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Politics
The Extradition of Julian Assange Threatens Press Freedoms
Fourteen years ago, at a human rights conference in Oslo, I met Julian Assange. From the moment I encountered the…
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World
Thursday Briefing
Russian advances on a space-based nuclear weapon.
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Politics
It’s Not Time for Our Troops to Leave the Middle East
The United States base at Tower 22 in Jordan is in the middle of a seemingly unending desert, astride the…
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World
Two Cases Aim to Cut Off China and Iran From U.S. Technology
In one case, material stolen from a private company would help the development of technology to track ballistic and hypersonic…
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World
This Venezuelan Family Won Asylum. Days Later, They Lost It.
Millions of asylum seekers have overwhelmed the immigration system. A confusing mix-up is keeping one family in limbo.
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World
After Niger Coup, U.S. Scrambles to Keep a Vital Air Base
On a barren swath of land in the Sahara, U.S. Air Base 201 stands far from public sight, on the…
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World
Blinken Returns to Middle East as Tensions Grow With Israel
Details of a clash between the U.S. secretary of state and Israel’s prime minister point to the challenges ahead.
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World
Monday Briefing: Ukraine Steps Up Sabotage
Plus the beloved cats of a Chilean prison.
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World
Pentagon’s New Plans to Reduce Civilian Deaths Leave Questions Over Israel
The document codifies procedures for U.S. combat but does not address operations the United States supports through military aid alone.
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World
U.S. Strikes Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq in Round of Retaliation
The strikes followed a drone attack hours earlier by members of Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups on Erbil air base…