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George and Amal Clooney Become French Citizens

Mr. Clooney, who owns a farmhouse in France, has said that living there enabled him and his wife, a human rights lawyer, to pursue a quieter existence with their children.

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France has granted citizenship to George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney.
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How the Assad Regime Covered Up Its Crimes: Key Takeaways

We documented how the dictator Bashar al-Assad and his henchmen conspired to hide evidence of torture and deaths of detainees during Syria’s long civil war.

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Family members looked for signs of missing relatives as they foraged through papers in the Sednaya prison days after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
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C.I.A. Strikes Inside Venezuela, and U.S. Tells U.N. Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink or Die’

Plus, the mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world’s maps.

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The C.I.A. conducted a strike on a port facility in Venezuela last week, people briefed on the operation said. The move suggests a new phase of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the Maduro government.
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Did Starmer Impose a Curfew in the U.K.? No, It’s a Fake TikTok Video.

A.I. has made it easy to put words in people’s mouths, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain has become a favorite target. The motive, experts say, is not political but financial.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street this month. He has been the subject of many fake videos made with the help of A.I. technology.
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Katherine Maher of NPR Has Come Out on Top Despite Battles With Trump and the CPB

Katherine Maher has taken an unyielding approach to NPR’s biggest battles — which has sometimes put her at odds with her colleagues in public media.

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Katherine Maher, the chief executive of NPR, has dealt with plenty of criticism this year. Did she consider quitting? “I really don’t like bullies,” she said.
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Gone in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants

Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.

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Clockwise from left: Rob Reiner, Val Kilmer, Diane Keaton, David Lynch, Robert Redford, Pope Francis and Gene Hackman.
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