World
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As Misconduct Complaints Rise in N.Y.C. Schools, Investigations Decline
Budget constraints and staff shortages reduced capacity at the agency that investigates criminal behavior in public schools, according to the…
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It Could Soon Cost More to Take a Shower. Here’s Why.
The city has approved rent increases for tenants and has raised the rent for its own water board. In response,…
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Kenyans Protest Proposed Tax Hikes
Activists have called on people to occupy Parliament in opposition to a new finance bill that is likely to raise…
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After Delay, Top Democrats in Congress Sign Off on Sale of F-15 Jets to Israel
Senior Democrats who had taken the unusual step of holding out relented to pressure from the Biden administration and allowed…
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Kenya Braces for Major Protests Over Proposed Tax Hikes
Activists have called on Kenyans to occupy Parliament in opposition to a new finance bill that is likely to raise…
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Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9
Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through…
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‘A Big Step Back’: In Ukraine, Concerns Mount Over Narrowing Press Freedoms
Journalists say they are subject to increasing restrictions and pressure from the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that the…
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Biking Through Southern France, and History
The Canal du Midi traverses the Occitanie region and gives cyclists of all skill levels access to parts of France…
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North Korea Has Lost ‘Many’ Troops to Mines in DMZ, South Says
North Korean soldiers have been sent into the mine-strewn buffer zone to do construction work since November, the South Korean…
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Thailand’s Legislature Approves Same-Sex Marriage Law
The bill, which needs the king’s endorsement to become law, underscores Thailand’s status as a relative haven in Asia for…