World
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Orcas Are Able to Kill and Eat Blue Whales, Scientists Confirm
In March 2019, scientists studying whales near Southwestern Australia stumbled upon a supersize spectacle that few had seen before —…
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Canadian Trucker Convoy Descends on Ottawa to Protest Vaccine Mandates
OTTAWA — After six days spent crossing Canada, a convoy that began as a protest against mandatory vaccination for truckers…
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ISIS, Thriving in Unstable Places, Proves It’s Still a Threat
BEIRUT, Lebanon — One week after Islamic State fighters attacked a prison in northeastern Syria, where they have held out…
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How Covid Got Gish Jen Thinking About China
Gish Jen’s fans can take some solace when they finish one of her books: The characters might reappear in the…
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As Russian Troops Mass in Belarus, a Ukraine Border Is Largely Undefended
NOVI YARYLOVYCHI BORDER CROSSING, Ukraine — On the other side of this border in northern Ukraine, not visible through the…
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In India’s Militarized Regions, Calls for Ending Impunity
OTING, India — Technically, there is no war anymore in Nagaland, but the peace does not feel certain, either. What…
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U.S. Blocks $130 Million in Aid for Egypt Over Rights Abuses
WASHINGTON — Citing human rights concerns, the United States will not give Egypt $130 million in annual security assistance, officials…
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White House Alarmism Over Russia Strains Ukraine-U.S. Partnership
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials sharply criticized the Biden administration Friday for its ominous warnings of an imminent Russian attack…
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The U.K. police ask that some details be omitted from a report on Downing Street parties during a lockdown.
LONDON — The British police said on Friday that they had asked for critical details to be withheld from an…
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A South Korean naval unit quarantines in Oman after a Covid outbreak on their ship.
All 304 crew members aboard a South Korean Navy destroyer dispatched to the Gulf of Aden are quarantining in Oman…