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Their African Islands Were Set to Be Decolonized. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.

The inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were expelled by the British 60 years ago. Refugees were anxious to return this year, but their hopes have been caught in a morass of geopolitics.

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Senate Passes Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia and Iran

The legislation was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican whose sudden death last month helped spur quick action on it.

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Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On

As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.

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Wars, Wildfires and Migrants Leave Europe Straining for Control

A brutal summer has exposed how much pressure European countries are under from forces largely out of their grip: war in Iran and Ukraine, record heat and more.

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Venezuela’s Response to Earthquakes Exposes Government’s Shortcomings

The government turned to the world to respond to twin quakes. But years of shrinking budgets and political repression weakened its ability to rescue countless people trapped in rubble.

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Trump Administration Revokes Visa of Brazil’s Ambassador in the U.S.

The State Department has canceled the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

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