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Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Pay Off Syria’s Debt to the World Bank

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Par :Raja Abdulrahim
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The countries agreed to cover $15 million owed to the lender as the new government in Damascus looks to rebuild the economy after the civil war.

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A market in Damascus, Syria. The civil war has taken a huge toll on the country’s economy, with industries decimated and infrastructure destroyed. The Syrian government expressed its “deep gratitude” for the joint payment.
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Conclave to Choose New Pope Will Start May 7, Vatican Says

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Par :Emma Bubola
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Over 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new head of the Roman Catholic Church.

© Vincenzo Pintovincenzo Pinto/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel in 2013 after cardinals failed to reach consensus on a new pope.
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Canada Votes

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Par :Matina Stevis-Gridneff
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We explain what’s at stake in today’s election.

© Pool photo by Christopher Katsarov

Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney.
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Ukraine Pinning War Hopes on Expanded Drone Program

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Par :Andrew E. Kramer
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With uncertainty looming over cease-fire talks and U.S. support, the Ukrainian military is relying more than ever on domestically produced drones.

© Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Flying a drone in Ukraine last week. The technology gives the pilot the video equivalent of a front-row seat as bombs hurtle into Russian soldiers, cars, tanks or bunkers.
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American Children Sent to Honduras, and A.I. on the Battlefield

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart · Jessica Metzger · Sheera Frenkel and Sapna Maheshwari
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Plus, teaching student athletes how to go viral.

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The children, 4 and 7, were put on a plane with their mother, who was deported. The family’s lawyer said the mother was given no choice but to take her children, which the Trump administration denied.
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Russia’s Putin Thanks Kim for North Korean Troops Fighting in Kursk

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Par :Choe Sang-Hun
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North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered a monument for the “heroic” soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, as Moscow and Pyongyang make first comments on the joint operation.

© Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik

A photo released by Russian state media shows its leader Vladimir V. Putin meeting with Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, in Pyongyang last year.
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Kurdish Distrust of Syria’s New Government Runs Deep

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Par :Alissa J. Rubin and Daniel Berehulak
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The Kurdish-led force that runs northeast Syria has agreed to integrate into a new national army, but some of its supporters remain wary.

© Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times

Coffins display deceased family members’ photographs as mourners gather to grieve the loss of a couple and their eight children, killed by a Turkish forces attack on their home days before, during a funeral last month in Kobani, Syria.
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Albuquerque Has a Crime Problem. Is the National Guard the Answer?

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Par :Jack Healy
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New Mexico’s governor said the troops are needed to help quell violence. But in the deeply blue city, the plan to deploy them has drawn uneasy comparisons to the talk of President Trump.

© Brad Trone for the New York Times

National Guard troops in Albuquerque listen to an instructor in preparation of deploying next month to support law enforcement.
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Josh Hawley and the Republican Populists, at War With Their Party

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Par :Robert Draper
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The conservative senator from Missouri, better known for his raised fist in solidarity with Trump supporters on Jan. 6, is embracing a key rhetorical theme in the president’s political ascendancy.

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Since his arrival to the Senate in 2019, Josh Hawley has charted two seemingly parallel courses: as a full-throttle champion of socially conservative causes and as a populist.
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Democrats Plan to Capitalize as G.O.P. Begins Outlining Spending Cuts

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Par :Carl Hulse
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Republican lawmakers are set to lay out specifics of their sweeping fiscal package as Congress returns for a critical month, giving Democrats an opening for fresh attacks.

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As Congress returns from a recess, Republicans will be forced to begin providing specifics of their tax and spending program, giving Democrats fodder for attacks.
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Brad Lander’s 2 Goals in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race: Beat Cuomo and Win

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Par :Dana Rubinstein
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Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller, says voters seeking a competent leader should look to him and not the former governor: “I am a decent person. Let’s just start there.”

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Brad Lander said that if former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was elected mayor, it would be “dangerous for New York City.”
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Families Split as India and Pakistan Cancel Visas After Kashmir Attack

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Par :Suhasini Raj · Mujib Mashal · Pragati K.B. and Atul Loke
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The repercussions from a terrorist attack led to painful scenes at the countries’ border, as families with mixed citizenship were suddenly divided.

Checking the passports of people waiting to cross into Pakistan from India on Sunday. Last week, India ordered nearly all Pakistani citizens to leave the country.
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One Key to a Successful Campaign for Pope? Act Like You’re Not Campaigning.

