World
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Thaksin, Former Thai Premier, Indicted on Charges of Insulting Monarchy
The case against Thaksin Shinawatra was a reminder that the levers of power in Thailand remain firmly in the hands…
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More Doctors Walk Off the Job in South Korea
Physicians across the country staged a one-day strike, the latest escalation in a months-old protest against the government’s plan to…
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Tuesday Briefing
Israel’s prime minister dissolved his war cabinet.
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Biden to Give Legal Protections to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
Undocumented spouses of American citizens will be shielded from deportation, provided work permits and given a pathway to citizenship, according…
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After Delay, Top Democrats in Congress Sign Off on Sale of F-15 Jets to Israel
Senior Democrats who had taken the unusual step of holding out relented to pressure from the Biden administration and allowed…
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U.S.D.A. Suspends Avocado Inspections in Mexico, Citing Security Concerns
The move, prompted by fears for agency workers’ safety, could eventually affect U.S. avocado supplies if the inspections are not…
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More Cities Feel Strain as Migrants Move In Seeking Better Prospects
After aid runs out elsewhere, some migrants relocate to places like Salt Lake City, where they find help but hurdles,…
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What Weapons Is North Korea Accused of Supplying to Russia?
Moscow needs conventional arms like artillery shells and missiles that North Korea could provide to give it an edge in…
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Judge Blocks Iowa’s Attempt to Enforce Its Own Immigration Laws
The Justice Department sued the state over the Republican-backed law, which creates state-level criminal penalties for some unauthorized immigrants.
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But It’s Only June: An Early Blast of Heat Grips Much of the U.S.
Larry White was thrown a little off-kilter by the soupy, 93-degree temperature in Chicago on Monday morning. It’s only mid-June,…