World
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Majid Al Futtaim, Who Helped Build Modern Dubai, Dies at 87
When Majid Al Futtaim was born, in the 1930s, Dubai was a small port town on the eastern end of…
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Rockets Possibly Fired by Pro-Iran Assailants Target U.S. Embassy in Iraq
BAGHDAD — Four rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Thursday night, the latest in a series of aerial…
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Murder, Torture, Rape: A Landmark Conviction on State Violence in Syria
When detainees arrived at the security office in Syria, it “welcomed” them with an hour of whipping or beating, they…
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U.K. Monarchy and Government Plunge Into Simultaneous Crises
LONDON — When Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain was hospitalized with Covid in April 2020, the alarming news bulletin…
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Your Friday Briefing: U.S. Vaccine Mandate Blocked
We’re covering a ruling on Biden’s vaccine mandate and a landmark Syrian war crimes conviction. Anti-vaccine protesters in Albany, N.Y.,…
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How Boris Johnson Could Lose Power Over a Party in His Garden
LONDON — One of his lawmakers calls him a “dead man walking.” The leader of the Scottish Conservatives says he…
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Britain’s Security Agency MI5 Warns Lawmakers of China’s Political Interference
LONDON — Britain’s domestic security agency, MI5, sent an unusual alert on Thursday to lawmakers warning that an agent of…
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Teachers in France Stage Walkout Over Covid Rules in Schools
PARIS — Teachers across France staged a widespread one-day walkout on Thursday to protest changing Covid-19 rules that they say…
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A Divisive Figure Around the World, Djokovic Is a Hero in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia — The images painted on the concrete walls of the Brutalist housing complex in Banjica, a residential area…
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Prince Andrew Gives Up Military Titles as Sexual Abuse Case Proceeds
LONDON — Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, has relinquished his military titles and royal charities, Buckingham…