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Trump Says Iran’s Response to Latest U.S. Proposal ‘Totally Unacceptable’
Hours after Iranian state media said on Sunday that Tehran had formally responded to the latest U.S. proposal…
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How China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S.
When a man identifying himself as Chris Chen reached out this winter to an aide on a House…
Deadly Israeli Strikes Erode Cease-Fire in Lebanon
Israel carried out a deadly wave of strikes in Lebanon on Saturday, as clashes with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed…
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How China’s Leader Lost Faith in His Generals
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Like the rising sea levels that have periodically threatened to submerge this city, the 2026 Venice Biennale has…
After Frederiksen Falls Short in Denmark, Right-Leaning Politician Is Asked to Form Government
Denmark’s king announced on Friday night that he was putting a center-right politician in charge of trying to…