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Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping Wife, Testifies
Dominique Pelicot testified in an Avignon court on September 17, 2024 that he drugged and raped his then-wife Gisèle Pelicot…
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Israel’s Netanyahu Considers Firing Defense Minister Gallant in Government Shakeup
Reports in September 2024 said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was considering dismissing Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and bringing former…
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Death Toll Rises as Deadly Floods Threaten Central Europe: What We Know
Storm Boris brought destructive flooding to Central and Eastern Europe in mid-September 2024, killing people across Romania, Poland, Austria and…
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Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’
Thierry Breton resigned as the European Union’s internal-market commissioner on September 16, 2024, accusing European Commission President Ursula von der…
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Brazilian Politician Upends Debate by Hitting Opponent With Chair
A televised São Paulo mayoral debate descended into violence on September 15, 2024, when candidate José Luiz Datena struck rival…
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In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia
Georgia’s ruling-party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili provoked anger in September 2024 by saying Georgians should apologize to Ossetians for the 2008…
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Russia Ramps Up Air Assault on Ukrainian Cities
Russia expanded aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities in mid-September 2024, using guided bombs, one-way attack drones and missiles while ground…
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How a Tourist Paradise Became a Drug-Trafficking Magnet
Costa Rica’s forests, coasts and ports became increasingly valuable to international cocaine traffickers by 2024, bringing violence to a country…
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3 Hostages Likely Killed by Israeli Strike Last Fall, I.D.F. Says
An Israeli military investigation concluded in September 2024 that three hostages recovered from Gaza in December 2023 were probably killed…
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How Rituals of Faith Became Another Casualty of War
The war that followed the October 7, 2023 attacks reshaped religious life for Jews, Muslims and Christians across Israel and…
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