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He Was Once the ‘Subway Ninja.’ He Would Like to Explain.

In the lowest moment of Selwyn Bernardez’s life, he attacked a stranger with a sword. It was another transit horror story, but with a different ending.

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Selwyn Bernardez was charged with the kind of violent subway attack that stokes public fears.
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Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?

The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.

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Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, introduced a measure on Thursday that would rip away Germany’s signature limits on government spending.
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An Unexpected Trump Bump for the World’s Centrists

As President Trump’s “shock and awe” policies radiate around the world, they are galvanizing support for moderate leaders and unifying Europe.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, left, has reaffirmed Britain’s steadfast support for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Amid a flurry of diplomacy, his poll ratings have surged.
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New Yorkers Protest as White House Defends Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia

Hundreds of demonstrators marched downtown while a spokeswoman for President Trump said the president had the authority to detain Mahmoud Khalil.

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march on Tuesday through Lower Manhattan calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student arrested by federal immigration authorities.
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