How Two Powerful U.S. Allies Came to Blows in Yemen
January 1, 2026
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How Two Powerful U.S. Allies Came to Blows in Yemen

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates burst into the open this week with an unusually direct confrontation that has global implications. Source link

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A Monumental Church in Amsterdam Is Ravaged by Flames on New Year’s Day
January 1, 2026
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A Monumental Church in Amsterdam Is Ravaged by Flames on New Year’s Day

Local residents were evacuated after a fire broke out at the Vondelkerk shortly after midnight. The cause of the blaze has not yet been confirmed. Source link

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Hope in a Time of Cynicism
January 1, 2026
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Hope in a Time of Cynicism

At a moment when Americans are distrusting and fearful, we examine the psychology of hope. Source link

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The Two Questions I Wish We’d Stop Asking in 2026
January 1, 2026
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The Two Questions I Wish We’d Stop Asking in 2026

The Economy Made It Through 2025. The New Year Will Be Harder.
January 1, 2026
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The Economy Made It Through 2025. The New Year Will Be Harder.

The new year will pose numerous problems that won’t be so easily overcome. Source link

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Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes
January 1, 2026
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Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes

The U.S. military attacked a convoy of three boats in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, and two more on Wednesday, as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against…

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Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last
January 1, 2026
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Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.…

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Several Dead After Explosion and Fire at New Year’s Party in Switzerland
January 1, 2026
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Several Dead After Explosion and Fire at New Year’s Party in Switzerland

The police said the fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. after an explosion at a bar in Crans-Montana. The number of deaths and injuries was unknown. Source link

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Mamdani Names Transit Chief Whose Mandate Is to Improve Bus Service
January 1, 2026
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Mamdani Names Transit Chief Whose Mandate Is to Improve Bus Service

As commissioner of New York City’s Department of Transportation, Michael Flynn will seek to implement one of the new mayor’s central campaign planks. Source link

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A Trump Security Is Empty, Mr. Zelensky
January 1, 2026
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A Trump Security Is Empty, Mr. Zelensky

Ukraine’s president should stop pressing for U.S. security guarantees and pursue more effective means of self-protection. Source link

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