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How a U.S. Ally Uses Aid as a Cover in War
Flights into eastern Chad became a focus of scrutiny during Sudan’s civil war after investigators alleged that the United Arab…
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Albania Plans to Create a Muslim State in Tirana as Symbol of Tolerance
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced in September 2024 that his government was considering a sovereign microstate for the Bektashi…
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Middle East Crisis: Live Updates: With Death Toll Rising, Tensions Run High After Israeli Strike in Beirut
An Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on September 20, 2024, killed senior Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil and other members…
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The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President
Sri Lankans voted on September 21, 2024, in their first presidential election after an economic collapse drove mass protests and…
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The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia
The Netherlands formally agreed on September 20, 2024, to return 288 cultural objects from its state collection to Indonesia. Provenance…
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Harrods Will Be Sued by Mohamed al-Fayed’s Alleged Victims, Lawyers Say
Lawyers representing 37 women announced in September 2024 that they were preparing claims against Harrods over alleged rape and sexual…
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E.U. Will Offer $39 Billion Loan Ukraine Without U.S. Help
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed an EU loan of up to €35 billion for Ukraine during a…
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Europe’s New Defense Chief: ‘A King Without a Kingdom’?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen nominated former Lithuanian prime minister Andrius Kubilius in September 2024 to become the…
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Unmarked Graves at Canada’s Former Indigenous Schools Fuel A Debate
Ground-penetrating-radar findings at former Canadian residential-school sites prompted both community-led searches and a polarizing debate over terminology. A careful account…
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Lebanese Talk of Revenge for Pager Attacks
Lebanon was gripped by fear and anger after thousands of pagers and hundreds of radios associated with Hezbollah exploded on…
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