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UK Villages That Host US Bombers Are Abuzz Over Possible Terrorist Plot

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via NYT > World News Two villages and a town near R.A.F. Fairford were thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.

A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada

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via NYT > World News New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation.

Standoff in a Northern Irish Town Over Contentious Sectarian March

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via NYT > World News A court ruled that a parade by a Protestant group could pass through a largely Catholic area for the first time in three decades. Protesters blocked the route.

The Raffles’ Singapore Sling Costs $40. There’s a Reason Tourists Still Love It.

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via NYT > World News The Singapore Sling was said to have been invented more than a century ago in a colonial-era hotel, where it now goes for about $40 a pop.

Russian Foreign Minister Vows Russia Will See Ukraine War Through

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via NYT > World News Russia’s foreign minister met with his German counterpart during the U.N. General Assembly but spent part of his address defending his country’s war on Ukraine.

At Summit, Xi Sought to Tilt Trump’s Stance on America’s Place in Asia

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via NYT > World News In his talks with President Trump, the Chinese leader used praise, warnings and wartime history to challenge American support for Taiwan and Japan.

U.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements

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via NYT > World News Israel condemned the database of firms tied to activity in the occupied West Bank as a “political tool” to advance “a smear campaign.”

6 People Are Missing After Explosion in Athens Tourist District

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via NYT > World News Four of the missing are believed to be tourists, possibly Americans. Local officials said the cause might have been a gas leak.

Netanyahu Lashes Out at Foes in U.N. Speech, Including Mamdani

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via NYT > World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel lashed out at a litany of enemies but took particular verbal aim at Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Netanyahu Attacks Mamdani in Heated U.N. Speech

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via NYT > World News The Israeli prime minister accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel, of antisemitism. Mr. Mamdani said Mr. Netanyahu was repeating “baseless lies.”

A Spirited Battle Over Data Centers

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via NYT > World News At the Climate Forward live event, policymakers, executives and activists debated the boom in data centers, the growing backlash and its environmental effects.

Decoding Trump-Xi

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via NYT > World News The Chinese leader seems to have the upper hand heading into a state visit to Washington and talks on trade, A.I. and Taiwan.

Iran’s president says his country will not give up its right to a peaceful nuclear program.

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At Trump’s Request, Nations Are Designating Crime Groups as Terrorists

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via NYT > World News Secretary of State Marco Rubio said leaders of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean had begun making the designations. The actions could help provide a public rationale for military strikes.

Chulpan Khamatova Stars in the Dark, Absurdist Play “Delirium”

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via NYT > World News After opposing the war in Ukraine and settling in Latvia, Chulpan Khamatova now comes to New York to star in a dark comedy by Ionesco.

A Power Shift in America?

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via NYT > World News Polls show momentum for the Democrats heading into November elections, but winning control of both the House and Senate could still be tough.

Spectre of Rogue A.I. Looms Over U.N. Talks on Digital Cooperation

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via NYT > World News Diplomats, dignitaries and tech experts gathered amid the United Nations General Assembly to debate how to address the threats and harness the potential of artificial intelligence.

U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Could Be Criminal, U.N. Expert Says

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via NYT > World News A U.N. human rights investigator, like other experts, concluded that the Trump administration’s deadly attacks violate international law, and said the strikes could be crimes against humanity.

One Issue That Could Upend Fragile U.S.-China Ties: Taiwan Arms

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via NYT > World News As Beijing presses President Trump to freeze a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to the island, Taiwan is trying to show that its security is in U.S. interests.

Thirty More Arrested in Jovenel Moïse Assassination

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via NYT > World News The suspects in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse include 18 men who were extradited from Haiti to Miami, officials said.