In a Muzzled Russia, He Still Speaks His Mind
Dmitri A. Muratov at his office at Novaya Gazeta in Moscow in December.
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After Sting Operation, Cousin of Bashar al-Assad Convicted in Arms for Drugs Deal
A defaced billboard of former Syrian leader Bashar al Assad, in Aleppo, last year.
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Lost Friendships, Broken Relationships: How the War in Iran Is Dividing the Diaspora
Osveh Varastegan, who left Iran in 2020, at the gym where she works as a personal trainer in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Europe Pushes for a Gentler Internet for Children
Stéphanie Mistre, whose daughter, Marie Le Tiec, ended her life in 2021 at age 15, has become an activist for children’s online safety.
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U.S. Plans Military Expansion in Greenland
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, meeting with members of the U.S. military at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland last year. The missile defense installation is the only active American base on the island.
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Every Trump Threat to Abandon NATO Hollows It Out
U.S. soldiers in a military exercise with NATO members in Romania in June. The U.S. secretary of state has warned that relations with NATO will need to be re-examined.
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Evacuated From War-Torn Gaza, 11 Toddlers Return Home to Hugs and Tears
Sondos al-Kurd with her daughter, Bisan, 2, after they were reunited in Gaza on Tuesday.
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When Racism Is a Crime: Brazil Puts a Tourist on Trial for Word and Gesture
Agostina Páez arriving at the Argentine Consulate in Rio de Janeiro this month to attend a news conference.
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Israel’s Message to a Broad Swath of Lebanon: Shiites Must Go
Displaced children at a school housing Shiite, Sunni families forced to relocated by the conflict in Hasbayya, Lebanon last week.
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The Sailors Stranded in the Persian Gulf
Almost 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Persian Gulf, according to the International Maritime Organization, as Iran has effectively blocked the exit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Surge After Trump Threatens to Escalate Attacks
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