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$10 Million in Gold Found Buried Under Former Brewery in Belgium

A construction worker’s drill struck gold during a renovation project in East Flanders, setting off a search for the owners of the stashed fortune.

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Gold bars found at the site where a 19th-century brewery had stood in Dendermonde, Belgium. The police do not know who put the gold there, or what its fate might be.
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Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 11, Health Officials Say

The Lebanese health ministry said children were among those killed. The Israeli prime minister’s office said Hezbollah had struck first, injuring three Israeli soldiers.

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The aftermath of an Israeli strike in Deir al-Zahrani, a town in southern Lebanon, on Saturday.
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Quit Lit

There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.
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How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands

The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.

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Last year the Food and Drug Administration cut a program that tracked cyclospora outbreaks and delayed a rule that would have required companies to swiftly provide supply chain records in investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks.
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As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

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The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.
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Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.

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Cambridge University in May. Jason Arday was hired in 2023, becoming the university’s youngest Black professor.
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