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Greece Election: Kyriakos Mitsotakis Claims ‘Strong Mandate’ With Win
His party’s election victory comes as the country experiences strong economic growth, with voters seemingly willing to look past scandals and disasters that have tarnished his government.
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With Wagner’s Future in Doubt, Ukraine Could Capitalize on Chaos
The group played an outsize role in the campaign to take Bakhmut, Moscow’s one major battlefield victory this year. The loss of the mercenary army could hurt Russia’s ambitions in the Ukraine war.
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A Séance With Ryuichi Sakamoto at the Shed
“Kagami,” a new mixed-reality presentation, features a virtual likeness of the late composer. It becomes, mostly despite itself, an affecting meditation on grief.
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How to Build a Scent Smorgasbord for Mosquitoes
To study how the African malaria mosquito homes in on its human targets, researchers built an enormous “flight cage.” in rural Zambia.
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‘The Bear’ Season 2 Puts a Little Optimism on the Menu
With a gentler tone and reverence for hospitality, the Hulu show reaches beyond the chef to give other workers the spotlight.
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Char siu sauce goes beyond pork in this sticky caramelized cauliflower
Sticky-sweet char siu sauce stars in the plant-forward recipes in three new cookbooks, by Andrea Nguyen, Hetty Lui McKinnon and Maggie Zhou.
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s June 25 crossword, “To Make a Long Story Shorter”
Editing some books.
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Human remains found in area where actor Julian Sands went missing
Sands was reported missing in the Mount Baldy area of California’s San Gabriel Mountains in January. Authorities have conducted eight searches for him since.
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A.I.’s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails
Gaps in campaign rules allow politicians to spread images and messaging generated by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence technology.
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Officials question whether truce will hold in Kremlin, Wagner standoff
U.S. officials and other Western diplomats are continuing to study the aftermath of the short-lived rebellion for signs that the Russian president is left weakened.