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ISIS Detention Camps Pose a Dangerous Problem for Syria’s Leaders
The government faces a dilemma over what to do with civil-war-era prisons and detention camps that hold thousands of ISIS fighters and tens of thousands of their family members.
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Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Raises Stakes in Stand off With Maduro
The decision by María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, to emerge from hiding and leave the country has electrified her movement but carries political risks.
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The Challenges to Europe’s Security Go Beyond Trump’s Lack of Support
Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the United States, with key decisions looming over the future of Ukraine.
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Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says
The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.
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Khmer Rouge-Era Land Mines Have a Big Role in Thailand-Cambodia Conflict
Thailand says ordnance replanted by Cambodia has injured or maimed more than a dozen of its soldiers. Cambodia rejects the accusation.
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Sundance Film Festival Announces 2026 Line-Up
The final Sundance Film Festival in Park City announced their program today, including new projects by Jay Duplass, Kogonada, David Wain, Dawn Porter, Josephine Decker, and many more. The official release is below. Come back in January for extensive coverage of the majority of this line-up. Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced 90 feature films…
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“One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” Lead Chicago Film Critics Association Nominees
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” (also named the best film of the year by this site today) and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” tied the Chicago Film Critics Association record for the most nominations this morning, landing a stunning dozen a piece. And yet the CFCA, of which multiple contributors to this site are members,…
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Sophos achieves its best-ever results in the MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise 2025 Evaluation
A major milestone: Sophos XDR delivers 100% detection coverage in the latest ATT&CK Evaluation.
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Your Holiday Party Food Should Be a Shrimp Tower
Whether to save space, wow guests or indulge in nostalgia, tall food is taking over. This edible tree checks all three boxes.
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A Braised Pork Shoulder Recipe for the Holidays
Melissa Clark’s braised pork shoulder with tomatoes, lemons and olives rises to the occasion without much fuss.