World
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14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage
The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds…
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Russian Forces Quash Prison Mutiny Led by Terrorism Suspects, State Media Reports
The assailants had taken two guards hostage and were killed, the prison service said.
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Congestion Pricing Delay in New York Ripples Across the Country
Even as transit systems nationwide struggle, New York City’s transportation network appeared to finally score a major win with the…
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A Senseless Fire and the Stranger Who Put It Out
The firefighters were gone, the police were on their way, and all around was the aftermath of whatever had happened…
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No Field, No Problem. An Academic Powerhouse Can Also Play Ball.
The elite Baccalaureate high school, housed in a former pocketbook factory in Queens, is known for its college-level courses. And…
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‘We Walked to the A Train at 14th Street, Where We Said Goodbye’
A trip to the Whitney Museum on a windy day, a stuck elevator and more reader tales of New York…
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Deadly Toll in Greece as Heat Waves Sweep the Country
Several foreigners have gone missing or been found dead after going out for walks in recent days as temperatures in…
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Italians Respond to Pope’s Slur by Taking Francis to Pride
At Saturday’s celebration in Rome, Pope Francis’ image was on cardboard cutouts adorned with flower necklaces. People came dressed as…
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Police Shoot Man With Ax Before Euro 2024 Match in Germany
The shooting took place in Hamburg, in an area packed with thousands of soccer fans, and hours before the Netherlands…
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A Brief History of Iran’s Hostage Swapping
Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has made detaining foreigners and dual nationals a centerpiece of its foreign policy, trading them…