World
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‘Afghan Girl’ From 1985 National Geographic Cover Takes Refuge in Italy
Sharbat Gula, who became an international symbol of Afghan refugees after her portrait was published on the cover of National…
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Olympic Official Who Delivered Rio Games Sentenced to 30 Years for Bribery
The man who brought the Olympics to South America for the first time has been sentenced to more than 30…
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He Knows the Best-Kept Secret in Sports. No, He Won’t Tell.
At this time of year, Pascal Ferré seems to field the same call, over and over again. They come from…
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Hong Kong records two cases of the new variant detected in South Africa.
The Hong Kong government said on Thursday that it had detected two cases of a new variant identified in South…
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Your Friday Briefing
Vaccination rates in South Africa are falling far short of the nation’s goal, administering only 130,000 out of a daily…
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New variant displaying a ‘big jump in evolution’ detected in South Africa.
JOHANNESBURG — A concerning new variant of the coronavirus, whose mutations evidence a “big jump in evolution,” is driving a…
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Russian Mine Blast Kills Dozens, Among Them Rescuers
A gas buildup and explosion in a Siberian coal mine on Thursday killed at least 52 people — including six…
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Abuses Under Gambia’s Ex-Ruler Should Be Prosecuted, Inquiry Says
BANJUL, Gambia — Documenting wide-ranging atrocities under the autocratic former president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, an investigative panel on ...
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Your Friday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering booster shots in France, Peng Shuai’s piercing accusations in China and the Pakistani madrasa that has…
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Undeterred by Channel’s Perils, Desperate Migrants Still Plan to Cross
CALAIS, France — The lights on the opposite side of the English Channel were visible on Thursday, emboldening Emanuel Malbah,…