World
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Wednesday Briefing
A trail of terror in Israel.
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‘Whichever Is Cheaper’: Inside China’s New Thrift Economy
Beijing hopes spending can spur growth, which has been dragged down by slowing real estate sales and exports. But shoppers…
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‘Always Under Fire’: On the Battlefield With Ukraine’s Elite Troops
Rolling barrages of artillery strikes have cratered and pockmarked the hills and forests of eastern Ukraine. As Ukraine presses its…
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Bipartisan Group of U.S. Lawmakers Meets With Netanyahu in Israel
Four U.S. lawmakers met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other government leaders in Israel on Tuesday, in what they…
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U.S. Declares the Military Takeover in Niger a Coup
The Biden administration had sidestepped the label for months because the word “coup” has major policy implications.
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Ex-Chilean Soldier Accused of Killing Victor Jara Is Arrested in Florida
Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was…
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A Patois Revival: Jamaica Weighs Language Change as Ties to Britain Fray
A push is underway to make Jamaica’s Patois an official language, on par with English, as the country weighs cutting…
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‘The Wrath of God’: Afghans Mourn Unimaginable Loss From Quake
The deadliest earthquake to strike the country in decades leveled entire hamlets. Many people lost most, if not all, of…
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London Airport Suspends Flights After Fire Causes Parking Garage Collapse
A fire led to a “partial structural collapse” at Car Park 2, the airport operator said on its website. Luton…
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Another Powerful Quake Hits Afghanistan, Days After Deadly Temblors
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked Herat Province, near the site of two devastating quakes that killed more than 800 people…