World
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American Journalist Held in Myanmar Faces 2 New Charges
Myanmar prosecutors have filed two new charges, terrorism and sedition, against the American journalist Danny Fenster, who was arrested in…
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A Chinese city imposes one of the world’s strongest quarantine requirements.
Some places have come under criticism for their long quarantines, but few can compare to the northern Chinese city of…
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Google loses appeal of $2.8 billion fine in E.U. antitrust case.
In a major ruling that bolsters the European Union’s efforts to clamp down on the world’s largest technology companies, Google…
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As Distrust of China Grows, Europe May Inch Closer to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — European nations had long kept Taiwan at arm’s length, wary of provoking Beijing, which opposes contact with…
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A Chastened Alibaba Tones Down Its Singles Day Retail Bonanza
Singles Day used to be the biggest, most unabashed celebration of consumerism on earth: a 24-hour online retail extravaganza, kicking…
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In France, the People the Climate Summit Forgot
MONTARGIS, France — Just 75 miles separate this provincial town from Paris, but if the capital is all about a…
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Your Wednesday Briefing
Hundreds of people camped at the Belarus-Poland border in frigid weather seeking to enter Poland.Credit...Kacper Pempel/ReutersTensions escalate ...
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U.S. Holocaust Museum Says China ‘May Be Committing Genocide’ Against Uyghurs
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum said in a report issued on Tuesday that China had escalated its crimes against the…
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In Hong Kong, a mandatory smartphone app draws pushback and mockery.
Hong Kong’s latest “zero Covid” policy — a mandatory smartphone tracking app — is prompting online mockery and pushback. One…
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Malala Yousafzai Is Married in England
Malala Yousafzai, who at 17 became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was married in England on Tuesday, more than…