World
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China Will Host Senior Officials of Hamas and Fatah, Longtime Adversaries
China will host senior officials from Hamas and Fatah for a meeting next week in an effort to bridge gaps…
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Gambia Votes to Keep Ban on Female Genital Cutting, in Sharp Reversal
Lawmakers in the West African country had supported overturning the prohibition, but changed course on Monday after a vociferous campaign…
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Spanish Police Find Body Where British Teenager Disappeared
Jay Slater disappeared on the Spanish island of Tenerife last month. A missing persons group said Monday that a body…
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Pakistan Says It Will Ban Party of Jailed Former Leader Imran Khan
The move was widely seen as the latest effort by a weak governing coalition to squash Mr. Khan’s political popularity.
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Inside the Money Race for the 2025 New York City Mayoral Primary
Mayor Eric Adams is facing a competitive Democratic primary next June. His challengers are sprinting to raise money.
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A New York Official Is Filling Community Boards With Pro-Housing Members
New York City community boards are known for rejecting development. In Manhattan, one politician is revamping them with appointees who…
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This Street Was Clogged With Traffic. Now It Belongs to Ping-Pong.
A neighborhood in Queens, New York, turned 1.3 miles of a regular road into an open street for pedestrians, cyclists…
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Dr. Ruth, Longtime Manhattanite, Is Remembered as a Neighborhood ‘Anchor’
The Ruth Westheimer that fellow residents of her Manhattan apartment building knew was much the same person known to America…
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Making Scaffolding Artful
A city program will offer eight designs that developers can use to make ubiquitous scaffolding more attractive.
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Ukraine Battles to Contain Russian Advances Across the Front
Russian forces appear to have captured Urozhaine, a southern village taken back by Ukraine last summer. In the east, they…