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China, Xi and the S-word
The Chinese president has been in office for more than a decade, but Xi Jinping’s succession is a touchy subject. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/world/china-xi-succession-japan-prime-minister.html
Month: October 2025
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Louvre Robbery: What Was Stolen
The stolen items, valued at about $102 million, include glittering royal tiaras, necklaces and earrings. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-heist-items.html
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Stolen Louvre Jewelry Worth Over $100 Million, Paris Prosecutor Says
The eight pieces are unlikely to garner that price if they are split apart or melted, the prosecutor said Tuesday. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/world/europe/louvre-robbery-jewelry.html
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A Nepali Town Mourns a Native Son Who Died a Hamas Captive
The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that…
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Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made “threats to…
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Reversing peanut advice prevented tens of thousands of allergy cases, researchers say
A decade ago, research said giving young children peanut products can prevent allergies. A new study says that, 10 years later, tens…
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G.M. to Stop Making Electric Vans in Canada Amid Trump Tariffs
The announcement, which will eliminate about 1,200 jobs, came less than a week after the carmaker Stellantis said it would move production…
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Vance Lands in Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
Vice President JD Vance appeared undeterred by recent flare-ups of violence in Gaza, and he declined to set a deadline for when…
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Louvre Robbery Raises Questions About Security
Investigators were looking into the alarm systems at an institution that one expert said “wasn’t built with an obsession over security.” Source:…
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Trump Will Not Meet With Putin Soon, Official Says in a Reversal
President Trump said last week he planned to speak with Russia’s leader in “two weeks or so” about Ukraine. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-putin-ukraine-meeting.html