World
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Former Police Officer Who Protected Sex Traffickers Gets 3-Year Sentence
Wayne Peiffer, who was an officer in Brewster, N.Y., warned a sex trafficking organization about law enforcement activity in exchange…
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Biden Calls Japan and India ‘Xenophobic’ in Defending U.S. Immigration
President Biden also referred to Russia and China, saying they “don’t want immigrants.” A spokesman said the president was trying…
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Court Says Italy Is Rightful Owner of Bronze Held by Getty Museum
The European Court of Human Rights has found that Italy’s claims to a contested Greek statue are legitimate. But the…
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Scotland’s Governing S.N.P. Looks to a Stalwart After Its Leader Quits
Amid a political crisis, John Swinney, who led the Scottish National Party two decades ago, is in line to become…
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Palestinian Flags Fly at Protests Worldwide. They Won’t Be at Eurovision.
The organizers of the glitzy singing contest said that attendees would be allowed to wave only the flags of participating…
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Avoiding Altitude Sickness: How to Enjoy the Mountains Safely
At last, you’ve arrived in Cuzco, Peru — you’re ready for your dream trek to Machu Picchu. There’s just one…
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Menendez Lawyers Cite ‘Traumatic’ History to Explain His Cash Stockpile
Senator Robert Menendez’s attorneys want a psychiatrist to testify at his corruption trial about the impact of his father’s death…
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How Hudson Yards Went From Bust to Boom
The planned neighborhood in the far west of Manhattan has rebounded, at least in terms of leasing office space.
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Protests Swell in Georgia Over ‘Foreign Interests’ Bill
The authorities in the Eastern European nation said security forces had used water cannons and tear gas as demonstrators took…
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U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
The State Department said Russia had used chloropicrin, a poison gas widely used during World War I against Ukrainian forces,…