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China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, will need close cooperation from border countries, some of which are politically volatile, to advance its ambitious aim to become the trade and transportation hub of Asia.
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China strikes deals to cement its role as Asia’s trade hub

China has made several moves in recent months to advance its ambitious aim to become the trade and transportation hub of Asia.

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Former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2024.
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Why the MAGA movement has become a problem for Trump

EZRA KLEIN: Donald Trump’s problem in the 2024 election is that he can no longer run as if he is a man alone.

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As President, Donald Trump demanded investigations of his foes. He often got them.
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Keeping score on Trump’s score settling

As President, Donald Trump frequently demanded investigations of his foes. He often got his way.

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FILE Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and his running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), during a campaign event in Asheboro, N.C., on Aug. 21, 2024. From attacks on childless cat ladies to claims of migrants devouring neighbors pets, Vance is providing many Americans with their first glimpse of an ultra-online, aggressively combative generation of rabble-rousing conservatism. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
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The New York Times

How JD Vance’s combative style is shaping Trumpism 2.0

From attacks on ‘childless cat ladies’ to claims of migrants devouring neighbors’ pets, JD Vance is providing a glimpse of an ultra-online, aggressively combative generation of rabble-rousing conservatism.

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The New York Times

Earworms and why you can’t get that song out of your head

Certain songs are more likely than others to set up shop in our heads. Here’s why it happens and how to rid yourself of earworms.

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Some people can’t help letting out a little noise during a hard workout it might serve a purpose.
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The New York Times

Can grunting during exercise give you an edge?

We’ve all heard those guys — and they’re usually guys — at the gym who erupt in sound every time they lift a barbell.  Do these noises do anything to improve performance? Or is it all in our heads?

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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks during the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 47th Annual Leadership Conference in Washington, on Sept. 18, 2024.
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Harris warns of ‘massive detention camps’ if Trump’s elected

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Vice President Kamala Harris warned of mass deportations and ‘massive detention camps’ if former President Donald Trump returned to office.

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epa11610085 Lebanese soldiers and Hezbollah members gather outside the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) after an incident involving Hezbollah members' wireless devices in Beirut, Lebanon, 17 September 2024. According to the Lebanese Health minister, at least eight people died and more than 2.500 were injured. 'Several wireless communication devices (pagers) were detonated using advanced technology’, the state news agency said. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
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The New York Times

Israel planted explosives in Hezbollah pagers, officials say

American officials have claimed Israel carried out an operation against Hezbollah on Tuesday by hiding explosive material within a new batch of Taiwanese-made pagers imported into Lebanon

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Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump during the general election presidential debate.
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Opinion
The New York Times

Why Donald Trump won’t say he wants Ukraine to win

DAVID FRENCH: It’s understandable that many millions of Americans have focused on Springfield, Ohio, after the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. But it wasn’t Trump’s only terrible debate moment.

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Trump was said to be shocked at what the FBI described as the second attempt on his life in two months, but he was already cracking jokes about it on Sunday afternoon in phone calls with advisers and allies.
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The New York Times

Trump shaken but upbeat after Secret Service stops gunman

Former President Donald Trump was said to be shocked at the second attempt on his life in two months but he was already cracking jokes about it in phone calls with advisers and allies.

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Sex therapists, educators and researchers tend to see some of the same issues over and over again. Here are some of the most common problems, and potential solutions.
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The New York Times

The thief of joy and what sex therapists wish you knew

Sex therapists, educators and researchers tend to see some of the same issues over and over again. Here are some of the most common problems, and potential solutions.

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Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have given a rare update as they remain stranded in space.
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‘Let down’: Stranded astronauts share emotional update

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have given a rare update as they remain stranded in space.

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Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Harris confronts a ‘game of inches’ after debate success

Kamala Harris’ strong debate performance has sent her campaign surging into the final weeks of the race with newfound confidence and sharper ideas about how to convince the country Trump is unfit for office.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump face off for their first debate.
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Trump repeats discredited claim about immigrants eating cats

Former President Donald Trump repeated a false and outlandish claim that Haitian immigrants have abducted and eaten their neighbours’ pets.

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An Israeli soldier walks out of a Hamas tunnel during an escorted tour organized by the military for international journalists, in the Gaza Strip on Dec. 15, 2023. Hamas leaders spent years developing an underground warfare plan.
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‘Moving in the dark’: Hamas documents reveal tunnel strategy

Documents seized by Israeli forces have revealed how Hamas built an underground military operation that could withstand prolonged attacks and slow down Israeli ground forces inside the darkened tunnels.

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