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Deaths Come During Heightened Foreign Tensions
- President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were killed when the helicopter they were on crashed, according to state media.
- The deaths leave Iran without two of its most influential figures at a time of heightened foreign tensions and domestic discontent.
President Had Been a Top Contender to Succeed Iran’s Supreme Leader
Ebrahim Raisi, 63, a conservative cleric who helped lead brutal crackdowns on the government’s opponents, was a protégé of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics
Public officials are now regularly subjected to threats of violence. It’s changing how they do their jobs.
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President Biden’s commencement address at Morehouse College drew some protest over U.S. support for the war in Gaza.
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Israeli Officials Challenge Netanyahu, Laying Bare Government Divisions
Two key members of Israel’s wartime government have demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu come up with a decisive strategy for Gaza.
N.Y.P.D. officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian rally in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
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Russia and Ukraine Engage in Dueling Air Assaults Behind the Front Lines
Both sides have been looking for ways to inflict damage beyond the battlefield, targeting military logistics hubs and urban centers.
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The U.S. and Europe moved closer to providing Ukraine a loan from the interest earned on frozen Russian assets.
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Europe wants to build a stronger defense industry, but it can’t decide how.
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This ‘Russian’ Woman Loves China. Too Bad She’s a Deepfake.
A.I.-manipulated videos on Chinese sites use young, supposedly Russian women to promote China-Russia ties, stoke patriotism — and make money.
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Chinese Firms Face Authoritarianism at Home and Hostility Abroad
The experience of TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, in Beijing and Washington shows how much the ground has shifted for China’s entrepreneurs.
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Ezra Klein
Seven Theories for Why Biden Is Losing (and What He Should Do About It)
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Avner Gvaryahu
Occupation Has Corrupted the Humanity of Israel’s Military
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Patti Davis
Biden Can Do Something at the Debates That Trump Never Could
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David French
The Trump Trial Is Disturbing on So Many Levels
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Harun Küçük
Higher Education Needs More Socrates and Plato
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Heather Havrilesky
Six Movies That Show the Value of a Good Cry
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John M. Barry
As Bird Flu Looms, the Lessons of Past Pandemics Take On New Urgency
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Ride the ‘Poller Coaster’
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