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France’s Embassy in Iraq Is a Spoil of Antisemitism, Jewish Family Charges

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via NYT > World News A Jewish family that fled Iraq generations ago rented its home to France for use as an embassy, but Paris long ago stopped paying it rent, after Iraq stripped Jews of property.

Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition

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via NYT > World News Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure.

Greenlanders Protest Trump’s Takeover Plans

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via NYT > World News Protests erupted in several Greenlandic cites and in Denmark as President Trump intensified his efforts to take control of the Arctic island.

Syria Advance on Kurdish-Held Areas as Washington Urges Restraint

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via NYT > World News Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region.

Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted

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via NYT > World News President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.

Bobi Wine, Ugandan Opposition Leader, Was Abducted, His Party Says

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via NYT > World News Mr. Wine’s party said on X that “an army helicopter” had landed in his compound and “forcibly” taken him away ahead of election results in Uganda, during a nationwide internet blackout.

The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions

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via NYT > World News The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history.