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Workers Strike Across Greece on Anniversary of Deadly Train Crash
A general strike in Greece on Friday halted trains and ferries, grounded flights and disrupted public…
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South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin
The South Korean police have summoned a Japanese woman for questioning after she was accused of…
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China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift
China has in recent weeks staged military drills off Australia and Vietnam, sending pointed warnings near…
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Biodiversity Talks in Rome End
While the Trump administration in Washington was cutting environmental programs, delegates at U.N. biodiversity talks in…
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U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of the African Population and Health Research…
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Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?
Since being hospitalized with acute pneumonia for two weeks, Pope Francis has signed off on the…
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With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached
After World War I, Germany, which had invaded Belgium, had to fork over billions to cover…
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Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost ‘Match of the Century,’ Dies at 88
Boris Spassky, the world chess champion whose career was overshadowed by his loss to Bobby Fischer…
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Friday Briefing: Trump Met With Britain’s Leader
Trump said he trusted Putin to keep a Ukraine peace deal President Trump met with Prime…
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