A Times investigation has found that an unusually tall mast, and the design changes it required, made a superyacht owned by a British tech mogul vulnerable to capsizing.
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Times foreign correspondents describe what’s at stake for the world, including China, Israel, Ukraine, global trade and climate.
Others are still missing, though how many remains unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said.
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Flash flooding across Spain killed more than 95 people after torrential rain left towns and villages submerged and turned streets into rivers.
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At least 158 people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed.
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Russia’s Swift March Forward in Ukraine’s East
Russia gained more territory in Ukraine in October than in any other month in the past two years.
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Israel Demolished Hundreds of Buildings in Southern Lebanon, Videos and Satellite Images Show
At least 1,085 buildings have been destroyed or badly damaged since Israel’s invasion targeting the Hezbollah militia, including many in controlled demolitions, a New York Times analysis shows.
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8 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico to Resign Ahead of Contentious Election
All but three of the country’s Supreme Court justices announced they would quit rather than partake in the controversial elections mandated by a judicial overhaul.
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China’s Latest Security Target: Halloween Partygoers
Last year, the Shanghai government said Halloween celebrations were a sign of “cultural tolerance.” This year, the police rounded up people in costume.
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In England’s Most Haunted Village, Halloween Means Screams and Skeptics
Pluckley is said to count at least 12 spirits among its 1,000 residents. Come October, ghost hunters arrive in droves to a place where even nonbelievers concede they’ve had eerie encounters.
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On the Israel-Lebanon Border, a Town With a Past Worries for Its Future
Abandoned and off limits to civilians, Metula, a symbol of early pioneering Zionism, is left half-ruined by Hezbollah’s rockets and missiles.
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In This Town, a Rape Trial Hits Painfully Close to Home
The town of Mazan, where Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband and strangers, has been shaken by the revelations. “It feels a bit like it’s in our family,” one resident said.
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In Battered Lebanon, a Lone Gas Station Is a Lifeline in the East
Thousands have fled the town of Baalbek amid a barrage of Israeli airstrikes. For those who remain, Ali Jawad’s business is a critical piece of an informal safety net.
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A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland
Introduced to the island 120 years ago, moose are involved in hundreds of collisions each year. But the huge animal is an accepted part of life here. “I suspect that they got squatters’ rights.”
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Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise
The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.
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Natalia Morari once reported on corrupt business in Moldova. Now she has upset many by having a son with a tycoon accused of corruption, and running against the pro-West president in elections.
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She Didn’t See Other Black Hikers. She Decided to Change That.
Motivated by the racial disparity she saw on trails, Rhiane Fatinikun founded Black Girls Hike to make Britain’s countryside more inclusive.
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Using Dance to Provoke, Delight and Tell South Africa’s Stories
Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ideas.
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The Wily Spy Who Risked His Life to Meet North Korea’s Secretive Leader
Park Chae-so was so successful in infiltrating the North that Kim Jong-il, the enigmatic ruler, once gifted him blueberry wine. So why was the celebrated undercover agent later jailed by South Korea?
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Eagles Players Feared Crime in Brazil. Have They Considered Philadelphia?
Some N.F.L. players called Brazil dangerous ahead of the league’s first game in South America on Friday. Statistics show their home city is deadlier.
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Against This Mighty Paralympic Team, a Close Loss Can Feel Like a Win
Other teams give themselves an A for effort after playing the Dutch women’s wheelchair basketball team, the favorite for the gold medal at the Paris Games.
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Every Four Years, He Gives Ireland a Reason to Watch Basketball
While the Irish have no team in the Olympic tournament, Timmy McCarthy’s eccentric, enthusiastic commentary has earned him his own fervent fan base.
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Why Kenya Stopped Running From Its Doping Past
A nation synonymous with distance running was given a multimillion-dollar choice: Get serious about antidoping efforts, or get banned from world sports.
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How Norway Became a Powerhouse for All Seasons
With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too.
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Israel vetó a la UNRWA. Esto es lo que significa
En medio de críticas internacionales, fueron promulgadas nuevas leyes israelíes que podrían tener efectos catastróficos para la ayuda humanitaria en Gaza, según expertos.
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El primer informe del Vaticano sobre abusos sexuales desata críticas inmediatas
El documento pretende evaluar los esfuerzos de la Iglesia católica para salvaguardar a los menores y a otras personas. Los defensores de los sobrevivientes lo calificaron de ejercicio de ofuscamiento.
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España abre sus puertas a China mientras se avecina una guerra comercial europea
España se está forjando un camino como país “conector”, atrayendo inversiones chinas mientras evita posicionarse sobre los aranceles europeos a los vehículos eléctricos.
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Inundaciones repentinas en Valencia dejan al menos 60 muertos
Se han desplegado más de 1000 militares de las unidades de respuesta a emergencias y se espera que aumente el número de muertos. Se trata de una de las peores catástrofes naturales que han afectado a España en los últimos años.
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El presidente del Supremo Tribunal de Brasil dice que están salvando la democracia
Luis Roberto Barroso, presidente del máximo tribunal del país, explica la postura del tribunal ante Bolsonaro, Elon Musk y la extrema derecha.
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American agencies have assessed that China dislikes the growing partnership between Russia and North Korea. The State Department has raised the troop issue with Chinese diplomats.
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The flooding left more than 150 dead, and an unknown number of people missing.
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A discovery of etched symbols and writing at a British Manor House has experts examining their possible meaning.
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How the next U.S. administration may shape the world.
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The bill has drawn criticism from legal scholars who say it would bulldoze any judicial oversight of constitutional matters.
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All but three of the country’s Supreme Court justices announced they would quit rather than partake in the controversial elections mandated by a judicial overhaul.
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The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief.
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Airstrikes on Monday targeted people who the military said were senior leaders of the group, which has sharply stepped up its attacks in Iraq and Syria.
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At least 158 people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed.
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