What Are Israel’s Defenses Against Iran?

Iran launched dozens of missiles on Friday and hit several sites in Israel, after waves of Israeli strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leaders.

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U.S. Urges Americans to Steer Clear of Nicaragua

Despite a flurry of positive reports in the travel press, U.S. officials say Americans should avoid Nicaragua because it’s an authoritarian regime.

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Mexico’s President Calls Image of Flag in Protests a ‘Provocation’

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that images of her country’s banner at violent protests in the United States were a “provocation.”

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Mpox Surges in Sierra Leone

West African nations are struggling to track and treat infections, and experts warn the outbreak is rapidly spreading, while the United States is cutting global vaccination efforts.

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Lives Lost in India Crash: Expectant Grandparents, a Boy Selling Tea

At the hospital in Ahmedabad, family members were giving DNA samples, waiting for official confirmation of their loss in the Air India disaster, and remembering their loved ones.

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At a Weak Moment, Iran Weighs Difficult Options to Respond to Israel

An aggressive counterattack risks escalation. But giving in to U.S. and Israeli demands is an unlikely alternative.

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The F.D.A. Is Reviewing Infant Formula for the First Time in Decades

The agency’s commissioner has implied that some of their ingredients may be harmful. Is that true?

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Mamdani and Lander Will Cross-Endorse Each Other in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander, the two leading progressive candidates in the race, hope their partnership will help them leverage the ranked-choice voting system to defeat Andrew M. Cuomo.

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ICE Says It Has No Immediate Plans to Release Mahmoud Khalil

A federal judge ruled this week that the government cannot hold the Columbia University graduate under the rarely invoked law it used to detain him.

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Ex-New York Assembly Candidate Charged With Campaign Finance Fraud

Dao Yin was charged after a New York Times investigation revealed that he reported receiving campaign contributions from people who said they had not made them.

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