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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  ‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87

  María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Fears of a Plague Outbreak in Russia: What to Know

  Russian authorities aren’t saying much about the death of a woman who worked in a lab studying plague. But experts say any risk of contagion would be limited.

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  Hiker, 16, Is Rescued From ‘Widowmaker’ Ledge After Using Chatbot to Plan Route

  Bryce Vincent Gowryluk used Claude, Anthropic’s A.I. chatbot, to help him chart a course for the top of Crown Mountain, north of Vancouver, British Columbia. Things did not go as planned.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance

  In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Canada Halts Plan to Allow Medically Assisted Death for the Mentally Ill

  People who have mental illness alone will not qualify for assisted death, but patients who have other conditions and expect to have a cognitive decline can make an advanced request.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Man Posing as ICE Agent at Miami Polling Site Faces Felony Charges

  Danilo Alves Silva wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement costume from Amazon at a polling location for the Brazilian presidential election.

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  Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research

  The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.

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  Case of U.S. Marine Accused of Murder in Japan Draws Outcry

  Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a close Trump ally, is under pressure to strengthen oversight of the U.S. military in Japan.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  U.S. Formally Seeks Information From Russia About Possible Plague Death

  The lack of details from the Russian authorities has unnerved U.S. officials and others around the world.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting

  Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.

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  Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head

  The European Union is weighing tougher trade measures as negotiators prepare to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, with surging exports from China pressuring key industries in Europe.

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  Mass Trials Put Hundreds in One Dock in El Salvador

  Lawyers warn that the mass trials of people imprisoned during President Nayib Bukele’s gang crackdown are marred by vague evidence and restrictions on a proper defense.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push

  Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.

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  How a Small Business Got Entangled in U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil

  The case of a small Malaysian shipping agency illustrates the challenges Washington faces in its effort to stanch the flow of Iranian oil.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  How a Shadow Economy in Asia Is Keeping Iranian Oil Flowing

  Companies continue to service a “dark fleet” of Iranian tankers in waters off Malaysia in spite of Washington’s threat to target them.

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  Inheritances Can Shatter Families. Could a Therapist Help?

  As the country faces the greatest wealth transfer in history, some people are turning to therapists to help them pass on their assets in a way that preserves harmony.

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  Can Artificial Intelligence Learn the Art of Surgery?

  Canada wants to leverage A.I. to improve its health care system. At a Toronto hospital, surgeons are training a machine to distinguish a safe incision from a catastrophic one.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  What Life in Gaza Is Like Now

  Nearly a year after Israel and Hamas agreed to end the war in Gaza, Saher Alghorra, a photographer for The New York Times, documents how residents are coping and working to rebuild their lives.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  For Twin Brothers Abducted in the Oct. 7 Attacks, Adjusting to Freedom Is a New Challenge

  Gali and Ziv Berman were taken hostage when their kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7, 2023. They were freed a year ago but are still adjusting to freedom and trying to rebuild their lives.

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  Malawians Struggle to Survive After Fleeing Anti-Immigrant Violence

  Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has forced tens of thousands to return to Malawi, severing badly needed cash flows and leaving families hungry.

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  The Fight for Britain’s Right: Can Kemi Badenoch Reboot the Conservatives?

  Attendees at the party’s annual conference have been buoyed: both by leader Kemi Badenoch’s rising poll ratings and a mock Bayeux Tapestry. But the challenge from Reform U.K. remains.

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• NYT World News2026-10-06✓ Read

  F.B.I. Charges American in Plot Behind Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooting

  The U.S. police say a 30-year-old offered the killer advice and cash for supplies at least six months before the rampage in British Columbia that left eight dead.

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