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Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic Falls to Lowest Point in a Month After Strikes

Shipping activity plummeted after Iran attacked a ship, setting off U.S. strikes. Little crude oil is being transported through the critical waterway.

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UK Counterterrorism Police Take Over Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe’s Death

The police said new information and evidence had come to light in the murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe, a right-wing former lawmaker.

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Heat Waves in Europe Linked to Thousands of Excess Deaths

While the full toll will take months to calculate, death statistics already look substantial compared with historical averages.

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“The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” Isn’t Saying What You Think It Is

In the same year as America’s founding, Edward Gibbon wrote “Decline and Fall.” 250 years later, it still holds lessons for us.

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Sam Neill, New Zealand Actor Known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ Dies at 78

He appeared in more than 150 productions over a five-decade career but was perhaps best known for his star turn in the “Jurassic Park” series.

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The Viceroy of Venezuela

We look into who’s really running the country.

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Lindsey Graham’s Unexpected Death, and How Marco Rubio Is Running Venezuela

Plus, Sam Neill of “Jurassic Park” fame dies at 78.

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Housing or Flood Protection? In Brooklyn, Housing Is Winning.

A towering apartment development has been approved for the waterfront, even though some residents would have preferred parkland.

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Lebanese Hold Fast to Their Land Despite Threat of Long Israeli Occupation

Entire towns in southern Lebanon have been hollowed out by the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Some residents have stayed, fearing permanent displacement.

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Lindsey Graham Had a Complicated Relationship With Black Voters

Mr. Graham, a long-serving senator from South Carolina, was known for his ability to maintain relationships even with his political foes. But the support of Black voters remained elusive.

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Mercurial and Magnetic, Lindsey Graham Was a Force in the Senate

The sharp-witted South Carolinian repaired relations with President Trump to advance his foreign policy goals, was willing to cut deals with Democrats and tried to insert himself into every legislative fight.

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Maine Democrats to Chuck Schumer: Stay Out of Our Senate Race

Local Democrats are warning the top Senate Democrat to keep away as they replace Graham Platner, and the candidates are giving his leadership in Washington low marks.

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Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad

The yearslong effort to groom the former Iranian president as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to an Israeli safe house in the early days of the war. But the plan fell apart.

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‘We’re Fighting Satan’: The War to Save Bees From a Hornet Invasion

As yellow-legged hornets spread through South Carolina’s Lowcountry region, threatening the local honey crop, a state team of bee defenders is racing to the rescue.

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With Threats Rising, Supreme Court Asks Congress to Increase Security Funds

Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to make a rare appearance at the Capitol to testify about the court’s more than $200 million request.

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The Next Phase in Ukraine’s War With Russia: The Battle for Minds

Ukrainians, already drone innovators, are turning their focus to psychological operations aimed at undercutting Russian support for the war.

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The eBay Scandal Gets a Thriller-Like Documentary

A newly available documentary, ‘Whatever It Takes,’ examines eBay workers’ plot to cyberstalk journalists and critics.

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When Vital Weather Data Is Needed, Muppets Take Flight

“For the most part, the aircraft have their own souls,” said a pilot of the meteorological research planes, which are known as Kermit, Miss Piggy and Gonzo.

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How Wealthy People Are Getting to World Cup Games

The skies above the Hamptons are packed with choppers headed to games, as “inequality is taking it right in the face.”

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There’s an Injury Epidemic in Pro Sports. There’s Also a Recovery Revolution.

Athletes are pushing their bodies to astonishing feats, knowing that medical advances can heal them quickly.

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A Robot Army Remakes Ground Warfare in Ukraine

They began as supply mules. Now ground robots evacuate the wounded, hold trenches and even do the killing.

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Civics Groups Are at Odds With Mamdani Over Push for Open Primaries

If a new effort to persuade voters to change New York City’s closed primary system gains steam, a potential showdown between its backers and the mayor awaits.

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Sam Neill, New Zealand Screen Actor and Leading Man, Dies at 78

He appeared in more than 150 productions over a five-decade career but was perhaps best known for his star turn in the “Jurassic Park” series.

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The World Must Not Forget About the Genocide in Sudan

The longer the fighting drags on, the greater the chance that regional instability will spread.

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Japan Is Building a New Intelligence Agency With Help From the West

Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is breaking with World War II-era limits on security.

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It’s the Scent of Manure to Most, but ‘the Smell of Money’ to Them

The Netherlands has been trying to figure out what to do with manure it can no longer use thanks to environmental rules. Volatile fertilizer costs may help.

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Japan Is Building a New Intelligence Agency With Help From the West

Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is breaking with World War II-era limits on security.

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Fire in Bangkok Bar Kills Dozens

The rapid blaze sent people fleeing into the bathroom to hide, officials said. Their bodies were found there, raising questions about fire safety standards.

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It Takes Coordination (and Many Arms) to Unfurl a World Cup Flag

Teams of stagehands work to coordinate how the giant flags are brought onto the field and displayed before each match. The prep takes days.

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After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall

The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.

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