A hard-line Hindu group’s call for the removal of the tomb of a 17th-century Mughal ruler…
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Taliban Frees an American, George Glezmann, Held in Afghanistan Since 2022
The Taliban on Thursday released George Glezmann, an American held since 2022 in Afghanistan, Secretary of…
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Russian Public Is Ready to End War but Skeptical of Concessions, Analysis Finds
An analysis made this week of Russian attitudes toward a possible cease-fire with Ukraine suggests that…
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What to Know About Nowruz, the Persian New Year
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, began on Thursday, kicking off a celebration of life, renewal and…
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Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of the I.O.C.
Kirsty Coventry was elected on Thursday as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee, capping…
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Trump’s Judicial Defiance Is New to the Autocrat Playbook, Experts Say
President Trump’s intensifying conflict with the federal courts is unusually aggressive compared with similar disputes in…
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Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations
Hamas fired its first barrage of rockets in months into Israeli territory on Thursday as Israeli…
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Video Shows an Octopus Riding a Mako Shark Near New Zealand
When she spotted the mako shark in the Hauraki Gulf off New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine, a…
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Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?
During a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine this week, President Trump floated a highly…
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Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
Ukraine attacked an airfield deep inside Russian territory overnight, officials said on Thursday, as the two…
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