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    In Canada’s Election, Mark Carney’s China Experience Becomes a Liability

    Mark Carney, who is running to win a full term as prime minister, has years of experience dealing with Chinese businesses and leadership. It’s become fodder for his opponents.
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    India Seems to Be Building Its Case for Striking Pakistan

    As world powers face multiple crises, the one set off by a terror attack in Kashmir is getting scant attention, and little help de-escalating between two nuclear-armed neighbors.
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    Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms

    Medicines and chemicals are huge exports for European Union countries. That makes the sector a weak spot as trade tensions drag on.
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    Why Australia Wants to Set Caps on International Students

    Both major political parties are pledging steep cuts on the number of foreigners allowed to study in Australia as a way to rein in runaway housing prices.
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    Cardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor

    Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.
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    Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears

    For many ordinary Palestinians, the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh was emblematic of how out-of-touch the leadership of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority has become.
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    As Tensions Rise With Pakistan, a Moment of Truth for India’s Military

    The risk of exposing a military still being modernized may constrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he weighs retaliation for a terrorist attack.
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    Trump’s Blue Suit at Pope Francis’ Funeral Draws Attention

    President Trump’s choice stood out in a sea of world leaders and famous faces who were dressed in customary black.
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    The church’s attention now turns to its future.

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    ‘He Was Like Family’: Faithful Descend on St. Peter’s Square for Pope’s Funeral

    Cardinals, royals and heads of state attended. But many mourners, some of whom slept on the streets overnight, said they came for a pope who had cared for the poor and marginalized.
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    As the pope’s funeral ended, a 6-year-old boy was baptized in a small church nearby.

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    Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony

    The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the Basilica.
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    Uncertainty Over Trump’s Tariffs Paralyzes U.S. Businesses

    The Times heard from hundreds of American companies, most of them small businesses, that face a reckoning because of President Trump’s steep import taxes.
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    In Trade War Clash With Trump, China Refuses to Take the Bait

    The Trump administration has been saying that the two countries are engaged in talks to resolve the dispute, but Beijing asserts that no such discussions are happening.
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    Indian and Pakistani Soldiers Briefly Exchange Fire Along Kashmir Border

    The clash took place just days after a terror attack killed 26 people on the Indian side of the disputed region, raising tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.
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    Pakistan Official Calls for International Inquiry Into Kashmir Terror Attack

    Amid rising tensions with India, Pakistan’s defense minister declared his country’s innocence in a terror attack that killed 26 people this week in Kashmir territory.
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    Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Candidates to Succeed Francis.

    Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.
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    These Apes Are Matriarchal, but It Doesn’t Mean They’re Peaceful

    Females reign supreme in bonobo society by working together to keep males in their place.
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    Who Founded Carthage? New Genetic Study Upturns Old View

    The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests they were more closely related to Greeks.
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    Congo and M23 Agree to a Cease-Fire in Qatar

    Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint agreement a rare bright spot in the conflict.
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    Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector

    The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.
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    Canada Election: Polls Tighten, But Carney’s Liberal Party Still Appears Poised to Win

    Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party still appears poised to win, pollsters say, even as its lead over the Conservative Party has shrunk.
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    Canada’s Election Comes to a Close, With Liberals in the Lead

    President Trump’s tariffs and annexation ambitions continue to loom over all other issues in a race without any moments of campaign drama.
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    ‘The Interview’: Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society

    The beloved author left Chile at a time of great turmoil and has longed for the nation of her youth ever since.
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    Massive Iran Port Explosion Kills at Least 14 and Injures Hundreds

    An Iranian with ties to the security services and an international security firm said that a missile fuel component exploded, but Iranian officials did not report any indication of an attack.
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    Russia Claims to Have Retaken Final Village in Its Kursk Region

    Ukraine denied that it had been pushed out of the region and said that its military operations inside Russia were continuing.
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    Mark Carney Finds His Moment in Canadian Election Shaped by Trump

    Mark Carney, the new prime minister seeking a full term in Monday’s election, has built his campaign around President Trump’s threats to the country.
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    Did Weight and Noise Make a Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse?

    The Dominican nightclub where a roof loaded with equipment collapsed, killing 232 people, had repeatedly violated excessive noise rules. Now some wonder if sound vibrations played a role.
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    Mourners Bid Solemn Farewell to Pope Francis

    More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. Dozens of world leaders attended, including President Trump.