World
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He Convinced Voters He Would Be Like Merkel. But Who Is Olaf Scholz?
BERLIN — Olaf Scholz succeeded in his campaign to become the next chancellor of Germany primarily by convincing voters that…
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Iran Rebuffs U.N. Watchdog on Resuming Nuclear Inspections
BRUSSELS — In what could be an ill omen for the resumption of talks next week on reviving the 2015…
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The coalition agreement goes into detail. It’s a German tradition.
After weeks of negotiations, the three parties that will make up the next government presented a road map for their…
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He’s the Brusque Mr. Fix-It for Mexico City’s Accordions
MEXICO CITY — “Your accordion is a piece of garbage.” Francisco Luis Ramírez shook his head. The old man was…
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A slate of foreign policy crises awaits the new chancellor.
Rarely has a German leader come into office with so many burning crises. When Olaf Scholz is sworn in as…
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What’s next for Angela Merkel?
She’ll miss it by less than two weeks: Angela Merkel in all likelihood will not be the longest-serving German chancellor…
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German public transportation controllers start checking vaccine papers.
Tickets! Vaccination passes! Covid tests! Starting Wednesday, ticket inspectors on public transportation networks in Germany began conducting ...
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A new era: Germany is about to meet its post-Merkel government.
For the first time in 16 years, Germany will have a center-left government and a new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, a…
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Australia Defamation Case Signals a Crackdown on Ordinary Citizens, Critics Say
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s defense minister on Wednesday won a defamation case over a six-word tweet that called him a…
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‘Moulin Rouge!’ Has a New Satine. She’s Amazed She’s Back on Broadway.
Natalie Mendoza walked away from “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” and figured she would never work on Broadway again. That…