7 h. ago Sydney surfer mauled by shark — third coastal attack in two days

The Morning the Sea Turned Sharp: Sharks, Surfboards and a City on Edge Sunlight slanted across the gentle curve of Manly’s North Steyne as if nothing dark could disturb the ritual: coffee, the ferry’s chug, wetsuits shivering on the sand, boards tucked under arms. By midday, that ordinary rhythm was fractured by an image people […]

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50 h. ago Syrian forces expand control across northern territory amid ongoing operations

When Flags Shift: Syria’s Quiet Reclamation of the North There are days when a town’s rhythm — the clatter of market stalls, the schoolchildren’s laughter, the slow churn of evening prayer — marks out a kind of sovereignty. For more than a decade in northern Syria, Kurdish-administered areas had that rhythm: an emergent, messy autonomy […]

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56 h. ago EU leader praises ‘fair trade’ as Mercosur pact is finalized

Under the Paraguayan Sun: When Two Blocs Rewrote the Rules of Trade As the late afternoon light draped over Asunción’s Palacio de los López, the atmosphere felt almost ceremonial—warm, humid air carrying the smell of grilled beef from nearby stalls, flags snapping gently in the breeze, and an audience made up of diplomats, ministers, and […]

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3 d. ago Trump threatens tariffs against nations opposing his Greenland purchase plans

The Island No One Thought Could Be Bought Imagine waking to the scent of diesel and coffee in Nuuk, catching sight of a black government van rolling away from the parliament building, and hearing — on a crackling radio, or more likely on a streaming feed — that a distant leader is once again talking […]

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3 d. ago Somali President and Prime Minister Arrive in Las Anod for Historic Visit

LAS ANOD, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre arrived on Friday in Las Anod, the capital of the Sool region, where they were warmly welcomed ahead of the inauguration of the leadership of the Northeastern Administration.

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4 d. ago Trump warns he’ll deploy military to quell Minnesota protests

In the Snow and the Streetlights: Minneapolis at the Edge The air in north Minneapolis snaps like glass. Winter here is a hard-edged thing — clear, cold, and unforgiving — and that chill has seeped into the city’s mood. Under sodium streetlights and the glow of storefronts, residents gather in small knots, blowing on gloved […]

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4 d. ago Trump hails Venezuela’s ‘terrific’ new leader after phone call

When Phone Lines Redrew a Map: A Call That Changed Everything — Or So It Seemed There are phone calls that are merely administrative and there are those that feel like the opening lines of a new chapter. Last week, from the quiet of the Oval Office to the corridors of power in Caracas, a […]

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7 d. ago Trump to meet opposition leader Machado amid mounting pressure on Venezuela

Outside El Rodeo: Waiting, Hope and the Politics of a Prisoner Release On a dusty stretch of road about 30 kilometres west of Caracas, tens of relatives sleep in the stubborn buzz of fluorescent lights and the occasional bark of a security guard’s radio. Tents, folding chairs and the smell of strong coffee mix with […]

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1 week ago Russia Says Foreign Troops in Ukraine Are Legitimate Targets

Paris, Power Cuts and the Pulse of a Continent on Edge In a marble room in Paris, leaders and generals and diplomats scribbled the shape of tomorrow — a compact that, if enacted, could place Western troops on Ukrainian soil should a ceasefire be reached. Outside, the winter sky over Europe was a hard, metallic […]

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1 week ago Somalia: Mogadishu Clerics Lead Protest Against Israeli Interference

Mogadishu, Somalia — Somali religious leaders on Wednesday led a public protest in Mogadishu opposing what they described as Israeli interference and threats to Somalia’s national unity.

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1 week ago U.S., Ukraine Officials to Hold Talks on Security Guarantees

A Paris Pact, Not Yet a Peace: Allies Outline Guarantees for Ukraine — But Only After a Ceasefire There was a hum in the cool Paris air as leaders shuffled through the courtyard of the Élysée Palace — flags, flashbulbs and the low murmur of translators. For a day, the city of light became a […]

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1 week ago Using Somaliland to Block Palestinian Statehood Is Morally and Politically Wrong

Hargeisa (Comment) — The visit of Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to Hargeisa, the administrative capital of Somaliland Administration, more than… Sii akhri

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2 w. ago Britain and France launch coordinated strike against ISIS stronghold in Syria

Echoes under the sand: a night strike near Palmyra and the long shadow of IS When the bombs fell north of Palmyra, they did so into a kind of silence that has settled over this region for years: the hush of an emptied city, the brittle wind over broken columns, the husks of villages only […]

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2 w. ago Ireland’s Taoiseach heads to China as Beijing deepens EU ties

When Dublin Meets the Dragon: Why Ireland’s Leader is Heading to China Now When Micheál Martin boards a plane tomorrow bound for Beijing, he will be carrying more than a passport; he will be carrying the anxious hope, cool calculation and stubborn optimism of a small nation with outsized ambitions. This will be the first […]

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2 w. ago North Korean leader’s daughter seen visiting state mausoleum

At the Mausoleum: A Quiet Photograph and a Loud Question There are images that speak in a dozen languages at once, and then there are images that aim for silence. North Korea’s state news agency released a few such photographs recently—glossy, staged, and instantly thorny—showing a young girl flanked by her parents in the cavernous, […]

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2 w. ago Trump delivers stern warning to Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu meeting

On a Florida stage, a warning to the region: brinkmanship, honor, and the fragile arithmetic of peace The sun hung low over Palm Beach, gilding the columns where two leaders stood side by side, and for a moment the world felt very small — and very large — all at once. Speaking after a high-stakes […]

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3 w. ago Somalia’s President Consults Opposition Over Israel’s Somaliland Decision

Mogadishu — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has begun consultations with opposition leaders and former national figures following Israel’s reported decision to recognize Somaliland, a move the Somali government considers a violation of its sovereignty.

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4 w. ago Somali Political Leaders Conclude Kismayo Summit with Warning to Federal Government

Kismayo, Somalia — Somali political leaders from Puntland, Jubbaland, and opposition groups concluded a high-level political summit in Kismayo with a strong call on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to convene national political stakeholders and agree on a timely, transparent election process.

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