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A Boxing Victory Offers Hope to War-Weary Ukrainians
The Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became the world’s undisputed heavyweight champion on Sunday. The victory has lifted morale in a…
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How a Crackdown on Haitians Lifted a Dominican Leader’s Re-Election Bid
President Luis Abinader goes into Sunday’s race as the clear front-runner, bolstered by nativist migration policies, a strong economy and…
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The Technocrat Who’s Taking Control of Putin’s War Effort
Andrei R. Belousov, an intellectual with no military experience, is known for backing a state-dominated economy.
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Gazans Flee Jabaliya as Israel’s Military Launches New Offensive
The northern town of Jabaliya had already come under fierce attacks from the Israeli military earlier in the war, killing…
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Are Those Mimes Spying on Us? In Pakistan, It’s Not a Strange Question.
Pakistanis suspect the national intelligence agencies of being behind practically everything — even street performers working for tips in Islamabad.
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U.S. and Iranian Officials Held Indirect Talks in Oman on Risks of a Wider War
The talks were the first since Iran attacked Israel last month in retaliation for its killing of an Iranian general.
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Live, Laugh, Love (but Evil)
Mera Caulfield was watching television a couple of months ago when the screen suddenly erupted with characters doing their best…
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With Caitlin Clark in Town, All Eyes Were on Brooklyn
The New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever in front of a record crowd at Barclays Center, with celebrities and…
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A City With a Medieval History of Killing Cats Now Celebrates Them
A 7-year-old girl hawks cat-themed souvenirs in Flemish outside her parents’ shop. Two women in matching cat print dresses wander…
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