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The World Economic Forum in Davos is still happening, for now.
The World Economic Forum is planning to go ahead with its annual meeting of the global elite in Davos, Switzerland,…
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Ken Kragen, a Force Behind ‘We Are the World,’ Dies at 85
The entertainer and humanitarian Harry Belafonte was so inspired by “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the record released by an…
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A 3-D Printed Pod Inflames the Assisted Suicide Debate
For years, a sleek, pod-shaped suicide machine called Sarco has been a striking sight at museums and funeral conventions. Now…
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Judges in France Order the Reopening of an Enduring Murder Mystery
PARIS — Omar Raddad, the Moroccan gardener convicted in the grisly killing of a French socialite three decades ago, succeeded…
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In Italy’s Alps, Traditional Medicine Flourishes, as Does Covid
SAN CANDIDO, Italy — For the family of organic farmers nestled on the side of a snow-blanketed mountain in Italy’s…
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France bans nonessential travel with the U.K. over Omicron surge.
The French government on Thursday banned nonessential travel to and from Britain and tightened testing requirements as a record-breaking surge…
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Turkish Currency Hits a New Low, Again
ISTANBUL — The Turkish lira hit new lows on Thursday after the Central Bank reduced interest rates for the fourth…
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Paolo Sorrentino Turns the Camera on His Own Life
NAPLES, Italy — Paolo Sorrentino, on the terrace of the Grand Hotel Vesuvio with a cigar in hand, gestured expansively…
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Super Typhoon Rai Hits the Philippines, Forcing Thousands to Flee Flooding
MANILA — Typhoon Rai slammed into the southeastern part of the Philippines on Thursday, bringing heavy rains and flooding that…
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Ukraine’s Leader Seeks NATO Assurances in Face of Threat From Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Facing a building threat from Russia, Ukraine’s president sought security guarantees from the NATO chief in a…