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Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-Fire, Rights Groups Say

New York Times May 15, 2026

Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets.

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German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call

New York Times May 15, 2026

The call, initiated by Friedrich Merz, came soon after he told young people, “I am a great admirer of America. My admiration is not increasing at the moment.”

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Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials

New York Times May 15, 2026

In a new tactic, the Justice Department this week instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using terrorism statutes.

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Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran

New York Times May 15, 2026

Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled.

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Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo

New York Times May 15, 2026

Dozens of deaths and hundreds of infections are suspected, an African agency said. Health experts were alarmed that the outbreak hadn’t been announced sooner.

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How a Drug Cartel Made a Mexican State Its Tool

New York Times May 15, 2026

Cartel insiders say that in exchange for bribes and political support they were allowed to operate in Sinaloa state with near total freedom.

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Five Italians Die While Scuba Diving Deep Caves in the Maldives

New York Times May 15, 2026

The divers, including a marine scientist and her daughter, were part of a research trip and were exploring an underwater cave system when they failed to resurface.

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New York Times May 15, 2026

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Replacing a Royal Hand-Me-Down That Finally Frayed

NYT Europe May 15, 2026

Three years after King Charles III was crowned, the Royal Opera House in London hung plush new stage curtains bearing the monarch’s insignia — but only after the old ones gave up the ghost.

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Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.

New York Times May 15, 2026

Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.

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Delivering Mail on Ukraine’s Front Line

New York Times May 15, 2026

Larysa Navrotska risks her life to deliver mail, retirement checks and medicine to remote Ukrainian communities under the constant threat of Russian drones from the nearby front line. Her service has become even more crucial than it was before the war.

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At Cannes, the Specter of Hollywood Always Looms Large (Even in Its Absence)

NYT Europe May 15, 2026

The lack of big studio movies is apparent in the festival’s quiet start, though the filmmakers James Gray and Jane Schoenbrun have made an impression.

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Spotlight on China Adds to Some Chinese Americans’ Fears

New York Times May 15, 2026

The Trump-Xi summit emphasized stability. But China’s recruitment of foreign agents has fueled suspicion of Chinese Americans.

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Trump Discussed U.S. Arms Sales With Xi ‘In Great Detail’

New York Times May 15, 2026

The engagement between the president and the Chinese leader may have tested a decades-old U.S. assurance to Taiwan not to consult Beijing on the topic.

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Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.

New York Times May 15, 2026

Having fought the Trump administration to a draw, China’s Xi Jinping is proposing “constructive strategic stability,” aimed at drawing lines he thinks the U.S. should not cross.

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