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Aggression or Caution: The Choice Facing Iran’s Next Leaders
The question is whether the successors to the president and foreign minister will take a similar path by avoiding direct conflict with the U.S.
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‘Technical Failure’ Caused Crash That Killed Iran’s President, State News Reports
President Ebrahim Raisi and Iran’s foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash, leaving the country without two of its most influential figures.
Despite the death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, analysts expect little change in Iran’s foreign or domestic policies.
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The son of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is increasingly speculated to be a potential candidate to succeed his father.
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Trump Lawyer Unspools Cohen’s Lies and Misdeeds as Cross-Examination Ends
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former fixer, made the hush-money payment that underpins the case. The defense targeted his credibility.
Outside the Trial: Sock Puppets, Sex Pills and Smutty Balloons
Gawkers, demonstrators and hustlers gather not far from the Manhattan courthouse’s doors. Each day has featured someone creating a spectacle.
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A former leader of an outlaw motorcycle gang who spent years in prison on drug charges joined Donald Trump in court.
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I.C.C. Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders
The request must be approved by the court’s judges, but the announcement is a blow to Benjamin Netanyahu and could fuel criticism of Israel’s strategy in Gaza.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel called the request to issue a warrant for his arrest “a disgrace.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez backed a long-shot bill in New York that would limit donations to Israel’s military and Israeli settlements.
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Cartoon of Palestinian Boy Inspires, Years After Creator’s Murder
The character known as Handala, created by Naji Al-Ali in 1969, is making an imprint on art and as a protest symbol.
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Columbus, Ohio, had only about 100 homicides a year. Then came a pandemic surge. With more guns and looser laws, can the city find its way back?
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These maps show an America reshaped by gun violence.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTRussia’s War Machine Revs Up as West’s Plan to Cap Oil Revenues Sputters
Russia has largely evaded attempts by the U.S. and Europe to keep it from profiting from its energy exports.
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The Ukrainian government ordered nationwide rolling blackouts for the first time, as the country faced a Russian onslaught.
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Can Artificial Intelligence Make the PC Cool Again?
Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.
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Legalized Weed Is Landing More Seniors in the E.R.
In Canada, cannabis poisonings rose sharply among people 65 and older after the country legalized the drug, a new study found.
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This ‘Russian Woman’ Loves China. Too Bad She’s a Deepfake.
A.I.-manipulated videos on Chinese sites use young, supposedly Russian women to promote China-Russia ties, stoke patriotism — and make money.
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Is Curbside Parking an Endangered Species?
City officials and others are reconsidering how New Yorkers store their cars.
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Ruben Gallego and the Fight for Arizona
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Let Justice in the Gaza War Take Its Course
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A Trump Conviction Doesn’t Hang on Michael Cohen
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Legal Weed Is Coming. It’s Time to Come Up With Some Rules.
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Israel’s Denial of Gaza Aid May Lead to an Arrest Warrant
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