World
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To His Surprise, His Play About 2 Dead U.K. Politicians Struck a Chord
LONDON — A play about two long-dead British politicians might not be an obvious winner in London’s West End. But…
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Will Italy Hand a Wanted Catalan Separatist Leader to Spain?
An Italian court released the former leader of Spain’s Catalonia region on Friday, a day after his arrest, but ordered…
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For India’s Military, a Juggling Act on Two Hostile Fronts
CHANDIGARH, India — After the deadliest clashes in half a century with China, India’s military has taken emergency measures to…
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He Taught Ancient Texts at Oxford. Now He Is Accused of Stealing Some.
He had impeccable credentials. No one disputes that. Dirk Obbink was an esteemed lecturer at the University of Oxford. He…
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China Detains Business Executives as Its Corporate Crusade Expands
BEIJING — The authorities in China have taken into custody the top two executives of a conglomerate that bought up…
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Biden despliega algunas de las iniciativas migratorias más agresivas de la era Trump
WASHINGTON — Las imágenes bien pudieron venir directamente del manual migratorio del expresidente Donald Trump: agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza…
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Suspect Held in Teacher’s Killing as U.K. Women Demand Safer Streets
LONDON — A suspect has been arrested in the killing of Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old teacher whose body was discovered…
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That Comment Someone Left on Facebook? It Can Get You Sued.
Dylan Voller was already a polarizing figure in Australia when the disturbing, violent and demonstrably false accusations against him began…
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Hong Kong Is Holding Elections. It Wants Them to Look Real.
HONG KONG — As far as the trappings of a healthy democracy go, Hong Kong’s upcoming legislative election has them…
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An Insider Details the ‘Black Box’ of Money and Power in China
To build a logistics hub next to Beijing’s main airport, Desmond Shum spent three years collecting 150 official seals from…