A Power Shift in America?
Polls show momentum for the Democrats heading into November elections, but winning control of both the House and Senate could still be tough.
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Police Officer Injured in Shooting Near Ontario Synagogue on Yom Kippur
A gunman opened fire near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville as congregants gathered for Yom Kippur, the authorities said.
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Specter of Rogue A.I. Looms Over U.N. Talks on Digital Cooperation
Diplomats, dignitaries and tech experts gathered amid the United Nations General Assembly to debate how to address the threats and harness the potential of artificial intelligence.
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Iraq’s Prime Minister Al-Zaidi Vows to Disarm Iran-backed Militias
Ali al-Zaidi is a political neophyte hoping to succeed where previous leaders failed. In an interview, he laid out an ambitious timeline that could prove hard to meet.
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U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Could Be Criminal, U.N. Expert Says
A U.N. human rights investigator, like other experts, concluded that the Trump administration’s deadly attacks violate international law, and said the strikes could be crimes against humanity.
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Russia’s Election Was Engineered to Send a Message: Putin Remains in Control
A parliamentary vote demonstrated that President Vladimir V. Putin’s autocratic system was still able to deliver the results he wanted, analysts said.
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Why the Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia Are Back at War
The conflict has opened a second front in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, adding to global uncertainty and turmoil in energy markets.
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Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party
Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken “exceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.
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Flight Delays Disrupt UK Airports Once Again
An air traffic control issue, now resolved, disrupted some flights in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, less than two weeks after a technical problem caused cancellations.
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Chulpan Khamatova Stars in the Dark, Absurdist Play “Delirium”
After opposing the war in Ukraine and settling in Latvia, Chulpan Khamatova now comes to New York to star in a dark comedy by Ionesco.
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The Fuel That Feeds Europe’s Far Right: Nostalgia and Lost Pride
The populist emphasis on national identity and threats to it, real and imagined, finds a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understand.
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At 92, the Bard of Bollywood Is Still Writing About Love
The poet and lyricist Gulzar has profoundly shaped the idea of tender romance in India through his verse and songs in more than 150 musicals.
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Why a Law to Help Prisoners Became a New Sectarian Flashpoint in Lebanon
An amnesty measure was supposed to ease prison overcrowding and pressure on the judiciary. Instead, it highlighted the country’s divides.
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Why a Law to Help Prisoners Became a New Sectarian Flashpoint in Lebanon
An amnesty measure was supposed to ease prison overcrowding and pressure on the judiciary. Instead, it highlighted the country’s divides.
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Putin Reignited a Dispute With Japan. This Town Is Stuck in the Middle.
The fishing town of Nemuro depends on Russia for trade. But it’s also leading a fight to win back islands seized by Moscow in World War II.
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‘Way Too Hot’: Britain’s Hospitals Were Not Built for 96-Degree Summers
Patients and workers in one of the country’s largest hospitals sweltered in a heat wave last month. Experts say the whole country must urgently adapt.
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One Issue That Could Upend Fragile U.S.-China Ties: Taiwan Arms
As Beijing presses President Trump to freeze a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to the island, Taiwan is trying to show that its security is in U.S. interests.
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Thirty More Arrested in Jovenel Moïse Assassination
The suspects in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse include 18 men who were extradited from Haiti to Miami, officials said.
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