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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.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

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.

© Aaron Favila/Associated Press

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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A Prominent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint in the tense U.S.-Mexico relationship.

© Henry Romero/Reuters

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán is the son of Mexico’s former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is still a key leader of Morena, Mexico’s dominant political party.
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The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.

In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, during an interview with The New York Times in Kabul this week.
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How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland

A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.

© Esther Horvath for The New York Times

Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement in eastern Greenland. The remote area has been targeted by a U.S.-British joint venture for potential oil exploration.
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Trump’s Plane Switch Ruse Pales in Comparison With Putin’s Secrecy

President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge pales in comparison to the secrecy surrounding Russia’s president, whose fixation on security has reached new heights in recent years.

© Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik

A Russian state media photo of President Vladimir Putin in his office in the Kremlin last month. The secrecy around Mr. Putin’s movements means journalists have resorted to tracking his activity by assessing the wilting of the plants in his office.
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