Airbnb ‘Gladiator’ Experience at the Colosseum Prompts Outcry in Rome

An initiative by officials at the monument in a partnership with Airbnb has prompted an outcry among those who feel it will demean a cultural treasure.

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Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Cease-Fire

Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.

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Top U.N. Envoy Says Gaza War Followed Years of Weak Diplomacy

World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.

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What’s Next for Google’s Search Monopoly

The federal judge who ruled Google was a monopolist in search is weighing the U.S. government’s proposal to force the company to sell its Chrome browser. Here’s what happens now.

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Earn $800,000? You Might Get Financial Aid at an Elite N.Y.C. School.

The average tuition of $65,000 a year at private schools has separated New York’s truly rich, who can afford to pay full tuition, from its merely wealthy.

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Jurors Set to Weigh Daniel Penny’s Fate in Choking Case That Divided New York

Prosecutors in Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial are to finish closing arguments Tuesday. The trial has touched on fears about crime and the city’s failure to help its most troubled residents.

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3 Climbers From the U.S. and Canada Have Gone Missing on New Zealand’s  Highest Mountain

Two Americans and a Canadian were climbing Mount Cook before failing to show up to a prearranged flight on Monday.

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Trump Says He Will Block Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of U.S. Steel

The announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition.

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France’s Looming Dilemma: No Confidence, No Government, No Budget

A vote by Parliament could force the prime minister to resign, leaving his budget legislation in limbo.

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Tuesday Briefing

Russian and Iranian support for Syria.

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