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The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia in Yemen, said they had downed a Saudi jet, while Saudi authorities accused the group of firing a drone near Mecca. The Houthis denied doing so.
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In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want to harness the game for geopolitics, and to improve lives.
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A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of Western dominance.
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The focus on dystopian scenarios is shifting public discourse from present-day dangers to hypothetical futures, some experts say.
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Two Israeli drone strikes hit a residential neighborhood, an official said. Israel is under international pressure to curtail its attacks.
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Rising oil prices helped push E.V. sales ahead of gas cars for the first time, even in a country that loves long road trips.
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The couple’s private security team had raised concerns about the difficulty of securing the route to school in traffic, according to a family spokesman.
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The Houthis are increasingly using artificial intelligence and other tools to produce advanced weaponry on their own, making them less reliant on Iran.
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From Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases are leading to protests and blackouts.
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The Kremlin said that an agreement would be “a very good idea” but that any deal would not have much effect on fuel markets, as President Trump had suggested.
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The two sides traded accusations of attacks as fighting inside Yemen remains fierce. The escalating conflict threatens to further destabilize the Middle East.
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The incident was the latest in string of episodes involving airspace incursions and other provocations that European leaders have blamed on Russia.
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The economy of the Central Asian nation grew by 11 percent last year, partly by becoming a key conduit for goods flowing into Russia.
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The American presence in these countries has not shielded them from retaliation during the Iran war. Now they are hoping direct talks with Iran could help.
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Siranudh Scott, an heir to Thailand’s Singha beer empire, has prompted a rare public reckoning about a topic considered taboo.
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While significant questions remain about the evidence used to convict a British nurse of murdering seven babies, a report predicated on her guilt was released on Tuesday.
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The Iranian-backed militia has made strategic gains, becoming an unlikely power player in the Middle East.
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The police said that a dozen other men conspired with the husband, who is in his 60s, to abuse the woman in northern England.
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