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• Donald J. Trump opened a new line of attack against Hillary Clinton in the last phase of the U.S. presidential race, blaming her for the sharp increases in Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums expected next year.• Donald J. Trump opened a new line of attack against Hillary Clinton in the last phase of the U.S. presidential race, blaming her for the sharp increases in Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums expected next year.
We obtained more than five hours of interviews that Mr. Trump granted before beginning his run for president, which reveal a deep-seated fear of public embarrassment and a fixation on his own celebrity. We obtained more than five hours of interviews that Mr. Trump granted before beginning his run for president. They reveal a deep-seated fear of public embarrassment and a fixation on his own celebrity.
Colin L. Powell, the Republican former secretary of state, said he would vote for Mrs. Clinton, and the latest hacked emails released by WikiLeaks highlight how the White House and her campaign scrambled when news broke about her private server.Colin L. Powell, the Republican former secretary of state, said he would vote for Mrs. Clinton, and the latest hacked emails released by WikiLeaks highlight how the White House and her campaign scrambled when news broke about her private server.
• At least 3,740 people have died this year crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe, the United Nations refugee agency said, a sharp rise poised to surpass last year’s total.• At least 3,740 people have died this year crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe, the United Nations refugee agency said, a sharp rise poised to surpass last year’s total.
A U.N. spokesman said smuggling was “on an almost industrial scale.”A U.N. spokesman said smuggling was “on an almost industrial scale.”
In Calais, the clearing of the migrant camp continues but hostility awaits many of its residents as they are taken to new shelters across France. In Calais, the clearing of the migrant camp known as the Jungle continues, but hostility awaits many of its residents as they are taken to new shelters across France.
• The British government ended decades of equivocation, coming out in support of a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport. No parliamentary vote is expected for months.• The British government ended decades of equivocation, coming out in support of a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport. No parliamentary vote is expected for months.
Boris Johnson, the foreign secretary and a former mayor of London, opposes the project, calling it “undeliverable.” Sadiq Khan, the current mayor, also opposes it. Boris Johnson, the foreign secretary and a former mayor of London, opposes the project, calling it “undeliverable.” Sadiq Khan, the current mayor, also objects to it.
• The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on the kind of weaponry imagined in science fiction.• The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on the kind of weaponry imagined in science fiction.
A Times special report looks at the marriage of arms and artificial intelligence, and the alarm rising among scientists and activists about a robot arms race.A Times special report looks at the marriage of arms and artificial intelligence, and the alarm rising among scientists and activists about a robot arms race.
• In Pakistan, a senior security official said the Islamic State had “outsourced” the terrorist attack on a police training college that killed at least 61 people to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a militant group affiliated with the Taliban.• In Pakistan, a senior security official said the Islamic State had “outsourced” the terrorist attack on a police training college that killed at least 61 people to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a militant group affiliated with the Taliban.
Militants with the Shabab claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Kenya that killed a dozen people, raising anger over the government’s inability to guarantee security.Militants with the Shabab claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Kenya that killed a dozen people, raising anger over the government’s inability to guarantee security.
• The Vatican responded to what it called an “unstoppable increase” in cremation and decreed that the ashes of loved ones have no place in the home or in jewelry. It urged that cremated remains be preserved in cemeteries or other approved sacred places. • Spain said it was reviewing the permission it granted to Russia’s lone aircraft carrier to refuel in the port city of Ceuta, the local news media reported.
• Volkswagen’s $14.7 billion settlement in its emissions scandal was approved by a judge in the United States, one of the biggest corporate settlements on record. NATO said it was concerned that the 15 warplanes on board the Admiral Kuznetsov could join the bombardment of Syria. The Soviet-era warship is expected to reach the Syrian coast later this month.
The German automaker said it would start buying back some of the 475,000 polluting diesel vehicles sold in America within weeks. • Volkswagen’s $14.7 billion settlement in its emissions scandal was approved by a judge in the United States, one of the biggest such agreements on record.
• Apple’s sales of the iPhone fell but beat forecasts for the latest quarter, and the company raised its revenue and profit projections for the holiday season. The German automaker said it would start buying back some of the nearly half a million polluting diesel vehicles sold in America within weeks.
• Sales of the iPhone fell but beat forecasts for the latest quarter. Apple raised its revenue and profit projections for the holiday season.
• Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the troubled Italian bank, said it wanted to cut 2,600 jobs by 2019 and close 500 of its 2,000 branches.• Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the troubled Italian bank, said it wanted to cut 2,600 jobs by 2019 and close 500 of its 2,000 branches.
• Beer in Colorado: that was the first commercial delivery made by Otto, the self-driving vehicle operation owned by Uber.• Beer in Colorado: that was the first commercial delivery made by Otto, the self-driving vehicle operation owned by Uber.
