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New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central Park Tradition

A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028.

© Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

The proposed ban on horse carriages gained steam after the death of Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old passenger who was thrown from a carriage.
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MBS Needs to Decide: Israel or Turkey and Pakistan. Are We Seeing the Fall of the House of Saud?

The fact that Trump made a comment that Israel has been “very helpful” to Saudi Arabia reveals a strategic dilemma facing Mohammed bin Salman: either to align himself with Israel and thereby offend the Arab and Muslim worlds, or to embrace regional collective security and accept the prospect of a Middle East in which Washington […]
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‘Open War’ Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Adds a Volatile Element

The two sides turn to proxy groups after eight months of a conflict that has taken a heavy toll on civilians.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

A house hit in June by Pakistani airstrikes in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, as seen in August.
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