Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing – CNN

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  1. Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing  CNN
  2. Taliban marks 5 years back in power as Afghan women remain shut out of public life  The Times of Israel
  3. Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan  The Guardian
  4. Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power  The New York Times
  5. Taliban mark 5 years since return to power in Afghanistan, in photos  WRAL
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IDF troops stood by as West Bank settlers besieged Palestinian homes – The Washington Post

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  1. IDF troops stood by as West Bank settlers besieged Palestinian homes  The Washington Post
  2. There’s a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It’s not just Netanyahu  AP News
  3. U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a 'horrific act of terror'  NPR
  4. Analysis: Israel’s government can’t disown West Bank settler violence  Al Jazeera
  5. Opinion | Israeli Settlers Are Out of Control. Could an Election Change That?  The New York Times
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Takaichi drops ‘remorse’ in her first war memorial address – The Japan Times

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  1. Takaichi drops ‘remorse’ in her first war memorial address  The Japan Times
  2. Japanese leader skips controversial shrine visit, avoids mention of remorse on World War II surrender anniversary  NBC News
  3. Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead  Reuters
  4. China Protests Japan PM, Defense Minister’s Yasukuni Actions  Bloomberg
  5. Key Japan war shrine bans military cosplay ahead of second world war anniversary  The Guardian
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China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic – wsj.com

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  1. China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic  wsj.com
  2. How an icy shipping route at the top of the world is bringing China and Russia together  CNN
  3. China sets sail on the “Ice Silk Road”  The Economist
  4. China cracks Arctic shipping route in new era for global trade  The Telegraph
  5. China's New Arctic Route Is A 20-Day Voyage To Europe. But There's A Catch  ndtv.com
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Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says – Fox News

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  1. Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says  Fox News
  2. After another vessel was attacked in Hormuz, presidential adviser vows UAE will defend its navigation rights  The Times of Israel
  3. UAE says ADNOC vessel attacked in Hormuz, vows to defend navigation rights  Reuters
  4. 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East  AP News
  5. Hormuz Ship Attacks Mount as US Vows to Cripple Iran’s Economy  Bloomberg
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Picasso print stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord while cleaning apartment

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Torero print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso, was stolen from Bill DeLind’s gallery in 2018

Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018 was gone forever. But then police called last week and asked him to look at an artwork that a local landlord found while cleaning out a vacant apartment.

DeLind immediately recognized the stolen Torero print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso.

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Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday

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Fresh search teams to scour Nattai national park for Lily Hooper, 18, who failed to return home from a bushwalk

The search for an 18-year-old bushwalker missing in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales since Wednesday is continuing, with fresh teams arriving at the Nattai national park on Saturday morning.

Lily Hooper left her home in Sydney’s south-west about 8am on 12 August, after telling family she was going for a hike in the national park, north-west of Mittagong.

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DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal – The Hill

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  1. DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal  The Hill
  2. How Do You Report on a Presidential Ruse?  The New York Times
  3. Why officials decided to smuggle Trump out of Turkey with a catering truck and a secret plane  CNN
  4. The Flawed Logic of Trump’s Airplane Escape  The Atlantic
  5. Opinion | Trump's secret plane switcheroo isn't the biggest problem in that story  ms.now
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