World
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Ramaphosa’s Future as South Africa’s Leader in Doubt After Damning Report
An independent panel reported to Parliament that the South African president might have broken the law in a scandal over…
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Scarred by War, a Ukrainian Children’s Choir Finds Hope in Music
Members of the Shchedryk Children’s Choir have emerged from conflict determined to sing, including at Carnegie Hall this weekend.
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U.S. Eyes $156 Million Yacht in Dubai Linked to a Russian Oligarch
The U.S. Justice Department is taking steps to seize the Madame Gu, a 324-foot luxury yacht, but it will be…
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After Mass Protests, China Appears to Back Away From Harsh Covid Rules
Several cities announced the easing of lockdown regulations and testing requirements after the country’s biggest demonstrations in decades.
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Spain Steps Up Security After Letter Bombs Are Sent to Officials
The authorities are investigating at least six packages said to contain “pyrotechnic material,” including ones sent to the office of…
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Lavrov says Ukraine’s energy system is a legitimate target.
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, on Thursday defended Moscow’s mass missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, calling…
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What to Expect at the State Dinner Table: Lobster, Wine and a Reset Button
The black-tie dinner marks a return of diplomatic pomp and an effort by the United States and France to display…
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After Xi’s Coronation, a Roar of Discontent Against His Hard-Line Politics
Protests in China have roused a tradition of dissent that had seemed spent after 10 years under Xi Jinping. The…
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An Agonizing Wait for a Migrant Worker’s Final Journey Home
When the body arrived, weeks after the laborer’s death in a faraway country, it was almost 9 p.m. and the…
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Your Thursday Briefing
A torrent of protest videos is testing the limits of China’s censorship apparatus.