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Japan Releases Chinese Boat Captain After Detaining Him for 30 Hours

New York Times Feb 14, 2026

The captain’s arrest had raised fears of a broader diplomatic confrontation between Japan and China, which have been at odds for months.

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Constant Sexual Aggression Drives Female Tortoises to Walk Off Cliffs

NYT Europe Feb 14, 2026

On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction.

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Life in Beirut Beneath the Drones

New York Times Feb 14, 2026

More than a year into a cease-fire, the mechanical whir of Israeli drones above the Lebanese capital is a reminder that, in many ways, the war never really ended.

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New Research Absolves the Woman Blamed for a Dynasty’s Ruin

New York Times Feb 14, 2026

A Chinese king’s infatuation with a woman was seen as the reason that a golden age collapsed. Evidence suggests climate change and internal strife played bigger roles.

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How Peter Biar Ajak, a Sudanese Peace Activist, Was Caught Plotting a Coup

New York Times Feb 14, 2026

Peter Biar Ajak, a democracy advocate, was convicted of conspiring to buy and export weapons for a revolt in South Sudan.

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Judge Orders U.S. to Facilitate Return of College Student Who Was Deported in Error

NYT USA Feb 14, 2026

A federal prosecutor said last month that ICE had made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.

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First U.S. Troops Land in Nigeria for Trump-Led Christian Mission

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

The deployment follows months of escalating pressure from President Trump on the African nation, including a surprise missile strike on Christmas Day.

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Ilia Malinin’s catastrophic free skate: ‘I blew it.’

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

Malinin, the heavy favorite to win gold, fell twice during his final routine and finished 8th.

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Live Updates: Macron Insists Europe Remains Central to Global Stability

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, stressed European “fortitude.” Earlier, Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany criticized President Trump’s rapid reorientation of U.S. foreign policy.

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At Munich Summit, European Leaders Agree With Trump: The Old World Order Is Over

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. officials softened their tone but not their message: Europe should pay its own way. European leaders increasingly agree.

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New York Times Feb 13, 2026

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U.N. Condemns U.S. Measures Halting Oil Deliveries to Cuba

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

The measures were installed last month by the Trump administration after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro and seized control of Venezuela’s oil industry.

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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Said to Raise Billions in First Pledges for Gaza

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

The United Arab Emirates and the United States have each committed more than $1 billion to President Trump’s new international initiative, officials said.

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The Mutually Beneficial Ties Between Jeffrey Epstein and Thorbjorn Jagland

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

Thorbjorn Jagland, a former prime minister of Norway who led the Nobel Committee, promised influence, and the disgraced financier had gifts to give, new emails show.

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Germany’s leader says his country is in discussions with France on a European nuclear deterrent.

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

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Macron urges Europe to step up on the global stage and stresses unity on major issues, particularly Ukraine.

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

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Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize

NYT USA Feb 13, 2026

The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but U.S. sanctions, which are now being eased, have stymied development.

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Key Moments in Gisèle Pelicot’s Interview With The New York Times

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

The woman at the center of France’s largest-ever mass-rape trial told us about her life before, during and after the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband.

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Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Boat; Move Likely to Add to Tensions

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

The seizure of the trawler, which Japan said was sailing in its waters in the East China Sea, is likely to add to tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

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How Bangladesh Went From Revolution to Elections

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

Bangladesh held the first national elections since a student revolution in the summer of 2024. Standing outside the Dhaka university, the epicenter of the student movement, New York Times correspondent Anupreeta Das explains what the recent elections mean for the country’s future.

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Can’t Buy Love? Kenya Bans Bouquets Made of Cash.

New York Times Feb 13, 2026

Floral arrangements crafted from carefully-folded, colorful bank notes, had become a popular symbol of love in Nairobi.

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