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In War-Torn Nations, Trump’s Travel Ban Brings a New Hardship
For people in countries like Afghanistan and Myanmar, the president’s order dimmed hopes for sanctuary in the United States.
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Trump and Xi Hold Call, China Says
The two leaders spoke by phone on Thursday, after weeks of worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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Europe Wants to Banish Russian Gas. The U.S. May Have Other Plans.
A large Republican donor wants to buy a Russian pipeline to Germany. The White House has entertained the idea of working with the Kremlin to supply Russian gas to Europe.
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Another ‘Gomorrah’ TV Series About the Mob? Some in Naples Say, ‘Basta.’
With another “Gomorrah” spinoff being filmed, some Neapolitans say they’re fed up with all the shows portraying the “malavita,” or the lawless life. “Why must only bad things be said about us?”
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Israeli Military Recovers Bodies of Two Hostages Taken in Oct. 7 Attack
Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were in their 70s, were killed by members of a small Palestinian militant group, according to the Israeli security forces.
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Dancing With Death: Mike Flanagan on “The Life of Chuck”
Mike Flanagan is no stranger to telling stories about death. However, his latest film is something quite different in how it dances with existential questions about the boundless beauty of life, the terrible agony of loss, and, ultimately, what it all means as our lives inevitably come to a close. In “The Life of Chuck”…
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How Ving Rhames Became the True Heart of the Mission: Impossible Franchise
“Why is it the Black man always dies in the first 10 pages?” Luther Stickell, played by Ving Rhames, was supposed to die in the first “Mission: Impossible” movie. Brian De Palma’s 1995 film did away with almost all of the TV show’s characters and radically changed the one who remained, all to leave Tom…
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Ispace of Japan Has Lost Contact With Resilience Moon Lander
Ispace said it is trying re-establish contact with Resilience, its robotic lander. An earlier spacecraft from the company crashed on the moon in 2023.
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A How-To for the Self-Sacrificing Samurai, Now Translated into English
A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.
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I Was Sidelined by Illness. This Ghanaian Soup Got Me Back in the Kitchen.
Yewande Komolafe couldn’t cook for more than a year. This is the recipe she was most eager to make.