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An ‘Unprecedented’ Outbreak of Meningitis Raises Alarm in Britain

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

Two people have died in an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Many cases were traced to a nightclub in Canterbury that is popular with students at the University of Kent.

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We Traced How U.S. Guns Get to Mexican Cartels

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

Gun traffickers have quietly moved what they say is an unprecedented number of weapons from the United States to Mexico. Our reporter Paulina Villegas followed the trail of these guns.

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Inside the Supply Line Delivering American Guns to Mexican Cartels

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

A surge of weapons is flowing from the U.S. to Mexico. These firearms — sourced from gun shops, shows, websites and apps — are funneled across the border to fuel the country’s most violent crimes.

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Israel’s Killing of Ali Larijani Could Allow Military to Tighten Grip on Iran

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

As Iran’s top national security official, Mr. Larijani had a reputation for acting as a bridge between hard-line figures in the armed forces and more moderate political factions.

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Another Tanker Is Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

The ship was struck near an Emirati port, in the first such attack in five days. The United Arab Emirates also said it was intercepting Iranian drones and missiles.

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Antisemitic Attacks Bring Deeper Unease to Dutch Jews

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

Since a school and a synagogue were attacked over two days, an unsettling feeling has spread among Jews in the Netherlands.

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Dozens Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

The attack hit a drug rehabilitation facility, and Afghanistan vowed to retaliate, risking an escalation of the conflict between the two countries.

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Who Runs Iran Now? Charting the Top Leaders Killed in the War So Far.

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

Israel said on Tuesday that it had killed two more high-ranking figures, including the man who had essentially been running Iran for weeks.

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Under Roman Abramovich, Chelsea Broke Rules for Years, Premier League Says

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

The Russian oligarch spent nearly two decades building the London soccer club into a sporting superpower. That success was built partly on regulation breaches, an investigation found.

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Why Won’t Europe Help Trump in Iran? Let’s Count the Reasons.

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

President Trump says his NATO allies are disloyal for not helping the United States to clear an oil blockade. But they have a long list of incentives to refuse.

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Len Deighton, Author of Espionage Best-Sellers, Dies at 97

NYT Europe Mar 17, 2026

His Cold War thrillers “The Ipcress File” and “Funeral in Berlin” brought a documentary-style realism to the spy genre.

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As Carney Seeks Canadian Alliances with China, India and Qatar, He Looks Away on Human Rights

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

Canada’s prime minister chooses pragmatism in a turbulent world, which means doing business with countries that do not share Canada’s democratic values. Some critics see this as weakness.

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Trump Signals He May Intervene in Cuba Following Iran and Venezuela

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

Still at war with Iran and in control in Venezuela, President Trump is signaling that he is about to intervene in another country.

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Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.

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Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming. In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church’s administrative heart. Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.

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At Least 23 Killed in Nigeria as Insurgent Attacks Go On Despite U.S. Help

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

A teaching hospital and two markets in the city of Maiduguri were hit in what a military spokesman said were suicide bombings by Boko Haram.

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Europe Has Helped the U.S. Protect Shipping. The Strait of Hormuz Is Different.

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

European Union ministers and leaders pushed back on ideas to protect the strait, including expanding a maritime operation already in place in the Red Sea.

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China is Tight-Lipped on Trump’s Request to Delay His Xi Summit

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

After President Trump said he needed to postpone his meeting in Beijing with Xi Jinping, a spokesman for China said officials were still discussing the timing of a meeting.

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Dreaming of a Budget Version of a Private Island? Tobacco Caye Fits the Bill.

NYT USA Mar 17, 2026

On this tiny island off Belize, the snorkeling is great, the birds are colorful and everyone is your friend.

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This is what happened on March 16.

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday

New York Times Mar 17, 2026

President Trump said he might postpone a trip to China to focus on the war. More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon this month, according to the country’s health ministry.

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