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UK Set to Impose Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank

A longtime ally of Israel, the U.K. has condemned plans to expand the settlements, which are widely considered illegal under international law.

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A Trade War

We look at escalating tensions between the United States and Canada.

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Thieves Steal Artworks From Renoir Museum in France

Almost a year after the brazen Louvre heist, thieves targeted a museum that was formerly the artist’s home in the south of France.

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Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation After Houthi Attacks Injure Dozens

The latest escalation threatens to drag Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi militia back into a full-blown war.

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Why the Pentagon Is Doing Polygraphs, and Officials Prepare to Release Huge Set of 9/11 Documents

Plus, could crushable concrete stop the next plane crash?

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A Far-Right Win Puts New Pressure on Germany’s Leader

Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.

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A.I. Models Built a Computer Worm That Could Rapidly Hack WeChat Accounts

The attack, discovered by A.I. researchers, could have compromised hundreds of millions of devices within hours, experts said.

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The Democratic Party Is Afraid of Its Own Voters

Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity crisis.

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A.I. Listings Are So Widespread Even Zillow Is Concerned

Listing sites are littered with homes with fake fireplaces, improved views and virtual landscaping, raising false advertising concerns.

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Near the Border, Americans Fear Losing Ties With Canadians

Americans in border regions have had symbiotic relationships with Canadians, but the trade war is testing their bonds.

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Rubio to Push Colombia’s New Leader to Tackle Cocaine Trade

Targeting traffickers will be at the top of the agenda as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Colombia, according to people familiar with his plans.

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What to Watch in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Primary Elections

Voters will nominate candidates for one of the most high-stakes Senate races in the country. And a Democratic House primary has emerged as a test of the party’s establishment.

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A Place Where Memories of the 9/11 Victims Have Faded Away

Relatives who traveled to the U.S. Navy base in Guantánamo Bay left memory stones and messages for those killed in the attacks 25 years ago.

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Key App Developers Have Yet to Embrace Apple’s New Siri A.I.

For the company’s new artificial intelligence system to take off, it will need plenty of support from the makers of popular apps on Apple’s phones.

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Why Stocks Are Defying Gravity and What Could Bring Them Down

Investors are focused on strong corporate earnings and A.I., while looking past the war in Iran. But rising interest rates are an increasing risk to the rally.

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What ‘Hyperpolitics’ Explains About This Era

The political historian Anton Jäger on his theory of “hyperpolitics.”

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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.

Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.

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The Absurd, Unending Quest to Floodproof the New York City Subway

In an era of heavy rain, a transit system with 47,000 openings is bound to leak.

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29 Nonfiction Books Coming This Fall

Memoirs, biographies, true crime, history and more.

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35 Novels Coming This Fall

New fiction from Marlon James, Barbara Kingsolver, John Green, John Grisham and much more.

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Why Gen Z Loves Brain Rot

Maybe consuming meaningless content is the only way to be free online.

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Chinese Ship Takes Arctic Shortcut: Smart Business? Or a Political Flex?

Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar ambitions.

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China’s Surging Exports Loom Over Trump’s Talks With Xi

China’s exports grew by a quarter in the month of August, weeks before its leader, Xi Jinping, is set to meet with President Trump in Washington.

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Don’t Have an Official N.Y.C. Trash Bin? Now It’ll Cost You.

Residential buildings with fewer than 10 units are required to put out their trash in official “NYC Bins” as part of the city’s efforts to deter rats. Owners who don’t comply will be fined.

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9/11’s Dust and Ash Coated Their Childhood. Is It Still Making Them Ill?

Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.

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Houthi Strikes on Southern Saudi Arabia Injure Dozens, Saudi Officials Say

The Houthi-run news agency in Yemen said the militia would issue a statement about a “large-scale” military operation in Saudi Arabia.

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French A.I. Start-Up Mistral Raises $3.5 Billion as Part of Strategy Shift

Mistral is trying to keep pace with American and Chinese rivals while offering customers a European alternative for artificial intelligence.

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Ukraine’s Defenses Are Dwindling. Putin Will Make the Most of It.

After more than 50 months of this war, the next few could be decisive.

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Canada Imposes New Tariffs on U.S. Goods, as Trade War Intensifies

The duties are a retaliation against President Trump’s recent tariffs, raising concerns about further escalation.

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After 9/11, Documents Suggest New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality

New York City officials are making public more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air quality around the World Trade Center site in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks.

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