World
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Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air
In the heart of this megacity, an industrial site has been turned into an oasis for residents (and birds, bats…
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British Colleges Are Handling Protests Differently. Will It Pay Off?
University leaders have so far adopted a more permissive attitude to pro-Palestinian encampments than their U.S. counterparts. Here’s why.
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South Africa Again Asks U.N.’s Top Court to Act Against Israel in Gaza
Days after an Israeli military incursion into Rafah, in southern Gaza, South Africa once again asked the United Nations’ top…
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A Solar Storm Lights Up the Night Sky
People in Britain marveled at the unusual and spectacular sight of the northern lights on Friday night, the consequence of…
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A Global Lesson from Britain’s Crumbling Conservative Party
Sometimes, even as the far right rises, the center holds.
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College Parent Arrested After Confrontation at Syracuse Campus Protest
Ronn Torossian, an associate of Mayor Eric Adams, said he was protesting what he sees as Syracuse University’s inadequate response…
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What We Know About Where Aid Can Enter Gaza
Following Israel’s incursion into Rafah this week, the Israeli military briefly shut down the Kerem Shalom crossing and seized the…
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Cease-Fire Talks Hit Snag on How Many Hostages Would Be Freed in First Phase and Other Issues, Officials Say.
Talks involving Israeli and Hamas negotiators on a cease-fire and hostage release deal remain snagged over whether a truce would…
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U.S. Criticizes Israel for Failure to Protect Civilians in the Gaza Conflict
The Biden administration believes that Israel has most likely violated international standards in failing to protect civilians in Gaza but…
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Kuwaiti Emir Suspends Parliament, Citing Political Tumult
The country’s ruler also suspended several constitutional articles, raising concerns that he could diminish political freedoms in one of the…