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India’s intelligence service has aggressively targeted Indian diaspora populations in Asia, Europe and North America, officials said.

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A hidden force supercharged this Alabama flood — and threatens the American South

Alabama and the U.S. Gulf Coast region have seen a sudden burst of sea level rise, spurring flooding in low areas exacerbated by rainfall and high tides.

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Trump, GOP seize on campus protests to depict chaos under Biden

Republicans highlight images of turmoil, though most of the pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been peaceful.

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For Jewish students, protests stir fear, hope and questions

Virginia Tech starts arresting students taking part in protest

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Travel mogul. Philanthropist. Weed champion. The real Rick Steves is so much more interesting than who he plays on TV.

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How the right U.S. chip strategy can keep Taiwan free

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The wartime outrage in Gaza that no one is talking about

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Tensions grow between Trump and Lake in Arizona race for Senate

The former president fears that GOP candidate Kari Lake might not win and will drag down his own prospects in the battleground state

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A Ukraine-born congresswoman voted no on aid. Her hometown feels betrayed.

Indiana Republican Victoria Spartz, the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress, voted against aid for Ukraine, drawing fury in her home city, which is still under Russian attack.

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The White House correspondents’ dinner weekend may be old and past its prime — but it’s still a hot ticket for young, ambitious people who do business in this company town.

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