World
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New Honduran Leader Loses Grip on Congress, Sapping Hope for Change
Honduras’s first elected female president swept the national vote in November, promising to restore democracy and root out the pervasive…
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Rules Aren’t Just Rules
From “The Daily” newsletter: One big idea on the news, from the team that brings you “The Daily” podcast. You…
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As China holds the line on ‘zero Covid,’ some wonder if that’s sustainable.
China has largely kept the coronavirus at bay since 2020, but officials there are going to ever more extreme lengths…
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Hong Kong’s ‘zero-Covid’ policy hurts its service sector, and other Asia virus news.
For nearly two years, some businesses owners in Hong Kong felt confident that they had weathered the worst of the…
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U.S. and Russia Take More Measured Stance in Ukraine Talks
GENEVA — The United States and Russia scaled back their confrontational rhetoric over Eastern European security on Friday, agreeing to…
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‘The Daily’: Why the Djokovic case is about more than athletes and vaccines.
Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1-ranked player in men’s tennis, had a lot at stake going into this year’s Australian…
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Ukraine accuses Russia of sending mercenaries into rebel-held territories.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military intelligence service said on Friday that Russia was sending mercenaries into rebel-held territories in eastern…
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ISIS Fighters Attack Syria Prison to Free Fellow Jihadists
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fighters from the Islamic State launched a brazen attack on a prison holding thousands of their comrades…
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Tongan Man Swept Away by Tsunami Survived After 26 Hours Afloat
Lisala Folau had been at sea for about 12 hours, drifting between the islands of Tonga overnight after a tsunami…
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After Being Stuck in Russia, a Director Touches Down in Germany
HAMBURG, Germany — At first glance, a recent rehearsal at the Thalia Theater here looked much like any other. Onstage,…