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Chinese Ship Takes Arctic Shortcut: Smart Business? Or a Political Flex?

New York Times Sep 8, 2026

Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar ambitions.

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Britain Set to Target Israeli West Bank Settlements With Trade Ban

New York Times Sep 8, 2026

The expected move will be announced on Tuesday, officials said, and underscored Israel’s mounting isolation over its policies toward Palestinians following the war in Gaza.

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Jean-François Leroy, Champion of Photography at Its Rawest, Dies at 69

NYT Europe Sep 7, 2026

His photojournalism festival, Visa Pour l’Image, brought to wide attention images of war and suffering. The French president called him “a great defender of reality.”

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Nazi-Looted Painting in Real Estate Listing Must Be Returned

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

The 18th-century painting “Portrait of a Lady” was stolen by a high-ranking Nazi in the 1940s. Last year, it surfaced in a real estate listing in Argentina.

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Israel Launches Deadly Strikes in Lebanon as Military Campaign Intensifies

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

The bombardment killed 11 people, Lebanese officials said, after days of attacks that have spurred worries that Israel is looking to push deeper into Lebanese territory.

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Philippines Lawmaker, Cousin of Marcos, Charged With Taking Kickbacks

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

A cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was charged with plundering public funds meant for flood control in the Southeast Asian country. He has denied wrongdoing.

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Thousands of Serbs Gather to Mourn Ratko Mladic, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

The government insisted the funeral was a private affair, even as government ministers attended and state-controlled news media lavished praise on the convicted war criminal.

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Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Set to Take Effect as Trump Threatens to Escalate

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

New Canadian levies of up to 50 percent are expected to begin Tuesday, even as Washington warns of a new round of American tariffs.

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The Film Industry Is Worried About Survival. France Wants to Save the Day.

NYT Europe Sep 7, 2026

An A-list gathering in the French Riviera aimed to serve as a rallying cry for a sector threatened by YouTube, TikTok and artificial intelligence.

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Haitians Deported From U.S. Are Left Broke and Stranded

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

Hundreds have been deported to Haiti in recent weeks, and some say they have been left with no money, no protection from gangs and no place to go.

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After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not have a straightforward path to governing Saxony-Anhalt, but a small populist party could clear the way.

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AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Sends a Signal to Europe

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections elsewhere on the continent next year, analysts said.

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Building Housing Students Collapses in New Delhi, Killing at Least 7

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

Rescue crews were working to find people trapped in the wreckage of the building, which collapsed on Sunday.

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Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.

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They Went to Ukraine on the ‘Peace Express.’ Detours Are Likely Ahead.

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

The Trump administration had let the peace process enter such a freeze that a trip to Kyiv was just an initial step. Any new talks will happen alongside escalating fighting.

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Virtual Taekwondo Takes the Contact Out of a Combat Sport

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

The contactless version of the Korean martial art is making its debut at this year’s Asian Games. Critics say it’s a glorified video game.

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Indonesia’s Growing Microplastics Problem

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

Microplastics are usually consumed through food and water, but more recently, they are making their way into Indonesia’s air and rain. Sui-Lee Wee, our Asia business correspondent, traveled to Jakarta, the capital, to find out why.

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Noël Godin, Prankster Who Threw Pies at the Powerful, Dies at 80

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

Splattering figures like Bill Gates, Jean-Luc Godard and Bernard-Henri Lévy, he perfected the art of using whipped cream as a form of protest.

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In Finland, a Velvety Bed for Old Souls

NYT Europe Sep 7, 2026

Tom Simons spent years on the island of Molandet, near Helsinki, before he was inspired to create a garden from moss and lichen.

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How Ancient Farmers Used Floral Designs to Track Goods

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

A Mesopotamian culture’s decorated ceramics show some early roots of math, researchers argued.

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In Peru, the Trump Administration Sees the Limits of Its Anti-China Push

New York Times Sep 7, 2026

As Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to Peru, its growing economic ties to China have raised tensions with the U.S., but show no signs of reversing course.

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