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Spies, Burgers and Bombs: After a New War, Old Wounds Resurface in Tehran

A deep sense of unease has gripped Iran since American and Israeli airstrikes in June, but on a recent visit to Tehran, our reporters found that many Iranians seemed to be just trying to get by.

London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.

London has been plagued by increasingly brazen thieves, often masked and on e-bikes, who have become adept at snatching phones from residents and tourists. About 80,000 phones were stolen in the British capital last year. The police are finally discovering where many of them went.

Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to a Former Enemy: Russia

President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria made his first trip on Wednesday to Moscow, which backed the regime his rebels overthrew. Both sides have reasons to put the past aside.

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