World
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House G.O.P. Pushes Deep Cuts to Federal Law Enforcement
Republicans put forward a spending bill that would slash funding for federal law enforcement, though they failed to find a…
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Bolivia’s Military Attempts a Coup
The coup attempt, which is not supported by any political faction, took the country by surprise.
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Brazil Becomes the Largest Nation to Decriminalize Marijuana
The country’s Supreme Court voted to remove criminal penalties for possession of up to 40 grams of marijuana.
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The U.S. imposes new sanctions to cut off funding to Iran-backed militant groups.
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and people that it said were part of an…
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Harvard Reports Find Climate of Bias for Both Jewish and Muslim Groups
In preliminary reports, task forces on antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias urged the university to take steps to address the discrimination…
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Former President of Honduras Sentenced to 45 Years in Sweeping Drug Case
Juan Orlando Hernández connived with traffickers as his country became a base of operations for cocaine shipments to the United…
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Plea Deal in Illinois Parade Shooting Falls Apart, Upsetting Victims’ Families
‘All I wanted was to be able to fully grieve my mom,’ one victim’s daughter said. The shooting at a…
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I.C.C. Convicts Senior Jihadist Police Leader of Atrocities in Timbuktu
The court said his crimes had involved overseeing public floggings, torture and arbitrary arrests during a jihadist takeover in northern…
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What the Court’s Ruling on Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox Means for Israel
Israel’s insular ultra-Orthodox community has long been exempt from military service. The Supreme Court’s decision to end that exemption could…
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Congestion Pricing Delay Will Stop Billions in Subway Upgrades
The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was presented with drastic cuts to the transit system’s capital plan caused by…