World
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Jacob Zuma Must Return to Prison, a Judge in South Africa Rules
JOHANNESBURG — Former President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, who was released from prison on medical parole in September, must…
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Russian Is Convicted in Murder of Chechen Man in a Berlin Park
BERLIN — A German court sentenced a Russian man to life in prison on Wednesday for the murder of a…
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Terry Gilliam’s Disputed Sondheim Show Finds a Home
LONDON — For weeks, a question hung over London theater: What would happen to Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods”? On…
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North Korea Executes People for Watching K-Pop, Rights Group Says
SEOUL — North Korea has publicly executed at least seven people in the past decade for watching or distributing K-pop…
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Putin and Xi Show United Front Amid Rising Tensions With U.S.
MOSCOW — President Biden may have his alliance of democracies, but Russia and China still have each other. Xi Jinping…
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Doctors Often Prescribe Placebos. But How Well Do They Work?
MELBOURNE, Australia — Having worked for decades as a physical therapist and a clinical researcher, Chris Maher knows firsthand how…
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The Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War
NAIROBI, Kenya — Secret meetings with a dictator. Clandestine troop movements. Months of quiet preparation for a war that was…
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In a Time of Crisis, a City Fights Isolation
FROME, England — For more than a thousand years this market city was best known for products made from wool…
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Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks Near Malaysia, Killing at Least 10
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — At least 10 people were killed and 29 others missing after a boat carrying at least…
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Your Wednesday Briefing
Experts hope Paxlovid can treat the worst of the disease, no matter the variant.Credit...Pfizer, via Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesPromising…