World
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Can Elections Force Venezuela’s Authoritarian Leader From Power?
The stakes could hardly be higher. This July, for the first time in more than a decade, Venezuelans will vote…
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At Cannes, Indian Filmmakers Show There Is More Than Just Bollywood
This year’s edition of the annual film festival features a prominent presence of Indian stories and storytellers that celebrates the…
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Flash Flooding in Afghanistan Kills at Least 50, With More Missing
Heavy seasonal rains have set off floods in the northern province of Baghlan and the nation’s capital, Kabul.
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Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air
In the heart of this megacity, an industrial site has been turned into an oasis for residents (and birds, bats…
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British Colleges Are Handling Protests Differently. Will It Pay Off?
University leaders have so far adopted a more permissive attitude to pro-Palestinian encampments than their U.S. counterparts. Here’s why.
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South Africa Again Asks U.N.’s Top Court to Act Against Israel in Gaza
Days after an Israeli military incursion into Rafah, in southern Gaza, South Africa once again asked the United Nations’ top…
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A Solar Storm Lights Up the Night Sky
People in Britain marveled at the unusual and spectacular sight of the northern lights on Friday night, the consequence of…
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A Global Lesson from Britain’s Crumbling Conservative Party
Sometimes, even as the far right rises, the center holds.
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College Parent Arrested After Confrontation at Syracuse Campus Protest
Ronn Torossian, an associate of Mayor Eric Adams, said he was protesting what he sees as Syracuse University’s inadequate response…
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What We Know About Where Aid Can Enter Gaza
Following Israel’s incursion into Rafah this week, the Israeli military briefly shut down the Kerem Shalom crossing and seized the…