oil refineries. Mr. Zelensky said he’ll stop — if Russia does too.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at a World War II memorial ceremony in Kyiv on Tuesday.
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Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia

Par : Tim Balk and Evan Gorelick
High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump’s decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races.

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Former Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, left, and Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska took issue with President Trump’s announcement.
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Trump Says He Should Have Won ‘8 Nobel Peace Prizes’ After Being Snubbed

Par : Mark Walker
The president took to social media on Friday and Saturday to criticize the choice of Navi Pillay and disparage the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

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Exasperation and Resignation in Greece Over Allegations Against Kimberly Guilfoyle

Par : Niki Kitsantonis · Lara Jakes and Lynsey Chutel
The U.S. ambassador to Greece is facing accusations that she asked a donor to pay off her credit card bill before she took up her post in Athens.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, in Athens on Wednesday.
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Rebuking Ukraine Over Oil Strikes, Trump Says It Should ‘Get a New President’

Par : Marc Santora and Andrew E. Kramer
Hours after President Trump said the United States would buy Russian diesel, the Kremlin said there would be no immediate resumption of discussions to end the war.

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President Trump at a campaign rally in Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday. His announcement that the United States would buy Russian diesel was followed by the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Russian diesel exports.
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Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices

Par : Chris Cameron · Ivan Penn and Valerie Hopkins
President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But the amounts would be small relative to global demand.

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Diesel prices at a gas station in the Bronx last month.
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Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions

Par : Edward Wong and Jeanna Smialek
U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.

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The move is an intensification in the Trump administration’s push to undermine the International Criminal Court.
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Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions

Par : Edward Wong and Jeanna Smialek
U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.

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The move is an intensification in the Trump administration’s push to undermine the International Criminal Court.
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As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back

Par : Steven Erlanger
Moscow has used tactics of fear and ambiguity to try to divide NATO and limit support for Ukraine. But how should Europe retaliate? And how hard?

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Gathering evidence at the Leipzig-Halle airport, Germany, in August after an explosive-laden drone was found.
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Trump Says U.S. Will Not Strike Iran Again Before Midterms as Military Draws Up New Plans

Par : Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt
The U.S. military has drafted options for three days of strikes, but in recent months the president has repeatedly vetoed plans to restart the war.

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President Trump said on social media on Thursday that he would not attack Iran before the midterm elections, and that the United States and Iran were “having productive discussions.”
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In Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest Owners

Par : Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton
A majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to U.S. negotiators.

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A Lukoil refinery near Burgas, Bulgaria. Once the sale of the Lukoil international assets is complete, the buyers plan to expand and retrofit different parts of its operations in Bulgaria and Romania.
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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel

Par : Natan Odenheimer and Adam Rasgon
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.

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David Milstein, a top official in the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, has been entrusted with much of the mission’s portfolio by Ambassador Mike Huckabee.
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Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance

Par : Edward Wong
In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of Greece after a meeting in Athens on Wednesday.
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From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

Par : David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.

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The R.A.F. Fairford air base, from which a dozen American B-1 bombers were withdrawn last weekend, has been a mainstay of U.S.-British military cooperation since it opened in 1944.
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Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab

Par : Paul Sonne
New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.

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The entrance to the grounds of the anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Russia, on Wednesday. An employee of the institute died of a mysterious pneumonia.
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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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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. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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No Bombs Found in U.K. Case, but Officials Say Threat to Bases Is Real

Par : Eric Schmitt · Michael D. Shear · Adam Goldman and Christopher F. Schuetze
The prospect of an attack on an air base used by U.S. forces prompted stepped-up protections across Europe, but confusion shrouds the case, in which the suspects were released on bail.

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A police officer at a roadblock near R.A.F. Fairford air base, possibly the target of an attack plot, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, on Tuesday.
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Why the U.S. Is Imposing New Visa Restrictions on South Africa

Par : John Eligon
The Trump administration announced new visa restrictions on the country days after receiving a letter that South African officials had hoped would bring down the temperature.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa sent a six-page letter to President Trump laying out efforts to address Washington’s concerns over policies it thought hurt white South Africans.
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Rubio Says Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford ‘Clearly Involved’ a Foreign Actor

Par : Michael D. Shear
The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.

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Police officers guarded an area on Tuesday as roadblocks remained in place near R.A.F. Fairford air base.
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The Rural English Villages Around RAF Fairford at the Center of a Possible Terrorist Plot

Par : Megan Specia
The quiet rural area around R.A.F. Fairford, where U.S. bombers fly to Iran, was thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.

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Police officers outside the Fairford Youth Football Club near the R.A.F. Fairford base in England on Sunday. The counterterrorism police said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.
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Brazil’s Biggest Election Question?: Donald Trump’s Next Move

Par : Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick
As Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin America’s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling.

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Supporters of the right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro waved American flags and brandished a blowup doll of President Trump clutching an imprisoned President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a rally this month in São Paulo, Brazil.
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What We Saw in One Venezuelan Gold Town

Par : Anatoly Kurmanaev and Mariana Martínez
With U.S. support, traders arrived and cut deals. That investment has so far failed to improve the bleak conditions in the mining industry.

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El Callao, the town at the heart of Venezuela’s gold mining industry.
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