Abdul Gani Bhat Dies at 93; Kashmiri Separatist Championed Dialogue

• Post published:2025-09-25

Mr. Bhat, a scholar of Persian literature, was a rare and eloquent voice of moderation in Kashmir’s often militant separatist movement.

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Now Arriving, a New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence

• Post published:2025-09-25

Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.

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Want to Bring a Dog to This Italian City? That Will Be $1.75.

• Post published:2025-09-25

Bolzano, in northern Italy, is considering taxing tourists’ dogs, and charging resident dog owners an annual fee as well.

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U.S. Threatens to Bar Foreigners Over Remarks About Charlie Kirk

• Post published:2025-09-25

U.S. officials say they will pull visas and deport people who trivialize Charlie Kirk’s murder, part of intensifying scrutiny of visa applicants’ views.

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Syria’s leader says his country has transformed from ‘an exporter of crisis.’

• Post published:2025-09-25

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U.N. Health Goals Weakened by Industry Pressure, Experts Say

• Post published:2025-09-25

Public health advocates complained that the final recommendations on combating chronic illness removed calls for taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sweetened drinks.

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