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• Pompeo Calls Attacks on Saudi Arabia ‘Act of War’ and Seeks Coalition to Counter Iran
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:17:32 +0000-Ben Hubbard, David D. Kirkpatrick, Edward Wong and Richard Pérez-Peña
  The secretary of state’s words were the strongest so far from any American official regarding the attack on Saudi oil facilities last weekend.
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• After a Divisive Israeli Election, Calls for Unity
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 22:04:08 +0000-David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who tried to win on the strength of his right-wing and religious base, appears to have fallen short of a majority.
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• Justin Trudeau Says He Is ‘Deeply Sorry’ After Brownface Photo Surfaces
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:15:05 +0000-Ian Austen and Dan Bilefsky
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s campaign was thrown into turmoil when a photograph surfaced of him in brownface makeup at a 2001 private school party.
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• France Didn’t Ban Pesticides Near Towns. So Mayors Are Doing It Themselves.
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:33:06 +0000-Adam Nossiter
  A mayor banned pesticide use on the farms surrounding his village. Even though he was prosecuted for doing so, dozens of other mayors have followed his lead.
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• A Filmmaker Explored Japan’s Wartime Enslavement of Women. Now He’s Being Sued.
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:40:14 +0000-Motoko Rich
  A documentary concludes that conservatives who deny the sexual enslavement of “comfort women” are “revisionists.” Conservatives interviewed in the film say they were defamed.
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• Netanyahu Is in Trouble, and Other Takeaways From the Israeli Election
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 20:46:08 +0000-Megan Specia
  Israeli voters went to the polls on Tuesday for the second time in five months. The results aren’t certain, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to gain the support he had hoped for.
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• Britain’s Supreme Court Is Thrust Into Center of Brexit Debate
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 21:09:25 +0000-Mark Landler
  A case against Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament is testing Britain’s Supreme Court and its tradition of steering clear of political disputes.
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• Duterte Says He Ordered a Politician Killed; a Spokesman Says He Misspoke
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 07:58:52 +0000-Jason Gutierrez
  “I ambushed you, you animal, and you still survived,” the Philippine president said of a mayor who was attacked by gunmen last year.
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• Hong Kong Unrest Leads to Cancellation of Horse Races at Iconic Track
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:38:57 +0000-Elaine Yu
  The popular horse races — which draw a mix of Cantonese bettors and beer-swilling expats — had until now been largely unhurt by the unrest roiling the city.
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• Hard-Liners in Iran See No Drawback to Bellicose Strategy
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 23:26:08 +0000-David D. Kirkpatrick and Farnaz Fassihi
  Trying to win sanctions relief, officials in Tehran believe they can lash out against American allies without suffering serious penalties, analysts say.
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• Spain Heads to 4th Election in 4 Years After Failure to Form Government
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:15:58 +0000-Raphael Minder
  Spain was plunged into political uncertainty after talks to form a government collapsed, forcing another national election in November.
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• Nobel Peace Laureate Could Face Prosecution Over Myanmar Military’s Actions
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:13:13 +0000-Nick Cumming-Bruce
  Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s civilian leader, once was a democracy icon. Now she’s an international pariah because of the Myanmar military’s brutality.
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• What Really Brought Down the Boeing 737 Max?
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 20:43:47 +0000-William Langewiesche
  Malfunctions caused two deadly crashes. But an industry that puts unprepared pilots in the cockpit is just as guilty.
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• Iran, Brexit, Justin Trudeau: Your Thursday Briefing
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:06:01 +0000-Melina Delkic
  Here’s what you need to know.
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• Israel’s Arab Politicians Emerge With New Political Heft
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:19:55 +0000-Isabel Kershner
  A higher voter turnout translated into power for Israel’s Arab alliance, opening up possibilities for a more influential role in the political arena.
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• Security Dogs Sent to Jordan Have Died or Fallen Sick, Report Says
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:39:13 +0000-Christine Hauser
  A federal report on a State Department antiterrorism program said at least 10 bomb-sniffing dogs had died of medical issues from 2008 to 2016.
