Across Border From Detroit, Bafflement and Anger Over U.S. Tariffs

Across Border From Detroit, Bafflement and Anger Over U.S. Tariffs

Feb 3, 2025

Windsor, the heart of Canada’s auto industry, had been on the upswing. Now people feel betrayed by a neighbor, fearing that factories will close.Windsor, the heart of Canada’s auto industry, had been on the upswing. Now people feel betrayed by a neighbor, fearing

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Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s New Interim President, Travels to Saudi Arabia

Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s New Interim President, Travels to Saudi Arabia

Feb 2, 2025

Ahmed al-Shara’s trip to Riyadh, where he spent his childhood, offers clues about his vision for a post-Assad Syria.Ahmed al-Shara’s trip to Riyadh, where he spent his childhood, offers clues about his vision for a post-Assad Syria. 

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Ukraine Says at Least 18 Civilians Are Killed in Strikes

Ukraine Says at Least 18 Civilians Are Killed in Strikes

Feb 2, 2025

At least 14 people were killed in the city of Poltava, Ukrainian officials said, blaming Russia. Four people were killed in Sudzha, a Russian town held by Ukraine, in a strike both countries blamed on each other.At least 14 people were killed in

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Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria

Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria

Feb 2, 2025

The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria.The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the

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Netanyahu Heads to Washington at a Critical Juncture for Mideast

Netanyahu Heads to Washington at a Critical Juncture for Mideast

Feb 2, 2025

Israel’s prime minister is expected to meet with President Trump later this week to discuss the future of Gaza and broader regional issues.Israel’s prime minister is expected to meet with President Trump later this week to discuss the future of Gaza and broader

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The Dark Side of Canada’s Fight Over Lobster

The Dark Side of Canada’s Fight Over Lobster

Feb 2, 2025

As Canada wrangles an epic, decades-long saga of who can fish for lobster, and when, emerging threats are heating up the conflict in Nova Scotia.As Canada wrangles an epic, decades-long saga of who can fish for lobster, and when, emerging threats are heating

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The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering

The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering

Feb 2, 2025

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of

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DeepSeek A.I. Is a Win for China, but a Danger to Party Control

DeepSeek A.I. Is a Win for China, but a Danger to Party Control

Feb 2, 2025

DeepSeek’s success embodies China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence. But it could also threaten the grip on power the nation’s leaders hold.DeepSeek’s success embodies China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence. But it could also threaten the grip on power the nation’s leaders hold. 

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Horst Köhler, Former German President and I.M.F. Leader, Dies at 81

Horst Köhler, Former German President and I.M.F. Leader, Dies at 81

Feb 1, 2025

He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second term, he became the first German president in four decades to resign.He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second

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Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious

Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious

Feb 1, 2025

Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily.Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily. 

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