World
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How the Huawei Case Raised Fears of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by China
WASHINGTON — The talks between the Justice Department and a top executive from Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant, had stretched…
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Your Wednesday Briefing
We’re covering Gen. Mark Milley’s testimony and Japan’s unpredictable party leadership race. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
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A Brexit-Weary Britain Finds Itself in a New Crisis With Brexit Overtones
LONDON — Few things are more likely to set teeth on edge in Downing Street than the tentative winner of…
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Japan’s Most Popular Candidate for Prime Minister Is Far From a Shoo-In
TOKYO — If popularity were the deciding factor, there would be a clear front-runner to become the next prime minister…
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Why the Governing Party Election Is the Main Event in Japan
TOKYO — When people think of preordained elections these days, they tend to look to Russia or Iran or Hong…
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German Election Leaves Merkel’s Conservatives in Disarray
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel was standing two paces behind Armin Laschet, her party’s candidate to succeed her, stony-faced and…
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‘I Can’t Imagine a Good Future’: Young Iranians Increasingly Want Out
TEHRAN — Amir, an engineering master’s student standing outside Tehran University, had thought about going into digital marketing, but worried…
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14 Cuts in 25 Minutes: How Hong Kong Censors Movies
HONG KONG — The director of “Far From Home,” a short, intimate film about a family caught in the tumult…
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Britain’s Gas Crisis, Explained
LONDON — Drivers in Britain have been rushing to gas stations to fill up, amid a fuel shortage that has…
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Murder Charge in Case That Renewed Outrage Over U.K. Women’s Safety
LONDON — A 36-year-old man appeared in a British court on Tuesday after being charged with the murder of Sabina…