A Dublin Neighborhood at the Sharp End of Ireland’s Election Issues

In a northeast neighborhood of the capital city, deprivation and affluence exist side-by-side, and many voters feel frustrated by the status quo.

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UK Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resigns After Fraud Conviction Revealed

In the latest setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Louise Haigh resigned from the cabinet Friday after admitting she pleaded guilty to a type of fraud in 2014.

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Israel Warns Residents on Both Sides of Lebanon Border to Stay Away

The cease-fire appeared to largely be holding, but it was unclear when hundreds of thousands of Lebanese and tens of thousands of Israelis could return to their homes near the border.

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Rebels in Syria Reach Outskirts of Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years, Monitor Says

A new rebel assault on Syrian regime forces was closing in on the major city of Aleppo, according to rebels and a war monitor. Government warplanes struck rebel territory.

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China Journalist, Dong Yuyu, Is Sentenced to Prison for Espionage

Dong Yuyu, who has written articles critical of the Communist Party, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat.

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FIFA Should Compensate Migrant Workers Injured Building Qatar World Cup, Report Says

An unpublished report on the soccer governing body’s responsibility for migrant workers recommends that it should compensate those harmed.

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Russia Moves to Cut Off Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants

Moscow has increasingly hit critical substations linked to nuclear power plants in an effort to disconnect them. At the same time, Ukraine replaced the commander of its ground forces.

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UK Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying After Emotional Debate

In a landmark decision on Friday, Parliament voted in favor of allowing assisted suicide for some terminally ill people under strict conditions.

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Ukraine’s River of Anguish

Amphibious operations across the Dnipro River at Kherson illustrated the suffering and endurance of Ukrainian forces. A team of Times journalists observed the perilous movements.

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Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.

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