World
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Brazil’s President Lula Is Staging a Comeback. Can He Bring the Country Along?
RECIFE, Brazil — The former shoe shine boy who rose to the presidency left office a little more than a…
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Asian nations expand booster shots, with an eye on Europe’s surge.
Asian countries with some of the world’s highest vaccination rates are rushing to expand booster shots as winter approaches and…
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Israel and Iran Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets
Millions of ordinary people in Iran and Israel recently found themselves caught in the crossfire of a cyberwar between their…
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This Oceans Invaded Its Neighbor Earlier Than Anyone Thought
Arctic. Atlantic. Long ago, the two oceans existed in harmony, with warm and salty Atlantic waters gently flowing into the…
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Afghan Economy Nears Collapse as Pressure Builds to Ease U.S. Sanctions
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — Racing down the cratered highways at dawn, Mohammad Rasool knew his 9-year-old daughter was running out of…
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Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages
For two weeks the Iranian government tolerated growing protests over scarce water supplies in the central Iranian city of Isfahan,…
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3 Bodies Found Amid Violence in Solomon Islands
MELBOURNE, Australia — After days of riots in the Solomon Islands during which protesters called for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare…
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Giving Thanks in Australia
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. Thanksgiving in…
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In the Midst of the Mud and Destruction, British Columbians Come Together
For much of this week, I’ve been traveling through some of the flood-ravaged areas of British Columbia and speaking with…
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A Times correspondent reports from a plane held on the tarmac in Amsterdam.
Someday, I may appreciate the irony in this situation. For now, I’m in my fourth hour trapped on the tarmac…