Modi Caught Off Guard as India’s Economic Failings Inflame Young People

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy trying to put out other fires when a student movement suddenly exploded. There are no easy solutions to the problems behind it.

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China’s A.I. Has a Winning Formula. America, Don’t Panic.

Open-weight models have been the underlying strength of Chinese artificial intelligence strategy. America should take cues.

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Dubai Firm Cuts Deal for New Port to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

A Dubai-based logistics giant unveiled a deal with the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday to develop a new port system that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

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Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy

Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible the West Bank’s imports and exports.

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Louvre Gallery Reopens After Brazen Jewel Heist

Thieves stole crown jewels from the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum in October, forcing its closure. Tourists finally returned on Wednesday.

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Trump, Netanyahu and Putin Have All Blundered Into Dead-End Wars

Bad decisions and arrogance lead to dead-end wars.

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Meet Jimothy, the Seattle Raccoon Who Is Taking Over the Internet

The stout raccoon, which has a spinal condition, is “an example to all of us that you don’t have to be perfect to be loved,” a Seattle City Council member said.

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I’m a Screenwriter. Hollywood Is in Trouble.

A scriptwriter’s lament about Hollywood’s decline

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Inside the Deadly U.S. Airstrike on a Shadow Fleet Tanker

Evidence suggests the ship on which three Indian sailors died was not moving when it was struck in the Gulf of Oman, but it had been engaged in risky offshore transfers of oil.

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Judge Temporarily Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal

The delay is intended to give the court time to consider a lawsuit that argues the $111 billion merger violates antitrust laws.

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Christopher Nolan on ‘The Odyssey’ and IMAX Technical Challenges

He and the cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema combined new inventions (like fire-mimicking lights they developed) with century-old techniques.

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In Maine Senate Race, Jackson Sprints Ahead of Pack, as Bellows Drops Out

Troy Jackson, a progressive, solidified his edge over his rivals in an abbreviated nominating contest to replace Graham Platner. Shenna Bellows, another candidate, bowed out.

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In Arizona’s Primaries, Democrats Fight Over a House Seat They Need Badly

Democrats have a chance to flip a competitive battleground district in and around Scottsdale, but the winner of Tuesday’s primary will emerge bloodied and broke.

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