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Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

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via NYT > World News An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.

What the End of Aid Looks Like

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via NYT > World News The United States and other countries are cutting humanitarian relief. Our reporter went to Somalia to see the impact.

The New ‘Gold Rush’ of Geothermal Energy

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via NYT > World News A new wave of start-ups are trying to harvest emissions-free energy from inside the Earth, but the industry still faces significant challenges.

Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off

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via NYT > World News President Trump has repeatedly threatened new military action against Iran, only to pull back from resuming major fighting in a deeply unpopular, expensive conflict.

Scientists Tweaked the Global Warming Outlook. So Trump Weighed In.

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via NYT > World News Renewable energy has helped make the worst-case scenario a bit less bad. The president said, falsely, it shows that climate scientists were wrong all along.

A French Soccer Star Faces Off Against a Surging Foe: The Far Right

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via NYT > World News Kylian Mbappé, the captain of France’s national team, set off a storm a month before the World Cup by suggesting that the National Rally party was a threat to France.

What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak

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via NYT > World News The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.