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Britain Has Had 5 Leaders in a Decade. Is It About to Get Another?

New York Times May 13, 2026

The promise of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in 2024 was renewed stability — but that now appears to be under threat.

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A Tech Tycoon’s Prosecution Raises Fears of Authoritarian Overreach

New York Times May 13, 2026

Nadiem Makarim founded a popular app before joining Indonesia’s government. Now he could face 18 years in prison, targeted in what critics call a dubious anticorruption campaign.

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What to Know About the Federal Gas Tax Trump Wants to Suspend

New York Times May 13, 2026

President Trump said he would like to suspend the 18.4-cent-a-gallon tax, but it’s a move that may save drivers only a few dollars a month.

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Russia-Ukraine War Shows Cease-Fires Have Lost Meaning Under Trump

New York Times May 13, 2026

Temporary truces have become a tool of performative diplomacy, an end in themselves rather than a prelude to a lasting settlement, analysts say.

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Are These the Bones of the Fourth Musketeer? This Dutch Village Hopes So.

New York Times May 13, 2026

Wolder, near the Belgian border, is waiting to see if the skeleton it dug up in a church is Count d’Artagnan, from Alexandre Dumas’s tale.

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Walking the Streets of Ben Franklin’s Paris

NYT Europe May 13, 2026

The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. We followed in his footsteps.

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Gulf Countries Arrest Shiite ‘Traitors’ Amid War With Iran

New York Times May 13, 2026

Dozens of Gulf citizens have been accused of belonging to Iran-linked terrorism cells as the war accelerates a shift toward deeper authoritarianism in the region.

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How China Could Wield Its Control of Rare Earths Against Trump

New York Times May 13, 2026

A central question hanging over the summit this week is whether China will agree to extend a temporary postponement of even tougher rare-earth export controls.

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Dominican Republic Agrees to Take Third-Country Migrants Deported by U.S.

New York Times May 13, 2026

The agreement, which reverses President Luis Abinader’s previous stance, is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept deportees.

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Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz Leaves Safe Passage a Gamble

New York Times May 13, 2026

Vessels are traveling without transmitting critical information meant to keep the waters safe, maritime intelligence experts say.

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U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities

New York Times May 12, 2026

Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.

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Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread

New York Times May 12, 2026

A two-year investigation by a team of researchers in Israel concluded that sexual violence by Hamas and its allies was widespread during and after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

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Rainforest Automation and FortisBC Launch ICE-Funded Project to Advance Real-Time Demand Management

PRLOG May 12, 2026

Rainforest Automation and FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) have announced a new project to help customers reduce electricity use during peak demand periods.

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Claire Maurier, the Narcissistic Mother in ‘400 Blows,’ Dies at 97

NYT Europe May 12, 2026

A landmark of New Wave cinema, “The 400 Blows” brought her enduring global attention. She later appeared in “La Cage Aux Folles” and “Amélie.”

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U.S. Might Restart Strikes on Iran, Trump and Hegseth Warn

New York Times May 12, 2026

With talks at an impasse, both sides are holding to positions their opponents call unacceptable, while the economic pain caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to grow.

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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says Iran Must Make Deal or Face Renewed Attacks

New York Times May 12, 2026

Iran stuck to its most recent demands after President Trump dismissed them as unacceptable. As Mr. Trump left for a summit in China, he told reporters the war was “very much under control.”

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Why Keir Starmer Remains in Deep Peril After Staving Off Calls for Resignation

New York Times May 12, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer seemed to have won a temporary reprieve on Tuesday after daring his rivals to challenge him, but the underlying problems with his leadership remain.

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Drones Are Leading Cause of Civilian Deaths in Sudan War, U.N. Says

New York Times May 12, 2026

The U.N. documented 880 deaths from strikes carried out by Sudan’s military or its paramilitary enemy, the Rapid Support Forces, between January and April.

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Kuwait Accuses Iran of Trying to Infiltrate Its Territory

New York Times May 12, 2026

Kuwait’s interior ministry said a group of armed Iranians arrived at Bubiyan Island in the Persian Gulf on May 1 aboard a rented fishing boat and exchanged fire with Kuwaiti soldiers.

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New York Times May 12, 2026

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Trump and Xi Enter China Summit Distracted by Iran War

New York Times May 12, 2026

The war in Iran has cast a shadow of uncertainty on both superpowers, dimming early hopes that they could begin to address the larger issues that have frayed their relationship.

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