World
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‘Christmas Can Be Hard’ Amid Loss, Queen Elizabeth Says in Annual Message
In her first Christmas address to Britain since the death of her husband, Queen Elizabeth II offered a personal message…
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At Least 16 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Greece
At least 16 people died late Friday in the Aegean Sea after a boat carrying migrants capsized, the Greek authorities…
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In China, Bragging About Your Wealth Can Get You Censored
He started by exploring the sauna, built into the palatial bathroom of the hotel’s presidential suite. Then the video blogger…
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As Covid Disrupts a 2nd Christmas, Pope Prays for Healing and Peace
ROME — Pope Francis used his annual Christmas message on Saturday to pray for the many whose lives have been…
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Another Covid Christmas …
On Monday morning, the day Ontario expanded Covid-19 booster eligibility to everyone older than 18, I set out to get…
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Many African Countries Toughen Covid Restrictions as Fourth Wave Spreads
NAIROBI, Kenya — In just the past three weeks, the percentage of Kenyans who tested positive for the coronavirus jumped…
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A New Israeli Wonderland, Where You Can Almost Forget Where You Are
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank — There is a vast indoor amusement park that resembles an alien spaceship run aground in…
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South Africa ends quarantines and contact tracing, and authorizes booster shots.
South Africa’s government, buoyed by encouraging data showing that infections from the Omicron variant aren’t as severe, has dropped quarantine…
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How Do Saudis Celebrate Christmas? Quietly, but Less So.
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — The lights had been strung, the guest list was set and the Santa hats were ready…
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Group Raises $20 Million to Preserve ‘Lost’ Brontë Library
A consortium of British libraries and museums has announced that it successfully raised more than $20 million to buy a…