World
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Who Killed African Icon Thomas Sankara? Trial Opens, 34 Years After His Death.
DAKAR, Senegal — One of the most highly anticipated trials ever to take place in Africa opened on Monday in…
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The Zambian Economist at the Crossroads of Global Business
For policymakers and business leaders seeking simple answers to complex problems, Dambisa Moyo is a valuable sounding board. With a…
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Bashar al-Assad Steps In From the Cold, but Syria Is Still Shattered
BEIRUT, Lebanon — For a man who has spent the last decade battling armed rebels, being shunned in international forums…
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A Missing Apostrophe in a Facebook Post Lands Him in Defamation Court
A missing apostrophe could cost a real estate agent tens of thousands of dollars after an Australian court ruled a…
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Sydney roars back to life as pubs and stores open after three months.
SYDNEY, Australia — With excitement and caution, Sydney stepped out of lockdown Monday after more than 100 days of Delta-diminished…
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‘This Drop Came So Quickly’: Shrinking Schools Add to Hong Kong Exodus
HONG KONG — Long before the school year began, Chim Hon Ming, a primary school principal in Hong Kong, knew…
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Agony and Ecstasy on the Scottish Archipelago of St. Kilda
For the first hour or so, the water was relatively calm. After departing from the small fishing village of Stein…
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Your Monday Briefing
Silhouettes in London representing women killed by police officers.Credit...Tolga Akmen/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesBritain debates making ...
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They Were Promised a New Home. Then They Tried to Escape It.
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Its name translates into “floating island,” and for up to 100,000 desperate war refugees, the low-slung landmass…
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Austrian Political Scandal Leaves Europe’s Conservatives in Need of New Path
BERLIN — When Sebastian Kurz first became chancellor of Austria the whole of Europe sat up. Only 31, he had…