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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.

How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

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via NYT > World News Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

Italian Court Closes Fraud Case Against Influencer Chiara Ferragni

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via NYT > World News A judge dropped the case against Ms. Ferragni, who had been embroiled in a scandal over sales of a limited edition Christmas cake marketed as supporting cancer treatment.

Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program

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via NYT > World News He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.

Quebec Premier François Legault Resigns Ahead of Elections

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via NYT > World News Premier François Legault became Canada’s most popular provincial leader during the pandemic thanks to his reassuring, avuncular persona. But missteps sank his hopes for a third term.