World
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In Hostage Diplomacy, It’s Often the Hostage-Takers Who Pay
Detaining foreigners to wring concessions from their home country’s government holds perils for both sides, but especially, perhaps surprisingly, for…
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4 Charged With Corruption in Bribery Inquiry Linked to Qatar
The Belgian authorities announced other charges, including money laundering, in a case involving current and former members of the European…
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Strike Ends at the New School and Parsons School of Design
Adjunct faculty had walked out over wages and compensation for work outside the classroom. The private school had faced a…
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Airport Transfer
Airport Transfer Our customer, who prefers the airport transfer service, can reach the airport by making a reservation in advance,…
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New York Subway Fare Could Soon Top $3 to Offset Steep Drop in Riders
Raising the transit system’s base fare twice by 2025 is among the options being considered as officials try to stave…
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Libyan Operative Charged in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing Is in F.B.I. Custody
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, a Libyan bomb expert, is accused of building the explosive device used in the 1988 bombing…
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The Prince, the Plot and a Long-Lost Reich
The crenelated hunting lodge of Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss sits atop a steep hill, looking out over homes laced…
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Confidential Records Show a Saudi Golf Tour Built on Far-Fetched Assumptions
McKinsey documents suggest the Saudi league is far off-track for success. Experts say the analysis shows it was never just…
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An academic who was imprisoned in Iran welcomes Brittney Griner to a ‘bizarre club.’
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Islamic studies scholar who was detained in Iran for more than two years, is still figuring out…
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War Next Door Brings Energy Crunch, and Paid Protests, to Moldova
The tiny country, starved of natural gas and electricity because of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine, is confronting street rallies…