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Iraq Begins Long-Awaited Battle to Retake ISIS Stronghold

  • Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday announced the launch of a campaign to retake Mosul.
  • Residents were left hoarding food, and Islamic State militants were frantically building tunnels and carrying out executions.

A member of the Iraqi forces checked his weapon at a base about 35 miles from Mosul on Sunday. Credit Ahmad Al-Rubaye/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Trump Intensifies Claim That Election Is ‘Rigged’

Donald J. Trump sowed doubts about the integrity of the democratic process, tweeting about an election that is “absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted media,” even as his running mate assured voters the election would be legitimate.

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In Hacked Speech, Clinton Embraced Covert Interventions

A leaked transcript revealed Hillary Clinton saying at a Goldman Sachs event in 2013 that she had no problem acting secretly inside Syria if that course provided the best chance of success.

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Your Monday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.


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Can You Spot the Liar?

Subjects in a study on body language and lying were asked several general questions — and then told off camera to lie or tell the truth when answering. Can you tell truth from falsehood?





Somali Strategy Reveals a New Face of U.S. Warfare

The Obama administration has intensified a clandestine war against Islamist militants over the past year, partly designed to avoid repeating the “Black Hawk Down” debacle in 1993.


N.F.L. Week 6: Live Scores and Updates

The Panthers, off to a 1-4 start a year after a 15-1 Super Bowl season, lost to the Saints on a 52-yard field goal, 41-38. Elsewhere, Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes against the Bengals.




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