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A Bailout May Come Too Late as Farmers Begin to Plan for Next Year

It could be months before they receive aid, well after the winter period when they talk to their bankers and make decisions about the planting ahead.

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An Agriculture Department spokesman said he had no new details on plans for federal farm aid.
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A Councilwoman Intervened During an ICE Arrest. Then She Faced the Voters.

Months before the election, Etel Haxhiaj, a councilwoman in Worcester, Mass., was charged with assaulting an officer when she stood between the police and an immigrant family.

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The controversy brought Etel Haxhiaj new campaign donations and support, but also backlash.
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France Agrees to Sell Up to 100 Rafale Fighter Jets to Ukraine

Some in Ukraine criticized the 10-year timeline for the warplanes and other defense equipment, but France called it a long-term commitment to the country.

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François Bayrou, top left, then the prime minister of France, with a Rafale fighter aircraft in June. France said on Monday that it would sell up to 100 such jets to Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s Cash Is Running Low, and Europe Has No Good Plan B

The European Union wants to finance Ukraine’s war efforts using a loan based on Russia’s frozen assets in Belgium. If that falls through, there’s no easy alternative.

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A memorial to fallen soldiers in Ukraine this month. The scale of the devastation from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues to mount.
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At a Shared Symbol of Jihad, the Taliban Defy Their Old Ties With Pakistan

Afghan officials are lashing out against their former allies in the Pakistani military as hostilities between the two countries intensify.

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Crowds of people waited for the Afghan Taliban foreign minister’s arrival at the Deoband Islamic seminary in northern India last month.
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New Passport Rule Sends Blunt and Sweeping Message to Trans Americans

The Trump administration has said that the U.S. passports of transgender people must now reflect the sex on their original birth certificate, reversing a decades-old policy.

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Starting in the early 1990s, the State Department allowed transgender people to change the sex marker on their passport. A new rule reverses that.
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Chaos at the Justice Department

President Trump has transformed the agency. We look at what’s happening on the inside.

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The Justice Department building in Washington, D.C.
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The ‘Donroe Doctrine’: Trump’s Bid to Control the Western Hemisphere

President Trump has tightened the U.S. grip on the Americas by rewarding allies and punishing rivals. That has upended the region’s politics.

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President Trump aboard Air Force One on Friday. His administration has shown its interest in stronger control of Latin America, which promises major benefits.
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Thousands March for Climate Action as COP30 Talks Enter Second Week

As the talks continue, some countries are pushing for a detailed “road map” for a global transition away from oil, gas and coal.

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A demonstration near the U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Saturday. The atmosphere has been a marked contrast to the past three summits that were held in countries where governments restricted public protests.
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What Russian Activists Do When They Can’t Criticize Putin

Opposition-minded Russians who remain in the country are trying to keep politically active in whatever causes they can, whether that’s recycling, clean air or parking.

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A “Z” emblem in support of the Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, in Moscow last year. Space for opposing beliefs in the country is limited.
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An Officer Bungled a Teen Rape Case. The Victim Was Abused Again.

The investigator, who did not believe the teen, faced little punishment, illustrating the different ways that officers in New York State are disciplined for misconduct.

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A child sexual abuse case was investigated by a member of the Yates County Sheriff’s Office, a small agency in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.
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New York’s Bodegas Are Here to Stay

The iconic corner store is perhaps the ultimate symbol of a city constantly evolving and on the move.

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Bodegas may be the ultimate symbol of adaptability in an ever-changing city. A recent example: Bodega Comedy, which presents shows in corner stores around the city.
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Aiming to Shock Japan, China Pushes a Wave of Reprisals

Beijing is flexing its military and economic might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan. But its aggressive approach risks backfiring.

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The Chinese leader Xi Jinping attending a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.
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Britain’s Labour Government Plans New, Tougher System for Asylum Seekers

Under the new rules, people granted asylum would have to wait 20 years, rather than the current five, before applying for permanent residency.

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Shabana Mahmood, the secretary of Britain’s home office, which polices borders, outside of 10 Downing Street in London last month.
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