Dutch Leader Takes Trump-Like Turn in Face of Hard-Right Challenge

LONDON — The prime minister of the Netherlands, aiming to head off an insurgent challenge from right-wing populists, stunned many Dutch citizens this week with a strategy that could have come from President Trump’s playbook. In an open letter, published online and in full-page newspaper advertisements, the prime minister, Mark Rutte, warned of “something wrong with our country” and…

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U.S. Commandos Kill Midlevel ISIS Leader in Syria

WASHINGTON — United States Special Operations forces carried out a ground raid that killed an Islamic State leader in eastern Syria on Sunday, the Pentagon said, underscoring how the military is using risky commando missions and not just airstrikes to battle the militants. A Defense Department spokesman, Capt. Jeff Davis, confirmed on Monday that the operation had occurred. But…

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