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Egypt’s Revolving Prison Door: Sudden Freedom for Inmates Who Languished
CAIRO — It was hot, Egypt-hot, when friends and relatives gathered one recent morning outside the concrete walls of Cairo’s…
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Here are the risks as shelling continues at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Repeated shelling inside the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant complex over the past seven days has revived concerns of a nuclear…
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Rushdie Attack Recalls 1991 Killing of His Japanese Translator
TOKYO — The attack on Salman Rushdie in western New York State on Friday prompted renewed interest in previous attacks…
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Restaurants That Are Institutions as Much as Places to Dine
Throughout the pandemic, reporting assignments meant I was traveling more than most people. And when I was on the road,…
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His Next Move: A Ukrainian Boy Starts a New Life Through Chess
YORK, England — Pints in hand, a group of men sat hunched over chessboards under the sloping ceiling beams of…
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Ivory Coast Wants a Bigger Bite of the Cocoa Business
GRAND-BASSAM, Ivory Coast — The worker carefully peeled the husks from the cocoa beans to keep them from breaking, then…
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Shelling at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Is Raising Fears of an Accident. Here’s a Look at the Risks.
KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian forces seized control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in early March, a fierce gun…
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American Lawyer Is Released From Detention in U.A.E.
Asim Ghafoor, an American lawyer detained in the United Arab Emirates since mid-July, was released early Saturday, concluding an effort by ...
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Southern Baptist Convention Says It Faces Federal Investigation for Sexual Abuse
The leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention, the country’s largest Protestant denomination, said on Friday that the church was under…
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A Victory for Biden, and a Bet on America’s Future
WASHINGTON — He promised a new social safety net. He pledged to develop a robust plan to fight global warming.…