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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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Mexico’s Contentious Judiciary Overhaul Becomes Law
Mexico’s sweeping judicial overhaul became part of the constitution on September 15, 2024, after President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed…
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Why is Ye, Formerly Kanye West, Doing a Show in China?
Ye, the American musician formerly known as Kanye West, staged a listening event at Wuyuanhe Stadium in Haikou on September…
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Going the Distance at the Tram Driver Olympics
Twenty-six two-person teams from 21 countries competed in the 11th European Tramdriver Championship in Frankfurt on September 14, 2024. The…
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Election in Montreal Poses a Test for Trudeau
The September 16, 2024 federal byelection in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun became a high-stakes test for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau because the southwest…
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Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
France gave the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic summer a final public farewell on September 14, bringing athletes, volunteers and…
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