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Trump’s Lifting of Syria Sanctions Assumes Great Risk for Potential Reward

In a surprise policy U-turn, the president has set the Mideast on a new trajectory fraught with peril and opportunity at the hands of an unpredictable ‘tough guy.’

By HOLLIE McKAY |  |foreign
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Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Trump, at Riyadh, May 14, 2025. Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP

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From TikTok to the Track: Griffin Johnson Is Introducing Gen Z to Horse Racing

The social media influencer is a minority owner of Sandman, a favorite for the Preakness.

By GEORGE WILLIS |  

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