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Bodies of Four Italian Divers Found in Maldives Cave

New York Times May 18, 2026

The discovery comes after days of searching by an international team of rescue divers. A fifth body was recovered last week.

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Louvre Announces Architects for Expansion That Will Include New Mona Lisa Space

New York Times May 18, 2026

A team of international architects has been selected for the project, which is expected to increase the Paris museum’s capacity by three million visitors a year.

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Trump’s Taiwan Gambit is Already a Gift to China

New York Times May 18, 2026

President Trump’s open willingness to hold up a $14 billion Taiwan arms package is a win for Beijing. Now China could be weighing how to keep the weapons on ice for as long as it can.

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2 Americans Detained in Japan After Entering Punch the Monkey’s Zoo Enclosure

New York Times May 18, 2026

The men were charged with obstructing operations at a zoo, apparently as a stunt connected to a cryptocurrency. They denied the charges.

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Blocked Strait of Hormuz Leads to New Opportunities for Syria

New York Times May 18, 2026

The latest war in the Middle East has created new economic opportunities for Syria thanks to its geography.

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In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland

New York Times May 18, 2026

Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump’s threats to seize their island. But they have little leverage.

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Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R.

New York Times May 18, 2026

New research sheds light on how mediocre employees help would-be authoritarians maintain power.

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He Shut Liquor Stores and Banned Abortion, All for the Glory of Russia

New York Times May 18, 2026

A firebrand governor aims to transform his region into a laboratory for the Kremlin’s reactionary ideals.

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He’s Forging the Future of War

New York Times May 18, 2026

Meet the man who wants Ukraine to use autonomous drones that could decide on their own to use lethal force.

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Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places

New York Times May 18, 2026

The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel and fertilizer.

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A French Soccer Star Faces Off Against a Surging Foe: The Far Right

New York Times May 18, 2026

Kylian Mbappé, the captain of France’s national team, set off a storm a month before the World Cup by suggesting that the National Rally party was a threat to France.

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W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

New York Times May 18, 2026

The agency made the declaration just a day after Africa’s top public health agency first announced the outbreak. There is no approved vaccine for this species of Ebola.

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The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations

New York Times May 18, 2026

Iranian attacks and the stoppage of seaborne transit have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports, stalling the economic pivots intended to anchor the country’s growth.

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What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak

New York Times May 18, 2026

The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months

New York Times May 18, 2026

Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.

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Wave of Ukrainian Strikes Kills at Least 4, Russia Says

New York Times May 17, 2026

More than 550 drones were intercepted or shot down in more than a dozen regions, including Moscow, in one of largest attacks of the war.

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Runoff in Peru Offers Two Starkly Differing Visions for the Nation

New York Times May 17, 2026

The presidential election pits Keiko Fujimori, a conservative, against Roberto Sánchez, a leftist, after a crisis marked by delays and protests.

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Erdogan Wants Turkey to Have More Babies. Few Parents Are Listening.

New York Times May 17, 2026

Using cash grants and subsidized loans, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is trying to increase the birthrate. It’s not working.

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How Birding Apps Are Boosting Tourism in the World’s Top Bird Destination

New York Times May 17, 2026

Colombia is home to the most species of birds known to ornithologists. Merlin, an app, is helping to build an “avian tourism” industry there.

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A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea

New York Times May 17, 2026

The team’s trip, for a women’s soccer tournament, is unlikely to catalyze a diplomatic thaw between the two Koreas, although some sports events have.

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Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8

New York Times May 17, 2026

Four of the injured were in serious condition, the mayor of Modena said, praising residents who rushed to stop the car’s driver from escaping on foot.

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