World
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Winner but Not Chancellor — Yet. The Race to Replace Merkel
BERLIN — For a moment it felt like he was already chancellor. AsOlaf Scholz stood on the stage surrounded by…
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Maps show where Merkel’s party lost ground: everywhere.
Germany’s mainstream conservatives, long the dominant force in the country’s politics, suffered the worst defeat in their history in the…
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New Taliban Chancellor Bars Women From Kabul University
Tightening the Taliban’s restrictions on women, the group’s new chancellor for Kabul University announced on Monday that women would be…
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Your Tuesday Briefing
We’re covering Germany’s election and a plan for the return of normalcy in Sydney. Olaf Scholz, center, at the Social…
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Why Haitians in Chile Keep Heading North to the U.S.
SANTIAGO, Chile — Phalone had managed to make ends meet since moving from Haiti to Chile in 2013, and working…
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Two transgender women win seats in the next German Parliament.
The name “Tessa Ganserer” did not appear on the ballot in Sunday’s election, but Ms. Ganserer still won a seat…
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Hakuho, Sumo’s Most Decorated Champion, Exits the Ring
The most accomplished sumo wrestler in history is calling it a career at age 36. Hakuho, a native of Mongolia…
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As Gas Stations Run Dry, Britons Cope With Disruptions to Daily Life
In the northern English town of Baildon, Jag Sanghera took the train to work instead of driving, saving fuel needed…
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Bringing a Deathly Michelangelo Sculpture Back to Life
FLORENCE, Italy — Michelangelo was an old man when he began working on a sculpture he envisioned for an altar…
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China’s Vow to Reduce Abortions Sparks Public Worries
China will aim to reduce the prevalence of “medically unnecessary” abortions, according to guidelines released by the central government on…