World
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Ni Hao, Sawasdee, Xin Chào: Language Apps to Take You Through Asia
For an English-speaking visitor to Asia — which spans close to 50 countries — navigating a new language can be…
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Sex Assault Trial in U.S. a Rare Moment for Chinese #MeToo Movement
Liu Jingyao is not the first young woman to accuse a powerful Chinese businessman of rape. She is not the…
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Pipeline breaks look deliberate, Europeans say, exposing vulnerability in vital energy infrastructure.
BERLIN — Explosions under the Baltic Sea and the rupture of major natural gas pipelines from Russia to Germany appeared…
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Far From Routine, Asia Trip Presents Thorny Tests for Kamala Harris
TOKYO — A day after she placed flowers at the funeral altar of Shinzo Abe, the assassinated former Japanese prime…
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Zambia and Its New President Are Still on Their Honeymoon
LUSAKA, Zambia — Just over a year ago, Zambia had defaulted on its debts. Inflation was skyrocketing. The currency was…
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On Portugal’s ‘Bitcoin Beach,’ Crypto Optimism Still Reigns
LAGOS, Portugal — The Bam Bam Beach Bitcoin bar, on an uncrowded beach in southwestern Portugal, is the meeting place.…
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Your Wednesday Briefing
You're reading the Morning Briefing: Europe Edition newsletter. Get what you need to know to start your day, delivered to your…
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Biden Maintains Current Cap on Refugee Entries
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Tuesday that a maximum of 125,000 people could be admitted into the United States…
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Submarine Spy Couple Enters Guilty Plea, Again
The Maryland couple who tried to sell sensitive submarine nuclear propulsion secrets to a foreign country again pleaded guilty on…
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As Russians Flee, Some Find Draft Notices Waiting at the Border
KYIV, Ukraine — The Kremlin has dispatched still more forces to shore up its faltering war effort, but the units…