World
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Kyiv’s mayor expresses resolve as Russian attacks aim to make his city unlivable.
KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian troops were bearing down on Kyiv in the first months of their invasion, Vitali Klitschko,…
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On City Streets, Fear and Hope as Mayor Launches Push To Remove Mentally Ill
Mayor Eric Adams intends to remove people with severe, untreated mental illness from the streets. That will mean involuntary hospitalization…
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Mayor Adams Goes Abroad, for an Antisemitism Conference and the World Cup
Mayor Eric Adams leaves on Wednesday for Greece and Qatar, a four-day trip that furthers his penchant for visiting countries…
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Mayor Adams Goes on a Trip
He likes to travel, and his latest jaunt takes him to Athens for a conference on antisemitism and to Qatar…
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‘Breach of the Big Silence.’ Protests Stretch China’s Censorship to Its Limits
Days later, videos of chants and confrontations are still visible on the Chinese internet. It’s a sign of how a…
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Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96
Mr. Jiang, a wily and garrulous politician, presided over a decade of meteoric economic growth in the post-Tiananmen era.
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Bending Gender’s Rules, in Life and in German Grammar
The victory of Kim de l’Horizon, a nonbinary writer, in a top literary prize stirred a debate about how the…
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Inflation in Eurozone Slows as Energy Prices Ease, but Officials Remain Wary
Consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 10 percent in November, down from 10.6 percent a month earlier, the…
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Qatar’s World Cup Showcases New Ties With Saudi Arabia, but Scars Remain
The Gulf neighbors were split for years in a bitter regional dispute. Now, the glare of attention provided by the…
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The Long Odds Facing China’s Protesters
Popular protests are more easily begun than ever before, but they are more likely to dissipate, too.