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The Judge Would Like The Delivery Receipts

International PoliticsOctober 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM EDTBy Jared Mejia

Spain has already released intelligence warnings about the deadly Ceuta crossing. Now a judge wants to know exactly who received them and when. Disclosure is not the same as an answer.

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The Emergency Is That People Are Voting

International PoliticsOctober 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Netanyahu's allies are treating strong Arab turnout as a crisis. Smotrich's party says he suspended campaigning for an emergency meeting. The alarming activity was participation in an election.

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The Atmosphere Does Not Have Separate Departments

International PoliticsOctober 27, 2026 at 12:22 PM EDTBy Jared Mejia

Campaigners estimate that four pending British policy choices could add 402 million tonnes of emissions over 25 years. The decisions have separate offices. The carbon does not.

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Made In Europe May Require More Than Being In Europe

International PoliticsOctober 27, 2026 at 12:22 PM EDTBy Simon Hill

Britain is seeking a way through proposed EU purchasing and subsidy rules. A possible trusted-partner arrangement could depend on matching tariffs on China. Geography has encountered the terms and conditions.

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The School Repairs Come With Cuts Elsewhere

International PoliticsOctober 27, 2026 at 12:07 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

France has offered class-size limits, renovation loans and admissions changes. The €5 billion package will be offset by other spending cuts, leaving public services to wonder which of them gets to finance the good news.