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What’s Behind the Protests in Georgia?
For days, pro-Western Georgians have clashed with police over the government’s plan to suspend plans for European Union membership.
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Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released
President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.
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An Arctic Hamlet is Sinking Into the Thawing Permafrost
Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when.
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Jewish Museum Acquires Never-Shown Entry to Venice Biennale
Ruth Patir refused to display her video installation at the Israel pavilion until a cease-fire and hostage agreement was reached. “(M)otherland” will debut in Tel Aviv.
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The Unloved, Part 131: Anatomy of Hell
With the release of Catherine Breillat’s effortlessly beautiful and scandalous “Last Summer,” the Unloved looks back at the paroxysmal end of Breillat’s second period as a filmmaker, after her abrasive 1970s output, and before her turn to fairy tales, which seemed to open her to a sensitivity she only hinted at in works as diverse as…
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2024 Christmas Cookies Are Here
Lemony turmeric, gingery cheesecake, boozy almond: This year’s Cookie Week has something for everyone.
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Steps Down Amid Chipmaker’s Struggles
Pat Gelsinger stepped down after nearly four years at the helm of the onetime highflying company, Intel said Monday.
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Biden Targets China’s Chip Industry With Wider Trade Bans
New rules significantly expand restrictions on selling China chip technology, but critics say they also contain carve-outs that are favorable to industry.
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Volkswagen Workers Go on Strike Across Germany
Workers at nine of the automaker’s German factories walked off their jobs for several hours, and warned they would escalate the action if their demands went unmet.
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Trump Doubles Down on Defiance After the Collapse of the Matt Gaetz Selection
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to install Kash Patel as F.B.I. director indicates that he remains undaunted by Washington resistance as he appoints ideological warriors, conspiracy theorists and even relatives.