World
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Congo’s ‘Other’ Conflict Kills Thousands in West Near the Capital
Overshadowed by fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a dispute in the west between two ethnic…
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Nguyen Phu Trong, Powerful Vietnamese Leader, Is Dead at 80
Known for his “blazing furnace” anticorruption campaign, Mr. Trong consolidated power in one of the world’s few remaining Communist dictatorships.
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Zelensky Becomes First Foreign Leader to Visit U.K. Cabinet Since Clinton
President Volodymyr Zelensky briefed Keir Starmer’s top team in an appearance designed to showcase Britain’s steadfast support for Ukraine in…
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Can New York City Ever Win Its War Against Rats?
Checking in with New York’s rat czar and the progress she has made in reducing the city’s rodent population.
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She Danced Naked at Woodstock. She Dated Serpico. At 93, She’s Not Done.
Betty Gordon is perhaps the world’s most unlikely first-time children’s book author. For decades she lived at the center of…
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A Chance to Walk Into Edward Hopper’s World
Three famous canvases by the painter will be made into life-size installations this weekend in the meatpacking district.
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At ‘Slave Play’ in London, a ‘Black Out’ Night Emerges From Controversy
Critics slammed the idea of “restricting audiences on the basis of race,” but at a recent performance, Black spectators praised…
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What We Know About the Global Outage
Everything from airlines to banks to retailers were impacted in many countries.
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Global Court Set to Weigh In on Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories
The International Court of Justice is set to issue an opinion on Friday on the legality of Israel’s occupation of…
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Is She the Oldest Person in the Amazon?
After more than 100 years in the rainforest, Varî Vãti Marubo walks with a stick and, as she always has,…