Lovebugs Swarm South Korea’s Capital, Drawing Residents’ Ire

Municipal workers in the South Korean capital region are responding to a summer infestation by spraying water, but residents wish they would break out the poison.

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Chechnya’s Strongman Is Visibly Ailing. The Russian Region Is Bracing for Succession.

Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been noticeably absent from view, while grooming his teenage son for the future.

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Can Indonesia Afford Prabowo’s Free School Lunch Program?

Indonesia’s president promised free meals for every student in the country. But unemployment is rising, and some analysts say he’s making matters worse.

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Thursday Briefing

Talks between Israel and Hamas.

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A federal judge blasts a ‘war’ against D.E.I. by federal health agencies.

In a 103-page opinion, Judge William G. Young chronicled an “unmistakable pattern of discrimination” by the Trump administration in its termination of federal science funding.

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Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment

Avi Small, the press secretary to Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, is being investigated after another aide accused him of inappropriate touching.

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Court Reinstates Convictions in International Soccer Corruption Case

Hernán López, a former Fox executive, and Full Play Group, an Argentine sports marketing company, paid millions in bribes to secure the rights to broadcast soccer tournaments.

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Republicans Want States to Cut Food Aid Errors. Their Bill Could Do the Opposite.

To secure a key vote, an “absurd policy” was created that winds up encouraging states to make more mistakes.

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The West African Girls Leading a Quiet Revolution

We think of human rights abuses as wartime atrocities, but sometimes they involve what family members do to the people they love.

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Columbia’s Acting President Apologizes for Texts Disparaging Trustee

Claire Shipman said she was “wrong” to have sent messages in 2023 and 2024 criticizing a trustee who was outspoken about the treatment of Jewish students.

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