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Raisi’s Death Threatens New Instability for Iran
The death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, disrupts a careful effort at a smooth transition to a new supreme leader to replace the aging Ali Khamenei.
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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.
Read President Ebrahim Raisi’s obituary.
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Here’s what to know about Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s acting president.
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Defense Lawyers Continue Attacking Cohen’s Credibility
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime fixer, is still testifying in the former president’s criminal trial. Closing arguments will probably take place next week.
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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Will Donald Trump run for president as a felon? A big question will soon be answered.
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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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Despite Israel’s sharp internal divides, its leaders largely projected unity over the I.C.C. prosecutor’s request for warrants.
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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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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SKIP ADVERTISEMENT‘It’s Not the Germans Who Have Attacked Us?’
The oldest Ukrainians whose towns have been bombarded by Russia have childhood memories of similar miseries at the hands of the Nazis during World War II.
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Russia’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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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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Senate to Vote Again on Border Deal as Democrats Seek Political Edge
The bipartisan compromise, blocked by Republicans in February, is all but certain to be thwarted again. Democrats aim to tag the G.O.P. as the culprit in its failure.
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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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Farm Animals Are Hauled All Over the U.S. So Are Their Pathogens.
Tens of millions of farm animals cross state lines every year, traveling in cramped, stressful conditions that can facilitate the spread of disease.
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Occupation Has Corrupted the Humanity of Israel’s Military
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A Trump Conviction Doesn’t Hang on Michael Cohen
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Patrick Healy
The Dangerous Political Headwind Facing Biden
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Jennifer Weiner
A Different Way of Seeing Justice Alito’s Blame-the-Wife Defense
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How to Roll Out the Green Carpet for Legalized Marijuana
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Ruben Gallego and the Fight for Arizona
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The Northern Lights I Did Not See
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