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Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using low-cost, unsophisticated methods to sow fear in Jewish communities.

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Rising Fuel Prices Force Policymakers to Weigh Excruciating Choices

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

The Bank of England and European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as officials search for signs of possible longer-term damage and warn of the impact of a prolonged energy shock.

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Israel Intercepts Aid Flotilla Heading to Breach Naval Blockade of Gaza

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

Activists said the Israeli military boarded and disabled boats carrying humanitarian assistance to the territory in international waters near Greece.

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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Is Moved to House Arrest From Prison in Myanmar

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

The ousted civilian leader has been detained since a military coup forced her from power in 2021.

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Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban

NYT Europe Apr 30, 2026

The jury of the world’s most important art exhibition had said it wouldn’t consider artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity.

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How the War in Iran is Affecting Africa’s Economy and Fuel Supply

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

Despite the fragile cease-fire in the Middle East, many Africans say they are bracing for tougher times ahead and making difficult decisions about the future.

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August Wilson Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before: In Italian

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

In three U.S. cities, a new production of the playwright’s cabdriver drama “Jitney” will be imported from Italy.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Plan to Maintain Control Over Strait of Hormuz

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities.

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Iceland’s Pools and Hot Tubs Are Now UNESCO-Recognized. Some Locals Aren’t Thrilled.

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

Iceland’s swimming pools and hot tubs serve as hubs of social life, a cultural distinction recently honored by UNESCO. Some Icelanders aren’t so thrilled.

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How Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Complicating a High-Stakes Trip to China

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

If President Trump flies to China as planned in May, the primary topic will clearly be the rippling economic effects of a war that Beijing has made clear it viewed as unnecessary.

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Korean Air Bans Roosters on U.S. Flights to the Philippines

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

The airline was used by chicken breeders in Texas to illegally transport roosters for cockfights, an animal welfare group said.

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Michelangelo and Rodin: Finding the Living Spirit in Stone

NYT Europe Apr 30, 2026

An exhibition at the Louvre shows how the two artists, working centuries apart, found common ground in the vital force of rough-hewed textures.

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Trump May Pull Troops From Germany. That Isn’t as Scary as It Once Was.

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

Germany has hugely increased its military spending, aiming to be less dependent on Washington. Its support for U.S. attacks on Iran may also give it leverage.

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Missing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

The police are seeking a man who was last seen holding hands with the 5-year-old girl on Saturday night near Alice Springs.

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Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

More than a year of similar conversations have failed to bring the country any closer to peace, so Ukrainians have stopped hoping they will.

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Police in Australia Were Warned of Terror Risk Before Bondi Attack, Report Says

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

A Jewish security group told police an attack on the community was “likely” because of heightened antisemitism, days before December’s mass shooting in Sydney.

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British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.

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Mother Runs for Office in India After Daughter Was Raped and Killed

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

Ratna Debnath is a candidate for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, which is campaigning on women’s safety in an Indian state election.

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Testing the Waters

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

Iran has threatened to start charging a toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Even if it never happens, the idea could unsettle global shipping.

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In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls

New York Times Apr 30, 2026

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history of monuments.

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U.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel

New York Times Apr 29, 2026

Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, of a yearslong scheme to protect the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel in exchange for bribes and votes.

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