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Khashoggi Double Created False Trail in Turkey, Surveillance Images Suggest

The team of Saudi agents that killed the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul brought a body-double who resembled Khashoggi and wore his clothes as part of a cover-up, Turkish and Saudi officials said Monday. Turkey leaked security camera video footage Monday showing the look-alike strolling the streets of Istanbul after Khashoggi had been killed inside the Saudi Consulate. The body-double is the latest indication that the death of Khashoggi, a Virginia resident and Washington Post columnist last seen on Oct. 2, occurred during a premeditated plot by the Saudis to abduct or kill him and hide what they did.

Khashoggi Case Erodes Saudi Reputation, and Allies Worry

As Saudi Arabia struggles to rebut accusations that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was complicit in the killing of a dissident, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the prince’s other allies are starting to worry that damage to him could upend their own plans. For Israel, accusations that the crown prince ordered the killing of Jamal Khashoggi have already had an effect, analysts said, effectively freezing the push to build an international coalition against Iran’s regional influence. "You need Saudi Arabia to be at the center of this coalition,” said Daniel B. Shapiro, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Trump’s Plans to Deter Migrants Could Mean New ‘Voluntary’ Family Separations

The Trump administration, facing a surge in migrant families entering the United States, is moving swiftly to examine an array of new policies it hopes will deter Central Americans from journeying north. Each of the policies, which range from a new form of the widely criticized practice of family separation to stricter requirements on asylum, would face significant legal and logistical challenges. The charge from the White House is simple and explicit: Replace what the administration describes as “catch and release,” the practice of releasing immigrants from detention while they wait for court hearings.

Migrant Caravan Puts Mexico Back in U.S. Cross Hairs

When U.S. and Mexican officials prepared to meet in Guatemala in July, one issue in particular was weighing on the United States. A caravan of hundreds of Central American migrants had trekked through Mexico a few months before, seeking passage into the United States. U.S. officials wanted to know: Would Mexico agree to force such migrants to apply for asylum there, instead of letting them enter the United States? The Mexicans said no. Today, with thousands more in transit, by far the largest single movement of migrants north in decades, the pressure to resolve the issue has reached new heights.

Trump May Revive the Cold War, but China Could Change the Dynamics

During the past few days the shape of what many in Europe and the United States call a new Cold War has begun to emerge — punctuated by new dynamics, in part because of the rise of a rich, expanding and nationalist China. The change was evident as President Donald Trump explained his decision to abandon a 31-year-old arms-control treaty with Russia — hinting he was ready to plunge into a new arms race with both Moscow and Beijing, and as the Justice Department filed charges, for the third time this year, against Russians accused of interfering in U.S. elections.

Australia Atones for Sex Abuse Epidemic

Australia sought to atone for a decadeslong epidemic of child sexual abuse Monday as Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued an official apology that acknowledged the government’s systemic failures to protect the nation’s children. The apology, delivered to a gathering of victims, was the culmination of a five-year government inquiry that exposed widespread sexual abuse. The investigation was perhaps the most far-reaching inquiry of its kind undertaken, examining abuse across a range of religious and secular institutions. Investigators found that thousands of children were sexually abused and countless instances of accusations were ignored or covered up. “We are sorry,” Morrison said.

Morocco Unleashes a Harsh Crackdown on Sub-Saharan Migrants

In a widespread crackdown, sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco are facing arbitrary arrest, banishment to remote sections of the country and, lately, outright expulsion, analysts and rights advocates say. Rights advocates contend that the raids, which government officials acknowledge, began in the summer and were coordinated with Spain and the European Union to stem the tide of migrants to the Continent. The Moroccan government says they were aimed at only migrants who are in the country illegally and human traffickers.

Series of Lapses Led to Army Soldier’s Death in Afghanistan

The death of an Army soldier after a blast in southern Afghanistan this month was the result of a series of oversights by a military unit that frequently used a strip of desert as a patrol route and observation post, prompting Taliban militants to bury explosives nearby, military officials said. The death of the soldier, Spc. James A. Slape, casts an unwelcome spotlight on the United States’ presence in Afghanistan. Despite the Pentagon’s claims that U.S. troops are advising and assisting, they still undertake some of the same missions they did at the height of the conflict.