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The president said all countries that use the vital shipping route should send warships. Iran has effectively choked off traffic in the narrow waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s oil must transit.The president said all countries that use the vital shipping route should send warships. Iran has effectively choked off traffic in the […]

A man and a woman were charged with murder in what the authorities described as a “targeted incident” against Masood Masjoody, who had gone missing weeks ago in British Columbia.A man and a woman were charged with murder in what the authorities described as a “targeted incident” against Masood Masjoody, who had gone missing weeks

Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts.Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts. Read More

The latest clash between the two countries illustrates the depths to which relations have sunk and the struggle to forge a new path forward.The latest clash between the two countries illustrates the depths to which relations have sunk and the struggle to forge a new path forward. Read More

Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked.Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked. Read More

Fewer cities are bidding for Olympics, and those that are can’t always accommodate every event. The Milan-Cortina Games were the most sprawling Olympics in history.Fewer cities are bidding for Olympics, and those that are can’t always accommodate every event. The Milan-Cortina Games were the most sprawling Olympics in history. Read More

Seven members of the national women’s team had sought refuge in the country after they were labeled ‘traitors’ at home. Four of them have since changed their minds.Seven members of the national women’s team had sought refuge in the country after they were labeled ‘traitors’ at home. Four of them have since changed their minds. Read

No one was hurt in the explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam, or in an earlier one at a Rotterdam synagogue.No one was hurt in the explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam, or in an earlier one at a Rotterdam synagogue. Read More

Families preparing for Eid al-Fitr and farmers ready for harvest are being squeezed in a country that gets nearly all its oil through the Persian Gulf.Families preparing for Eid al-Fitr and farmers ready for harvest are being squeezed in a country that gets nearly all its oil through the Persian Gulf. Read More

Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs. Read More