Le Pen’s Embezzlement Charges and What They Mean for France’s Democracy
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Le Pen’s Embezzlement Charges and What They Mean for France’s Democracy

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Last year, Marine Le Pen spoke menacingly of the possible fallout from her trial on embezzlement charges. “Tomorrow, potentially, millions and millions of French people will see themselves deprived of their candidate for the presidency.” After a court disqualified her on Monday from…

A NATO Plane Tracks and Dodges Russia in the Baltic Sea
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A NATO Plane Tracks and Dodges Russia in the Baltic Sea

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The French naval patrol plane descended rapidly through the clouds, leveling off at 900 feet above the Baltic Sea, practically skimming the waves. The target was a Russian warship, which came into view off the plane’s port side, dark gray against a light…

Uncertainty Torments Afghan Refugees Facing Deportation from Pakistan
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Uncertainty Torments Afghan Refugees Facing Deportation from Pakistan

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In a refugee settlement on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, Afghan families gathered on Sunday to observe the festival of Eid al-Adha — not in joyous celebration, but in quiet apprehension. On Monday, thousands who have called Pakistan home for generations face a…

What We Know About Talks for a Renewed Gaza Cease-Fire
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What We Know About Talks for a Renewed Gaza Cease-Fire

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel and Hamas both signaled over the weekend that efforts for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza were underway, less than two weeks after the breakdown of a temporary truce and the resumption of Israel’s air and ground campaign against the militant group in…

How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away
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How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The F-35, a fifth-generation fighter, was developed in partnership with eight countries, making it a model of international cooperation. When President Trump introduced its successor, the F-47, he praised its strengths — and said the version sold to allies would be deliberately downgraded….

Trump’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Hobble Earthquake Response in Myanmar
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Trump’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Hobble Earthquake Response in Myanmar

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines China, Russia and India have dispatched emergency teams and supplies to earthquake-ravaged Myanmar. So have Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. The United States, the richest country in the world and once its most generous provider of foreign aid, has sent nothing. Even as President…

How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere
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How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Joseph R. Biden Jr. convened democracy summits at the White House in 2021 and 2023, he pointedly disinvited President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a man he had once described an “autocrat” who deserved to be driven from office by voters….

Rattled by Trump, America’s Allies Shift to Economic Defense Mode
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Rattled by Trump, America’s Allies Shift to Economic Defense Mode

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s unexpected plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and car parts being imported into the United States will not only disrupt supply chains. It will also fuel anger, alienation — and pressure to retaliate — among American allies across…

4 U.S. Soldiers Disappear During a Lithuanian Training Mission
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4 U.S. Soldiers Disappear During a Lithuanian Training Mission

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Four U.S. Army soldiers disappeared while on a training mission in Lithuania on Tuesday, prompting a search for their vehicle, which may have been submerged in a swamp, military officials said. The soldiers, all from 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, had been conducting…