World
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Your Thursday Briefing: Pfizer’s Booster and Omicron.
We’re covering tests of Pfizer’s booster vaccine against the Omicron variant and a new chapter in Germany after 16 years…
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Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Among Children in South African Hospitals
JOHANNESBURG — The children had gone to the hospital for various reasons: One had jaundice, another malaria. A third had…
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International Suicide Prevention Helplines
If you are having thoughts of suicide, speaking to someone can help. You are not alone. If you are in…
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Ally, Member or Partner? NATO’s Long Dilemma over Ukraine
BRUSSELS — Ukraine presents NATO with a dilemma many years in the making — one the alliance, itself, helped create.…
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Proposal Would Allow E.U. to Retaliate Against Economic Pressure
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday proposed new measures that would allow it to punish parties seeking to influence…
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Britain Introduces Tougher Covid Measures as Cases Surge
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain onWednesday announced major new restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus,…
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Defector Helps Build Case Against Belarus Over Ryanair Flight It Forced Down
WARSAW — This summer, as Polish guards repelled migrants trying to cross their country’s eastern border with Belarus, one man…
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As the U.K. considers new restrictions, the government is accused of flouting rules last Christmas.
LONDON — For a week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain has denied damaging claims that his staff broke lockdown…
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Merkel Departs, Opening a New Chapter for Germany and Europe
BERLIN — It was vintage Angela Merkel: The woman who has dominated European politics for the better part of two…
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Angela Merkel’s Political Life in Pictures: The End of an Era
BERLIN — When Angela Merkel became chancellor 16 years ago, George W. Bush was in the White House and Tony…