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Par :Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo
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Crucial meetings will be held this week in which contenders begin jockeying in earnest for the job of leading the Roman Catholic Church.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Cardinals taking communion during the funeral for Pope Francis on Saturday. On Monday cardinals will begin a critical week of meetings, where church leaders, including those considered papabili, or pope material, will give brief statements.
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U.S. Dollar’s Weakness Creates an Opportunity for the Euro. Can It Last?

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Par :Eshe Nelson
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European officials see the concern over the “safe haven” reputation of U.S. financial assets as a chance to attract investors.

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The European Central Bank in Frankfurt. “We see that our stability, predictability and respect for the rule of law is already proving a strength,” a European commissioner said.
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​North Korea Confirms It Sent Troops to Fight for Russia

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Par :Choe Sang-Hun
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Its leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered a monument for soldiers killed in the war against Ukraine and praised their “heroism and bravery​.”

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A commemorative march marking an anniversary of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army was held in Pyongyang on Friday.
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One Person Killed as Boat Collides With Ferry in Florida

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Par :Alexandra E. Petri
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The ferry was carrying 45 people when it was struck near a bridge in Clearwater, Fla. Other people were injured, the police said.

© Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times, via Associated Press

The wreckage of a ferry after a crash near a bridge in Clearwater, Fla., on Sunday.
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‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit

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Par :Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin
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The show’s top producer abruptly said last week he was quitting. “Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways,” the correspondent Scott Pelley told viewers.

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In his remarks on Sunday night’s telecast, Scott Pelley presented Bill Owens’s decision to resign as an effort to protect “60 Minutes” from further interference.
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Chubby Checker, Outkast and the White Stripes Will Join the Rock & Hall of Fame

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Par :Ben Sisario
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Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company and Soundgarden — but not Oasis or Phish — are also part of the 40th anniversary class.

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Chubby Checker, Outkast and the White Stripes will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November.
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Dick Barnett, Champion Knick With a Singular Jump Shot, Dies at 88

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Par :Richard Goldstein
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A high-scoring guard, he played on New York’s two title-winning teams in the 1970s. He was remembered for his “fall back, baby” shooting style.

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Dick Barnett of the Knicks going up against Gail Goodrich of the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles in 1972. He played on the only two N.B.A. championship teams in the Knicks’ history,
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Protests Against Israeli Official Heat Up Outside Synagogue in Brooklyn

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Par :Chelsia Rose Marcius and Sean Piccoli
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Mayor Eric Adams said the police were investigating reports of “despicable” actions by pro-Israel counterprotesters outside a Brooklyn synagogue where a far-right Israeli official had spoken.

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Outside a synagogue in Brooklyn, pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested a planned appearance by the Israeli official Itamar Ben-Givr.
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Patient Aboard an Ambulance Fatally Stabs a Firefighter Paramedic

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Par :Alexandra E. Petri
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The emergency worker in Kansas City, Mo., was stabbed in his chest while transporting a patient in what started as a routine call on Sunday, officials said.

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A 29-year-old firefighter paramedic died after being stabbed with an “an edged weapon” by a patient being transported in an ambulance, the police said.
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New Details Emerge on Trump Officials’ Sprint to Gut Consumer Bureau Staff

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Par :Stacy Cowley
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Emails and testimonials from workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau document the administration’s efforts to lay off 90 percent of the employees.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been on life support since February, when Trump administration officials began dismantling it.
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How Labubus Turned Into a Global Sensation

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Par :Alisha Haridasani Gupta
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Online and in person, people are clamoring to get their hands on Labubus, which are dolls that are “well-intentioned” but somewhat mischievous.

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Labubu dolls, which are known collectively as The Monsters, come in various collections, like the Big into Energy series.
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D.E.A. Says More Than 100 Undocumented Immigrants Were Detained in a Colorado Raid

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Par :Eduardo Medina
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Officials said agents found weapons and illicit drugs inside the nightclub, including cocaine, methamphetamine and a mixture of powdered drugs known as pink cocaine.

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The Trump administration has been calling attention to its efforts to round up gang members and undocumented immigrants, including a raid in Denver in February.
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Authorities Make Arrest Linked to Noem’s Stolen Purse

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Par :Minho Kim
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse contained her driver’s license, government badge, passport and $3,000 in cash when it was swiped from an upscale burger restaurant.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag was stolen at a restaurant in Washington last week.
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Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks

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Par :Edward Wong
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there are reasons to be optimistic, but also asserted there are “other issues” on which the administration wants to spend its energy.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

“We want to see it happen,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday of a peace deal in Ukraine. “There are reasons to be optimistic, but there are reasons to be realistic of course as well.”
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