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• Israel, China, Saudi Arabia: Your Thursday Briefing
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:48:33 +0000-Alisha Haridasani Gupta
  Tracing China's Twitter trolls.
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• Fire at Islamic School in Liberia Kills at Least 27, Police Say
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:57:44 +0000-The Associated Press
  Many children were thought to be among the victims of the blaze, which destroyed a dormitory and another building east of Monrovia.
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• Israel, California, Federal Reserve: Your Wednesday Briefing
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:09:44 +0000-Chris Stanford
  Here’s what you need to know.
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• Does Influencer Grammar Matter?
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:55:49 +0000-Stanley Widianto
  In Southeast Asia, watchdog accounts call out misspelled and otherwise muddled English-language captions.
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• War Made Her a Refugee. Now She’s ‘Home,’ in Amsterdam’s Counterculture.
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:00:02 +0000-Alia Malek
  It has been seven years since Souad fled Syria. In the Netherlands, she is learning to define herself as more than just a Muslim, a Syrian or a displaced person.
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• Your Wednesday Briefing: Israel, Iran, Spain Elections
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 05:57:13 +0000-Melina Delkic
  Here’s what you need to know.
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• After Tight Israeli Election, Netanyahu’s Tenure Appears Perilous
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:01:06 +0000-David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner
  The winner of Israel’s do-over election was too close to call early Wednesday, but exit polls pointed to serious obstacles for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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• U.S. Outlines Plans to Scrutinize Chinese and Other Foreign Investment
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:34:46 +0000-Alan Rappeport
  International deals involving technology and real estate could be blocked under proposed new rules that would add teeth to a law passed last year.
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• Spanish Court Calls U.S. Extradition Request Politically Motivated
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 20:45:54 +0000-Raphael Minder
  A Spanish court said that the United States’ request was politically motivated, and that drug trafficking charges leveled against the former intelligence chief lacked sufficient detail.
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• The Most Powerful Lightning Strikes in Unexpected Places
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:41:21 +0000-Katherine Kornei
  Superbolts are extremely rare, and thousands of times more powerful than the tendrils in the typical electrical storm.
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• Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Facebook: Your Wednesday Briefing
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:23:15 +0000-Alisha Haridasani Gupta
  Indonesia is burning.
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• Little-Known Professor and a Media Mogul Advance in Tunisia’s Presidential Election
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:22:04 +0000-Ben Hubbard
  The two populists will vie for the country’s top job in a runoff election next month.
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• ‘Midnight Traveler’ Review: A Refugee Family’s Search for Safe Harbor
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:35:41 +0000-Manohla Dargis
  The global migration crisis comes into intimate view in this documentary about an Afghan family’s arduous journey toward asylum.
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• Getty Trust to Invest $100 Million in Saving Threatened Antiquities
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 20:20:59 +0000-Julia Jacobs
  The money will go toward preserving ancient artifacts that are in danger because of crises like war and climate change.
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• After Polls Close, Netanyahu and Gantz Appear Locked in Tight Race
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 02:24:18 +0000-David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist challenger, Benny Gantz, appeared to be neck and neck as Israel’s second election in five months drew to a close Tuesday night.
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• In Rare Show of Defiance, Russian Celebrities Rally Behind Jailed Actor
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:20:09 +0000-Ivan Nechepurenko
  Though the theater and film industries are firmly controlled by the Kremlin, many Russian actors spoke out against what they called a trumped-up case.
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• Ecuador Investigates Data Breach of Up to 20 Million People
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:35:50 +0000-Palko Karasz and Anatoly Kurmanaev
  The trove of personal details was found on an unsecured server in Florida, though it was unclear whether anyone had gained access to the information.
