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Biden Visits Angola to Promote Lobito Corridor and Counter China

When President Biden visits Angola on Monday, he will promote a rail project meant to show America’s commitment to the continent and to counter Chinese influence.

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Israel Builds Bases in Central Gaza, a Sign It May Be There to Stay

In recent months, soldiers have demolished more than 600 buildings to create a buffer area and expanded a network of bases, a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery and video footage shows.

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Sexual Violence in War Is Not Inevitable

Understanding and addressing the underlying beliefs and values that drive behavior in combat is crucial.

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Exploring the Haciendas of Central Mexico

Within a few hours’ drive of Mexico City, these centuries-old estates have become restaurants, museums, hotels and even water parks. In all of them, beauty and history linger.

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D.C. Police Officer to Go on Trial Over Messages to Proud Boys Leader

Lt. Shane Lamond, charged with obstruction and lying to agents, is expected to call Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader who was convicted of sedition over the Jan. 6 riot, as a defense witness.

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Closing Arguments to Begin in Subway Chokehold Trial

Daniel Penny was charged with manslaughter in the choking death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who was shouting in a subway car, last year.

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How a Right-Wing Schools Activist Started a Culture War in Manhattan

In March, Maud Maron introduced a resolution about transgender students’ participation in sports. The fallout has derailed a parent council in an overwhelmingly liberal district.

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A Week Inside One of Northern Gaza’s Last Hospitals

Most of the medical staff at Kamal Adwan Hospital is gone. One of the last doctors working there shares his story.

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A North Korean Voice That Kim Jong-un Would Like to Silence

Kim Seongmin, who fled to South Korea in the 1990s, broadcasts to his homeland twice a day, delivering the kind of information Pyongyang is trying hard to suppress.

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Biden Issues a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ of His Son Hunter Biden

The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues.

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Analysis: In Pardoning Hunter, Biden Sounds a Lot Like Trump

President Biden complained about selective prosecution and political pressure in a system he has spent his public life defending.

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Biden Pardons His Son Hunter, Citing ‘Political Pressure’

Mr. Biden’s plea deal did fall apart at the last minute last year. But it did so after the judge overseeing the case raised issues.

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Hunter Biden Faced Prison Time for Tax and Gun Charges

The president’s son had pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges and was convicted of three felony counts for lying on a federal firearms application.

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Read Joe Biden’s Statement About Pardoning Hunter

President Biden issued the statement after signing a pardon for Hunter Biden Sunday night.

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Clashes at Soccer Match Kill Dozens in Guinea

It was unclear on Sunday how many people were killed, but at least one estimate neared 100 people.

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Biden Issues a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ of His Son Hunter Biden

The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues.

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Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted

Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative and seize new territory.

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Kash Patel Would Bring Bravado and Baggage to F.B.I. Role

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the F.B.I. has a record in and out of government that is likely to raise questions during his Senate confirmation hearings.

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Wayne Northrop, ‘Days of Our Lives’ Actor, Dies at 77

He was best known for playing two characters, Roman Brady and Dr. Alex North, in more than 1,000 episodes on the daytime soap opera.

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Oxford’s Word of the Year Is ‘Brain Rot’

A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that also included “lore,” “demure” and “slop.”

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Biden’s Visit to Africa Will Focus on History and Economic Hope

In Angola on likely his last overseas trip in office, the president will tour a slavery museum and spotlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s strategy in the region.

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C.E.O. of Stellantis, Owner of Chrysler and Jeep, Resigns

The company, facing slumping sales, announced that Carlos Tavares would step down immediately and that a search for a new chief was underway.

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Long a ‘Crown Jewel’ of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target

The agency long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top health posts hope to upend the organization.

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Trump Offers Massad Boulos Middle East Adviser Role

The announcement on Sunday was the second time this weekend that Mr. Trump offered an influential post to an in-law.

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Relatives of Subway Choking Victim Jordan Neely Must Relive His Death Daily

In life, Jordan Neely’s family lost him to mental illness. After his death, his father and uncle have steeled themselves to attend the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny each day.

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What We Know About the Lake-Effect Snowstorm

The storm dumped several feet of snow and disrupted post-Thanksgiving travel in the Great Lakes states and New York. More snow is expected in the coming days.

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Republicans Stand Behind Trump’s Choice of Kash Patel to Lead F.B.I.

Several lawmakers expressed support on Sunday for the president-elect’s plan to install a loyalist who has vowed to use the position to exact revenge on adversaries.

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Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show

At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked volatility on the fringes.

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Kash Patel’s Threat to the Rule of Law

In the new administration, loyalty will come before experience or moral judgment.

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Former Defense Minister Accuses Israel of Committing War Crimes in Gaza

The comments by Moshe Yaalon were swiftly denied and condemned by allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who said that they would hurt the country and help its enemies.

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