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America Demands the Return of Its Hostages
Trump said there would be ‘hell to pay’ if Hamas keeps holding them. On this both parties agree.
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2024 Was a Year of Excellence, Ironic and Otherwise
I hand out my awards for technology, journalism, economics, education, politics, sports and more.
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The Decadelong Trail of Red Flags Ahead of the Deadly Christmas-Market Attack
The suspect in the attack in Germany had history of threats and harassment though no record of violence and an ideology that didn’t fit familiar patterns.
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Israel’s Enemy in Yemen Proves Hard for U.S. to Deter
The Iranian-backed rebels have kept up a steady drumbeat of attacks in the Red Sea on commercial shipping despite a U.S. campaign to stop them.
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Xi Digs In With Top-Down Economic Plan Even as China Drowns in Debt
As Beijing braces for a new showdown over trade, Xi Jinping is digging in on economic policies aimed at making China the world’s most powerful country.
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Satellite Images Show North Korea Boosting Arms Flow to Russia
North Korea and Russia are deepening their military cooperation, as Pyongyang ramps up the supply of arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine and receives much needed cash and oil from the Kremlin in return.