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• To Find Clues in Saudi Oil Attacks, U.S. Examines Missile and Drone Parts
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:57:03 +0000-Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes and David D. Kirkpatrick
  American investigators are gathering evidence to bolster their claim that Iran was responsible for attacking oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
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• As Amazon Smolders, Indonesia Fires Choke the Other Side of the World
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:50:30 +0000-Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono
  Thousands of fires, most of them set to clear land for plantations that make palm oil, created thick clouds of smoke that disrupted air travel and sickened people.
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• Iran, Israel, General Motors: Your Tuesday Briefing
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:41:13 +0000-Chris Stanford
  Here’s what you need to know.
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• Taliban Make Good on Pledge to Strike Afghan Election Campaign
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 20:18:11 +0000-Najim Rahim, David Zucchino and Fatima Faizi
  Two attacks including one at a rally for President Ashraf Ghani killed at least 48 people, less than two weeks before the vote. Mr. Ghani was unhurt.
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• Putin Says Saudis Should Buy Russian Missiles, to Laughter From Iran
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 17:09:18 +0000-David D. Kirkpatrick
  President Putin said he was “ready to provide appropriate assistance” to the Saudis after attacks on their oil installations, suggesting Riyadh should buy Russian surface-to-air missiles.
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• ​Job One for Saudis’ New Energy Chief: Picking Up the Pieces
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:19:32 +0000-Stanley Reed
  Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman was named energy minister less than a week before an aerial attack crippled Saudi Arabia’s oil production.
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• A Professor’s Killing Sends a Chill Through a Campus in Pakistan
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:40:53 +0000-Ben Farmer
  A student said he killed Prof. Khalid Hameed, a well-liked teacher, because he insulted Islam. Now his colleagues are being very careful about what they say.
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• A Mosaic of Groups Competes in Israel’s Election
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:32:34 +0000-
  Israeli politics can be tribal, with loyalties to ethnic groups, religious factions and ideologies as strong a factor in voting as views on particular issues. Here’s a guide in words and pictures.
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• Train Derails in Hong Kong, Injuring 5 and Snarling Commute
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:46:13 +0000-Mike Ives and Elaine Yu
  One man and four women were hospitalized after the rush-hour derailment. Such accidents are exceedingly rare in Hong Kong, and the cause was not immediately clear.
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• Your Tuesday Briefing
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:24:43 +0000-Melina Delkic
  Oil, Trump taxes, Israel election: Here’s what you need to know.
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• Venezuela’s Maduro Trains Sights on Opposition’s Last Bastion: Congress
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:18:17 +0000-Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ana Vanessa Herrero
  President Maduro’s Socialist Party legislators are retaking their seats in Congress, threatening the power base of Juan Guaidó, the congressional leader who has also claimed the presidency.
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• As Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Drags On, Untracked Cases Sow Confusion
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 05:24:52 +0000-Donald G. McNeil Jr.
  On tour in Africa, American officials said the U.S. would keep providing aid. But Congo’s response has been uneven, and the former health minister has been jailed.
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• Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Banksy: Your Tuesday Briefing
  Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:58:08 +0000-Alisha Haridasani Gupta
  Confusion around Saudi Arabia attacks.
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• Baby Chimpanzees’ Case Reveals Nepal as a Trafficking Hot Spot
  Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:15:52 +0000-Bhadra Sharma
  Five men were convicted of smuggling two baby chimpanzees through Nepal, which has become a hot-spot for traffickers.
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• A Marine Looks Back at His Battles in Afghanistan
  Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:52:40 +0000-Thomas Gibbons-Neff
  In February 2010, in the Taliban sanctuary of Marja, we were fighting to let Afghanistan build a democracy. Or something like that.
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• A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World
  Mon, 16 Sep 2019 21:04:57 +0000-Andrew Jacobs
  The International Life Sciences Institute, with branches in 17 countries, is funded by giants of the food and drug industries.
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• U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Just Over a Week After Trump Scraps Peace Talks
  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:00:19 +0000-Thomas Gibbons-Neff
  The soldier, who was killed while fighting alongside Afghan commandos in Wardak Province, is the 17th American service member to die during combat operations this year.
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