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Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias

The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.

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A photo released by Russian state media showed President Vladimir V. Putin meeting with Steve Witkoff in Moscow in August. The two are scheduled to meet again next week.
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U.S. Has Limited Knowledge of Those It Kills in Boat Strikes

The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since the campaign began in early September. But it does not know who specifically is being killed.

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Lessons of the long war against terrorism appear to have been cast aside as the Trump administration attacks boats in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific that it says are carrying drugs.
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Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86

He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.

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Robert A.M. Stern in 2007. Glowing reviews drove a stampede of celebrities to 15 CPW — the building he described as “my breakthrough” — overshadowing the competition from sleek glass towers that had been the rage in Manhattan early in the new millennium.
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Penn & Teller’s Secret to a 50-Year Partnership

As their magic act hits 50 years, they’re bigger than ever. They say their secret is not to socialize. But misdirection is also their love language.

“There’s no one I trust more,” Jillette said of Teller, who said separately, “We always claim we are not friends, but of course we are.”
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A Professor’s Final Gift to Her Students: Her Life Savings

Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said.

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Cris Hassold, center, in an undated photograph. She carved out an influential but complex legacy in a half-century of teaching at New College of Florida.
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D.C. Shooting Suspect Worked With C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan

The C.I.A. and an Afghan intelligence official said that the shooter had been part of an Afghan “partner force,” known as a Zero Unit, trained and supported by the agency in the southern province of Kandahar.

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Law enforcement at the scene of the shooting. The suspect had worked with a C.I.A.-supported military unit in Afghanistan.
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The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.

Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80 percent from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.

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Anti-migrant protesters outside a hotel in Scotland in August. Despite public perception, migrants who come ashore on small boats represent a fraction of overall immigration to Britain.
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France Creates Voluntary Military Service as Europe Faces Russian Threat

The effort is aimed at young people and came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of children in a future war.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France on Thursday in the French Alps, where he announced a paid, voluntary military service.
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What We Know About the National Guard Shooting in D.C. and the Suspect

Two National Guard members are in critical condition after the attack near the White House on the eve of Thanksgiving. The suspect is a 29-year-old Afghan man.

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Two members of the National Guard were critically wounded in a shooting near the White House on Wednesday.
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‘No Alarm Went Off’: Hong Kong Fire Survivor Recounts Harrowing Escape

Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.

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A survivor said the fire moved with terrible speed as it seemed to climb up the tall apartment towers and then jump across the gaps between them.
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Sean Duffy Longs for the ‘Golden Days’ of Air Travel. What Was That Like?

Back in the ’50s and ’60s, passengers (well-dressed, of course, and with perfect manners) could count on hot meals on china, plenty of legroom, the occasional piano bar, even wool blankets. Those days are gone.

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Fewer people flew in the 1960s, which allowed airlines to use the extra space for lounges where people drank and socialized.
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