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In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters

The success of new political parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite highlights the frustrations of many working-age people in Japan.

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan meeting with leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Monday, a day after their defeat in parliamentary elections.
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Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes

The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.

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Bedouin tribe members, evacuating in the back of a truck, stopped at a security checkpoint in Taarah, in Syria’s southern Sweida Province, on Monday.
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2 Deadly Shootings in 2 Days Show Dangers That Now Come With Aid in Gaza

On Saturday, Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israel-backed food site. On Sunday, they fired at people gathering near a U.N. convoy. Both incidents were symptoms of broader problems.

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Mourners after Israeli troops opened fire on people trying to get aid north of Gaza City on Sunday.
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Israel Refuses to Renew Visa of Top UN Humanitarian Official for Gaza

The head of the agency that helps oversee international aid deliveries to the territory had criticized the impact of Israeli policy on civilians.

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In a screen grab taken from a handout video provided by the United Nations, Jonathan Whittall is standing near a destroyed hospital in Gaza in 2024.
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Crucial Court Hearing Begins in Harvard Case Against Trump

At a hearing in Boston on Monday, a lawyer for Harvard called the Trump administration’s case against the school “cooked up.”

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Harvard University is asking a federal judge to order the restoration of billions of dollars in federal funding that the Trump administration has taken away.
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Bangladesh Air Force Plane Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 20

More than 160 people were injured after the training aircraft crashed because of a mechanical error, military officials said. The country’s interim leader called the loss “irreparable.”

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Firefighters and soldiers next to the wreckage of a military aircraft after it crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday.
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Italy Cancels Valery Gergiev’s Festival Appearance

Some lawmakers in Italy had argued that Valery Gergiev’s planned appearance sent the wrong message as Europe strives to remain united in its support for Ukraine.

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The Russian maestro Valery Gergiev has been shunned in the West since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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A.I. vs. A.I.

We examine how the technology is being used against itself.

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Obesity Prediction Could Be Guided by Genetic Risk Scores

Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting in childhood.

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Using genetic data from five million people, researchers developed an obesity risk score to estimate individuals’ predicted body mass indexes, which continue to be used by doctors to anticipate weight-related health dangers.
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Venezuela Targets Economists as Inflation Surges Under Trump’s Sanctions

As inflation surges under President Trump’s renewed sanctions, Venezuelan authorities are trying to keep a lid on the country’s worsening financial situation.

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U.S. dollar bills and Venezuelan bolívars. Though the bolívar is Venezuela’s official currency, the country operates on a dual-currency system, and many people paid in bolívars spend in dollars.
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Disabled Americans Fear What Medicaid Cuts Could Do to Them

The White House says roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts won’t limit home- and community-based care. Health care experts disagree.

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Courtney Demmitt-Rice at home in Herriman, Utah, with her daughter June Rice, 10.
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Dolly Parton Musical’s Nashville Debut Draws Flocks of Fans

Parton’s life and career have always been rooted in Tennessee. For her fans, it was only fitting to see the debut of her biographical musical here, too.

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Fans made their way into the Dolly All Access store before the first preview of the Dolly Parton musical at the Fisher Center on Belmont University’s campus in Nashville on Friday.
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Kenneth Colley, 87, ‘Star Wars’ Actor With a Commanding Presence, Dies

A fixture onscreen and onstage, he became a fan favorite as Darth Vader’s ally, Admiral Piett, in “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.”

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Kenneth Colley in 2007 at the “Star Wars” Celebration IV event in Los Angeles. The director of “The Empire Strikes Back” told him he was looking for “someone that would frighten Adolf Hitler.”
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Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With European Governments

Iranian representatives will meet with negotiators from Britain, France and Germany on Friday, days after they threatened to restore sanctions.

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Walking by a mural of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, right, and Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution, in Tehran.
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Ukraine Ups Its Arms Production, Asking Allies to Pay for It

There is a growing drive to make the country more self-reliant in weapons manufacturing as it faces Russia’s superior firepower. That requires a lot of money from Western backers.

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An employee at Ukrainian Armor working on a vehicle in its factory this month in central Ukraine.
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