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Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing

New York Times Feb 28, 2026

The package worth billions of dollars and endorsed by lawmakers is stalled at the State Department as the U.S. and China plan an April summit.

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Mapping the Risks of Attacking Iran

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger maps Iran’s options for retaliation if the United States or Israel strikes.

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Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles Suit With Novartis Over Use of Her Cells

NYT Europe Feb 27, 2026

Ms. Lacks’s family accused Novartis of profiting from her cells, which were taken from her without her consent in 1951, when she was dying of cervical cancer.

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Overlooked No More: Bobby Garnett, ‘Godfather’ of Vintage Dealers

NYT Europe Feb 27, 2026

His store, Bobby From Boston, transformed the way vintage men’s wear is sold, serving as a model for a generation of retailers.

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Iran’s Students Are Protesting Again. Here’s Why.

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

The unrest underlines the intensity of domestic discontent, even as Tehran’s government grapples with the threat of U.S. strikes. Here’s what to know.

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Were Duterte’s Speeches Orders to Kill or Hyperbole?

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

Judges at the International Criminal Court have heard starkly different interpretations this week of the words of former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines.

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Hungary Plays Spoiler in Europe as Orban Strains for Votes at Home

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

Facing a serious election challenge, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is holding up a big E.U. loan for Ukraine. Analysts say the timing is no coincidence.

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A Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Israel Facing Prospect of War With a Depleted Missile Defense

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

The June 2025 conflict with Iran depleted Israeli and U.S. stocks of antiballistic missiles. If there is another war, the pressure will be on to destroy Iranian missiles before they can be launched.

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Are Germany’s Top Cultural Events Becoming Impossible to Run?

NYT Europe Feb 27, 2026

A dispute over free speech at the Berlin Film Festival around Israel’s actions in Gaza, and rumors of the festival director’s firing, raised broader worries about Germany’s cultural landscape.

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Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Regime

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follow months of worsening relations between the neighboring countries.

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Why Are Pakistan and Afghanistan Fighting?

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

The renewed violence between the neighboring countries stems from Pakistan’s accusations that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has harbored a militant group.

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South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional.

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With Possible Iran Strike Looming, U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, and Urges Speed

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

In an email to embassy workers Friday morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned them that if they wanted to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.”

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Hungary Plays the Spoiler in Europe, as Orban Seeks Votes at Home

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

Facing a serious election challenge, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is holding up a big E.U. loan for Ukraine. Analysts say the timing is no coincidence.

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Fighting Wildfires Could Soon Get Harder

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.

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Some Russians Go Without Heat or Power in Winter, as Energy System Falls Into Disrepair

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

A dozen major blackouts and central heating cutoffs across the country have affected hundreds of thousands during a brutal winter.

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After 50 Years in the Shadows, a Tenacious First-Time Novelist Steps Out Front

NYT USA Feb 27, 2026

For 50 years, Patricia Finn kept to the background and told other people’s stories. Now, in “The Golden Boy,” she’s finally telling one of her own.

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Green Party Defeats Labour in U.K. Special Election, in Blow to Starmer

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

The result marks the first time the Greens have won a British parliamentary by-election and signals the frustration of left-leaning voters with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Jacinda Ardern Is Latest New Zealander to Move to Australia

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s former leader, is basing her family in Australia “for the moment,” a spokesman said. She is part of a wave of Kiwis relocating to their larger neighbor.

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Game-Changing Drugs

New York Times Feb 27, 2026

Ozempic and similar weight-loss medications are hailed as miracle drugs. But there are plenty of unknowns about long-term use.

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