In Iran, Cheetah Sightings Offer Rare Spots of Hope Amid War
via NYT > World News Conservationists say they have recorded several new adult and cub Asiatic cheetahs, a critically endangered subspecies found only in Iran.
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Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government
via NYT > World News After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.
The Art of the Nuclear Deal
via NYT > World News President Trump ripped up a pact designed to prevent Iran from building a bomb. Getting a better agreement now could prove difficult.
The Rising Chinese Automaker Not Named BYD
via NYT > World News Geely is challenging the giant BYD by adapting quickly to swings in demand and energy prices, seizing on interest in electric vehicles prompted by the war in Iran.
How a Trump Event Shooting Unfolded
via NYT > World News The gunman had written a “manifesto,” the president said, before trying to enter a dinner in Washington for the White House press corps.
Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections
via NYT > World News Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year.
2 C.I.A. Officers Killed in Mexico Crash Lacked Proper Authorization
via NYT > World News The two Americans were killed on Sunday when their vehicle crashed while returning from an antidrug operation led by Mexico’s armed forces in the state of Chihuahua.