Hamas has agreed to release the remains of four Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of…
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Wildfire Burning on Table Mountain Moves Toward Cape Town
Firefighters in Cape Town on Wednesday were battling a wildfire that broke out in Table Mountain…
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South Koreans Are Having More Babies After Years of Decline
For the first time in almost a decade, South Koreans are having more babies. The 3.6…
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Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Shipping Amid Widening Trade War
The Trump administration has opened a broad new front in its global trade conflict, proposing to…
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Rejecting Trump’s Call to Annex Their Nation, Canadians Rally Around the Flag
On a good day in February, Debbie Hartlen might sell one Canadian flag at her workshop…
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Trump’s New Crackdown on China Is Just Beginning
President Trump’s tough talk on China typically centers on tariffs. But a closer look at the…
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She Lobbied for Formaldehyde. Now She’s at E.P.A. Approving New Chemicals.
Formaldehyde, the chemical of choice for undertakers and embalmers, is also used in products like furniture…
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Talks on Syria’s Future Fall Short of Promises, Participants Say
It was billed as the first step in establishing a representative government as Syria emerged from…
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Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
The U.S. and Ukraine reached a minerals deal Ukraine has agreed to turn over the revenue…
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What We Know About the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
Ukraine has agreed to a deal to turn over the revenue from some of its mineral…
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