• Investors looking for havens drove stocks down and gold up. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• Investors looking for havens drove stocks down and gold up. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• A U.N. official said “crimes of historic proportions” were taking place in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo. (NPR)• A U.N. official said “crimes of historic proportions” were taking place in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo. (NPR)
• Theresa May, now Britain’s prime minister, said she feared businesses would leave the country after “Brexit” in a speech a month before the referendum, according to a leaked audio recording. (The Guardian)• Theresa May, now Britain’s prime minister, said she feared businesses would leave the country after “Brexit” in a speech a month before the referendum, according to a leaked audio recording. (The Guardian)
• Mariano Rajoy is expected to lead Spain’s next government, but there is little chance that he will be able to get much done, our editorial board writes.• Mariano Rajoy is expected to lead Spain’s next government, but there is little chance that he will be able to get much done, our editorial board writes.
• The Pirate Party is leading in a new poll in Iceland ahead of general elections on Saturday. (Iceland Monitor)• The Pirate Party is leading in a new poll in Iceland ahead of general elections on Saturday. (Iceland Monitor)
• The Vatican responded to what it called an “unstoppable increase” in cremation and decreed that the ashes of loved ones had no place in the home or in jewelry. (The New York Times)
• An inside tour of Pyongyang offers a glimpse at the playgrounds of North Korea’s elite: cafes, tennis courts, movie theaters and fancy supermarkets. (The New York Times)• An inside tour of Pyongyang offers a glimpse at the playgrounds of North Korea’s elite: cafes, tennis courts, movie theaters and fancy supermarkets. (The New York Times)
• Paul Beatty, above, became the first American author to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize with “The Sellout,” a scathing satire about race in America.• Paul Beatty, above, became the first American author to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize with “The Sellout,” a scathing satire about race in America.
“The truth is rarely pretty, and this is a book that nails the reader to the cross with cheerful abandon,” one of the judges said.“The truth is rarely pretty, and this is a book that nails the reader to the cross with cheerful abandon,” one of the judges said.
• An imposing new concert hall in Hamburg, the Elbphilharmonie, will open its doors to the public next week. Officials hope it will transform the German port city into an international musical center.
• Muslim parents in the United States are struggling to explain to their children Donald J. Trump’s calls to bar Muslims from entering the country.• Muslim parents in the United States are struggling to explain to their children Donald J. Trump’s calls to bar Muslims from entering the country.
• As President Obama, a self-described “nerd,” plots his next steps after the White House, one possibility is a role in the tech industry. • As President Obama, a self-described nerd, plots his next steps after the White House, one possibility is a role in the tech industry.
Mr. Obama will visit Greece and Germany next month, the White House said.Mr. Obama will visit Greece and Germany next month, the White House said.
Military skirmishes between Pakistan and India occur with distressing frequency in Kashmir. The most recent even set off a debate about whether the people of one nationality should be entertained by actors of the other.Military skirmishes between Pakistan and India occur with distressing frequency in Kashmir. The most recent even set off a debate about whether the people of one nationality should be entertained by actors of the other.
The source of the friction was set on this day in 1947, when the ruler of what had been the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir signed a declaration giving control of the territory to India.The source of the friction was set on this day in 1947, when the ruler of what had been the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir signed a declaration giving control of the territory to India.
Maharajah Hari Singh, above, had hoped to steer Kashmir through independence from Britain into its own independent identity, just as India and Pakistan were doing.Maharajah Hari Singh, above, had hoped to steer Kashmir through independence from Britain into its own independent identity, just as India and Pakistan were doing.
An invasion by tribesmen from Pakistan’s northern frontier left Singh desperate for military aid. A Hindu, he secured the help from India — at the cost of independence for his predominantly Muslim people.An invasion by tribesmen from Pakistan’s northern frontier left Singh desperate for military aid. A Hindu, he secured the help from India — at the cost of independence for his predominantly Muslim people.
The post-independence war between India and Pakistan left Pakistan in control of the northern and western parts of Kashmir, and China won control over areas in the east during the Sino-Indian War of 1962.The post-independence war between India and Pakistan left Pakistan in control of the northern and western parts of Kashmir, and China won control over areas in the east during the Sino-Indian War of 1962.
A long-running insurgency as well as regional unrest have added to the instability of competing territorial claims, and the Indian government has often turned to heavy-handed tactics.A long-running insurgency as well as regional unrest have added to the instability of competing territorial claims, and the Indian government has often turned to heavy-handed tactics.
Even so, some Kashmiris still hope the maharajah’s quest for independence will one day succeed.Even so, some Kashmiris still hope the maharajah’s quest for independence will one day succeed.
Sho Spaeth contributed reporting.Sho Spaeth contributed reporting.
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