World
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Resigns
BERLIN — Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of Austria announced on Saturday that he would resign, days after prosecutors launched a criminal…
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‘I Never Believed That Would Happen’: After 20 Years of War, an Abrupt End
KABUL, Afghanistan — By the time Ghulam Maroof Rashid’s 50th birthday passed, he had spent more than one-third of his…
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Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, Former Iranian President, Dies at 88
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, who as the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran tried and failed to resist the currents…
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La derecha de España ve una oportunidad en el debate sobre la Conquista
MADRID — En una carta a los obispos mexicanos el mes pasado, el papa Francisco hizo un llamado para reflexionar…
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A Language Bill Deepens a Culture Clash in Quebec
MONTREAL — Since Aude Le Dubé opened an English-only bookshop in Montreal last year, she has had several unwelcome guests…
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In Debate Over Conquistadors 500 Years Ago, Spanish Right Sees an Opportunity
MADRID — In a letter to Mexican bishops last month, Pope Francis called for a revisiting of the country’s history,…
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Philippines’ Nobel Prize Newsroom Is Overjoyed but Under Siege
The young editors and reporters of the Philippine news site Rappler were already busy on Friday. It was the last…
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‘Starting a Fire’: U.S. and China Enter Dangerous Territory over Taiwan
The 25 Chinese fighter jets, bombers and other warplanes flew in menacing formations off the southern end of Taiwan, a…
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At Rwanda’s Favorite Bars, Forget the Beer: Milk Is What’s on Tap
KIGALI, Rwanda — As the sun scorched the hilly Rwandan capital on a recent afternoon, a motorcycle taxi driver, two…
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As Johnson Draws a Happy Face, Britons Confront a Run of Bad News
LONDON — Britons are lining up for gas, staring at empty grocery shelves, paying higher taxes and worrying about spiraling…