Vatican City is an anxious place. Clergy keep their phones by their pillows. Reporters, crammed in…
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Taiwan Detains a Chinese-Crewed Ship After Undersea Cable Severed
Taiwanese authorities said they had detained a cargo ship crewed by Chinese nationals, which investigators believe…
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Facing Trump’s Hostility, Ukraine Weighs Its Options. But They Are Few.
The antagonistic messaging President Trump has delivered to Ukraine since taking office has presented leaders in…
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Ahmed al-Shara: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader
As the commander of a rebel group allied with Al Qaeda during Syria’s long civil war,…
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Tesla Moves One Step Closer to Self-Driving Cars in China
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, tried for years to convince Chinese regulators to let…
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Taiwan Watches Trump Undercut Ukraine, Hoping It Won’t Be Next
Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taiwan’s leaders joined the United States and its allies in declaring…
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Facing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, She Fought to Expand Assisted Suicide in Quebec
One recent evening, Sandra Demontigny tried to write down when she would die. “I sat down…
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How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right
The Alternative for Germany party came in second in federal elections on Sunday, doubling its vote…
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Syria Begins National Dialogue but Without Kurdish-Led Militia
Syria’s interim government is bringing together people from the country’s many religions and sects for a…
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Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
Tensions on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion President Trump met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron,…
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