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Drone Attack at Military Graduation in Syria Kills at Least 80, Government Says
Retaliatory shelling by Syrian government forces against towns in the northwest killed at least eight people, according to a rights…
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World
Democrats Tell Biden Saudi-Israel Pact Needs Concessions for Palestinians
The demands would likely be met with stiff resistance from hard-line members of the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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News
Haiti Doesn’t Need More Guns. It Needs a New Government.
Years ago, I was part of a team set up under the auspices of the United Nations to vet new…
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US
California’s Newest Senator to Be Sworn In on Tuesday
Laphonza Butler, president of Emily’s List and a former labor leader, was named by Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill the…
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US
Young People Left in Limbo as Battle Over Transgender Care Shifts to Court
After losing in statehouses, supporters of transgender rights filed lawsuits in at least 14 states to convince judges that transition…
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Business
A Rural Michigan Town Is the Latest Battleground in the U.S.-China Fight
Firestorms over Chinese investments, like a battery factory in Green Charter Township, are erupting as officials weigh the risks of…
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US
Illinois Governor Tells Biden Migrant Influx Is ‘Untenable’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois called for the president, a fellow Democrat, to step up federal aid as Chicago struggles…
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US
South Asians Are Divided Over a Pending Ban on Caste Discrimination
Some say a bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature that would forbid caste-based bias is badly needed, while others say…
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World
Trump’s Fraud Trial Starts With Attacks on Attorney General and Judge
The trials of Donald J. Trump began Monday in a New York courtroom, where the former president made an appearance…
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World
Jurist presiding at Trump’s civil trial will serve as judge and jury.
Arthur F. Engoron, who is presiding over Donald J. Trump’s civil fraud trial, is an independent and thoughtful — if…